Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 16th, 2026

We have significant details on Prime Minister Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders, coupled with senior officials from both governments, signed a number of MOUs during the brief trip. And now, a quota has been established for Chinese electric vehicles, and how many can be permitted into Canada. In exchange, China’s canola tariffs will be reduced. Fair trade, or another bullet that the Auto sector has to take? We gather instant reaction from Flavio Volpe, the President of the Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association. Switching gears to a totally different matter, the Dos Equis is back on the big screen! Stay thirsty, my friends. CFRA’s Chris Holski offers his two cents on which acting comeback he wants to see next.