Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 18th, 2025
August 18, 2025
The feds have intervened in the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike, and their attempts to halt further disruptions appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Did they use their political bullets too soon, or was their timing correct? Guest host Andrew Pinsent does a vibe-check of the CFRA textboard in Hour 3, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel. And as we keep our sights squarely on the Air Canada disruptions, we can’t overlook a pivotal federal byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot. Will it save or sink Pierre Poilievre’s political future?
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OTTAWA — Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said Friday that he wouldn’t join the chorus of Western Canadian political leaders calling on Ottawa to drop tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, saying the issue was beyond his depth.
“The ban on Chinese EVs (is) a little outside of my pay grade,” said Nenshi when asked about the issue at an unrelated press conference in Calgary.
He stressed that Canada needs to engage directly with China’s government to resolve the escalating trade war, which has inflicted heavy...
September 5, 2025 - 17:28 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
The Aug. 27 stabbing of a Jewish woman shopping at a grocery store, known for its wide selection of kosher and Passover food, has shaken the Ottawa community and beyond. The police hate-crimes unit and the west-end criminal division are still investigating the crime at the Loblaws at College Square on Baseline Road. Read More
September 5, 2025 - 17:21 | Gary Dimmock | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA
— The president of an association representing automakers says the Canadian government must be “crystal clear” that it intends to keep its surtax on Chinese electric vehicles, as it embarks on a review of the measure.
Brian Kingston, the p
resident and CEO of the
Canadian Vehicle...
September 5, 2025 - 17:09 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
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