Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 24th, 2025

In just 5 weeks, Canada will be voting for its next Prime Minister. Today marks the first full day of campaigning for the country’s top political parties, with the Tories and Liberals both pledging to deliver tax cuts to Canadians if elected. But with America’s big cheese ready to launch economic tariffs, perhaps the biggest ballot box question comes down to leadership. Who is the best party leader to lead Canada through a trade war? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Liberals have responded to the Conservatives’ attack ads with a Canadian actor starring alongside Mark Carney. Did the recruitment of Mike Myers hit all the right notes for the Red Team? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel.