Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. February 5th, 2025

We're just a few days into the 30-day U.S. tariff reprieve. Do you think Canada's attempts to meet these demands will change Trump's decision? Christian Leuprecht, the author of 'The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox', believes a bevvy of performative announcements could play into Canada's favour. Meantime, Prime Minister Trudeau is planning an economic summit between the two countries on Friday, as both sides gather in Toronto. We get the latest from CTV National News correspondent Rachel Aiello.