Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. October 9th, 2025

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is reportedly rejecting any possibility of a Canada-USA deal on the Auto sector. According to a new Nanos survey commissioned by CTV, 4-in-5 surveyed Canadians believe that boycotting American-made goods or avoiding U.S. travel could help strengthen Canada’s bargaining position with President Trump. We dig deeper in Hour 1 with Nanos Research founder Nik Nanos. Then, we open the floor to you. And in local news, the Kevin Hame Golf Centre driving range in Ottawa’s West End could be replaced with housing. CTV’s Josh Pringle sheds the details on that. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.