Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 29th, 2025

Earlier this morning, the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate to 2.25 percent. And as we all expected, BOC Governor Tiff Macklem warned Canadians that American trade policy remains unpredictable. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was halting trade negotiations until further notice. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Richard Forbes, a Principal Economist with the Conference Board of Canada. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day, as deliberations surrounding the fate of Lansdowne 2.0 quickly ramp up. Is this project worth it? And if you were at today’s meetings, what burning questions would you ask? Text into the show and let us know!