Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 8th, 2025
May 8, 2025
Due to America’s tense political climate, not to mention their ongoing trade war with Canada, a lot of Canadians are turned off by U.S. tour destinations in 2025. And according to a new Leger survey, the majority of Canadians don’t feel safe crossing the border these days. In fact, most of them remain uncomfortable when they actually visit U.S. cities. Does this familiar trip to the neighbour’s house frighten you? Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. On the lighter side of things, guess who’s back to deliver his weekly gardening advice? That’s right, folks! Carson Arthur is back in the saddle, and he is here every single Thursday until the snow flies again. If you have any gardening problems or inquiries that need solving, text into the show or send us an email.
Unpublished Newswire
British Columbia’s Energy Minister has shut down the idea of a new pipeline in the province, citing the impracticality and massive costs associated with such a proposal. Adrian Dix’s comments follow Monday’s first ministers’ meeting in Saskatoon, in which talk of “nation-building” energy projects dominated. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been pushing for the revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline project, which would have moved bitumen from Alberta to the northern coast of B.C.
June 4, 2025 - 22:45 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
Two young men living in a Vancouver suburb have been charged in connection with the daytime killing of a trucking insurance broker outside his Mississauga, Ont., office last month.But his family still wants to see more charges laid in the slaying of a man once targeted in a wave of extortions that has rattled Sikh people across Canada.
June 4, 2025 - 22:40 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
A border security bill tabled this week by the federal government would grant CSIS, the police and other law enforcement agencies the right to demand information about internet subscribers – including their locations – without a warrant from a judge.The proposed changes, part of a sprawling piece of legislation unveiled on Tuesday, were criticized by civil liberties advocates and legal experts, who argued that the measures would run counter to previous court rulings and would almost certainly face new challenges.
June 4, 2025 - 22:27 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
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