Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. January 23rd, 2025

If elected, the leader of Canada’s Conservatives wants to cut the federal public service workforce. At the same time, if employees choose to work from home, Pierre Poilievre is fine with it so long as the work gets done. In this clouded economy, is cutting back the best course of action? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, as we inch closer to the first day of February, Trump’s 25 percent tariffs are hanging over Canada’s head like an ACME anvil. Are certain businesses going to be hit harder than others? We pose that question to Pascal Chan, the Vice-President of Strategic Policy and Supply Chains at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. And speaking of the economy, it might be taking another big hit over the coming months, as Amazon is pulling out of Quebec. We look into the potential ripple effects.