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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 2nd, 2026

March 2, 2026

No matter what corner of Canada’s Capital you live in, you have to get somewhere. It could be the dentist office. It could be the family doctor’s office. But more often than not, it’s your work office. And in 2026, there’s been a lot of complaining about Ottawa’s commute times. Do you have the toughest one? How long does it take you to get from Point A to Point B? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Prime Minister Carney says that Canada will support the United States’ objective to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. At the same time, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has ruled out any form of Canadian military participation. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.



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