Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 19th, 2026

Just as U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods were set to come into effect – one hour before the eleventh hour – President Trump extended the tariff deadline by 3 days. It is now Friday. So what happens now? Well, at the moment, the details are sparse. But it appears that the pillars to an agreement are in place. Are we truly out of the woods? Will the Trump administration pull this trick again before time runs out on them? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Matt Poirier, the Vice-President of Federal Government Relations at the Retail Council of Canada. Plus, some universities are banning laptops during class lectures, requiring students to take notes the old-fashioned way. What are these institutions hoping to accomplish? Will this plan do more harm than good? UOttawa education professor Sachin Maharaj fills us in. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.