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Publication Date: August 19, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 19th, 2026
August 19, 2026
Negotiations between Canada and the United States have been extended by 3 days, as the Trump tariff deadline moves to Friday. However, America’s Big Cheese is pretty confident that a deal is in sight. And those positive vibes – to an extent – have been reciprocated by Prime Minister Carney in a recent tweet. What do you make of today’s developments? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we continue our series of mayoral candidate sitdowns! Today’s contestant is Alex Lawson, a first-time mayoral candidate and the owner of a framing company.
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