Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 9th, 2025

We are reacting to developing news from the White House this afternoon, as U.S. President Trump is vowing to jack up tariffs against China. In a TruthSocial post, he confirms that the China-targeted tariffs will rise to 125 percent. Meantime, the administration is also hitting the ‘Pause’ button for 90 days on last week’s reciprocal tariffs. That applies to any country who hasn’t retaliated against America. Where does that leave Canada? We dig deeper in Hour 1. Meantime, we are approaching the half-way point of this year’s federal election campaign. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the latest developments from the campaign trail, as we prepare to put a wrap on Day 18. Plus, after 8 years of losing and rebuilding, the Ottawa Senators are finally back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! They didn’t exit Columbus with a win on Tuesday, but a little bit of outside help was enough to punch their ticket. Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reacts to the hockey-hungry atmosphere on the streets of Ottawa this morning.