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Publication Date: August 20, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 20th, 2026
August 20, 2026
Boasting previous experience as a public sector economist, Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamutoo has campaigned on removing developer money from city politics, believing that the current culture at City Hall is one of complacency. Furthermore, he argues that City Hall budget reviews promised by present-day Mayor Mark Sutcliffe in 2022 were not substantial. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2, as we get to know the candidates who are running for Ottawa’s biggest pressure-cooker. Sticking with October’s Voting Day, candidates have until 2 o’clock Friday afternoon to either file or withdraw, with certification coming next Monday. How many city councillors do you think will be appraised? We dig deeper with our Reality Check Panel.
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September 9, 2026 - 06:29 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. On the same day Canada’s countertariffs took effect, the U.S. fired back with expanded trade barriers. More on that below, along with a loan from the Smithsonian and the new season of the In Her Defence podcast.
September 9, 2026 - 06:19 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
Andri Ruel, 19, a recent graduate of Garneau Catholic Secondary School in Ottawa, wasn’t impressed with his history classes in high school. “I really, really hated anything to do with Canada because it was just so boring. It was constantly the same thing over and over again,” he says. “We had the War of 1812 and that’s pretty much the interesting part of our history, according to me, at least.” Sophie Peterson, 15, now in Grade 10 in that city’s Canterbury High School, agrees: “It’s interesting the first year, and then it’s sort of the same stuff again and again, because Canada was...
September 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Special to National Post | National Post
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