Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 9th, 2025
May 9, 2025
Pete Hoekstra, the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, says the ‘51st State’ conversation is behind us. He set the record straight during a recent interview with the National Post. However, he also wouldn’t consider this week’s meeting between Carney and Trump as a total reset of the relationship, adding that things have been ‘rocky’ as of late. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with David Cohen in Hour 1. He was America's Ambassador to Canada during the Biden administration. Then, we continue the conversation with CFRA's Andrew Pinsent. But first, we bring you up to speed on today's top headlines, as Canada's new Prime Minister prepares to unveil his new Cabinet on Tuesday.
Unpublished Newswire
Ottawa’s foreign ministry said it erred when it issued a public statement Friday advising all Canadians in the Middle East to leave if possible as a conflict between Israel and Iran escalates.The Department of Global Affairs in a Saturday statement instead told Canadians to consult its official travel advisories for countries and other areas in the region, which currently warn Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, as well as Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
June 14, 2025 - 19:54 | Steven Chase | The Globe and Mail
On the final day before G7 leaders gather in Kananaskis, Alta., a wide range of activists and community groups converged in downtown Calgary to hold a "people's forum" aimed at challenging the priorities of the summit.
June 14, 2025 - 19:51 | | CBC News - Canada
Wildfire conditions are proving favourable for areas in the province and communities have lifted evacuation orders, allowing people to finally return after weeks away from home.
June 14, 2025 - 18:55 | Gates Guarin | Global News - Canada
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