Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 28th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: May 28, 2025 - 18:01

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 28th, 2025

May 28, 2025
If Canada wanted to participate in America’s Golden Dome system, the price tag would be $61 billion USD. However, if we agreed to join the United States as President Trump’s beloved 51st State, it would be a free-of-charge entry. That’s according to a recent Truth Social post from Mr. Trump himself. Once again, the PMO was quick to defend Canada’s sovereignty. We delve into military spending with Aurel Brown, a Professor of International Relations at the University of Toronto. Meantime, Ottawa City Council has approved the motion to draft a ‘Bubble Bylaw’, and it was a resounding ‘Yes’ at City Hall as the ballots were counted. We get the latest details from CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent. Plus, the annual CANSEC Convention was held in Ottawa today, and a massive crowd of protestors had plenty to say at the EY Centre. Some of them said and did too much, and were arrested by police. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers what we know so far.


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