Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. January 30th, 2025

U.S. President Trump’s tariff deadline is just a few short days away. As of right now, if Canada is able to adequately address Trump’s border concerns, Canadian-made goods could be spared from a hefty tax hike. This comes as Cabinet Ministers David McGuinty and Melanie Joly travel to Washington, while the feds roll out a fentanyl crackdown. Can we dodge Saturday’s hail of economic gunfire? Christian Leuprecht, a Queen’s University professor who also studies border issues and Canada-US relations, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Earlier this week, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh suggested that his party could help the Liberals pass tariff relief initiatives, a move that appears to be a wait-and-see approach at this point. Could the House of Commons reconvene in the middle of prorogation? CTV’s Rachel Aiello delivers the details. Plus, we examine the latest soundbites from the provincial campaign trail, as the Road to Queen’s Park reaches Day 2.