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Publication Date: August 5, 2026 - 17:00
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Ottawa Now - LRT West Extension gets dealt another curveball
August 5, 2026
We are starting to gather a bigger picture of the LRT West Extension, and the damage that was done during the Canada Day downpour. OC Transpo says it could delay a full opening until 2027. Richard Holder, who overlooks the City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program, says the damage was so severe between Moodie and New Orchard that OC Transpo isn’t ruling out the possibility of having to rip up some of the tracks. Holder said the assessment period is underway, and it’s still early in the process, but it’s looking like not much can be salvaged. Kristy Cameron gathers instant reaction from River Ward councillor Riley Brockington on today's Ottawa Now.
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre outright dismissed the idea floated by the Parti Québécois (PQ) of the federal government offering financial compensation to Quebec for the loss of Labrador in exchange for a new energy deal on Churchill Falls. On Thursday, Poilievre was asked in a press conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, if that is something he would be open to if he was prime minister. Poilievre said he has been continuously travelling throughout Quebec in the four years he has been Conservative leader and he said residents of the province have never...
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