Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 10th, 2025
February 10, 2025
The topic of tariffs got another dose of gasoline this weekend, as U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum products. Yes, this list of countries includes Canada, but it’s a very long list of countries. Nevertheless, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has doubled down on a previous promise, vowing to impose dollar-for-dollar tariffs on American goods if he becomes Prime Minister later this year. Opher Baron, a Distinguished Professor of Operations Management at the University of Toronto, delivers his two cents. Meantime, as Canada and the United States lock horns on trade beef, will this North American partnership ever be the same again? We dig deeper with David McNaughton, a former Canadian Ambassador to the United States under the Trudeau Liberals. Plus, if you want to hop on the ‘Buy Canadian’ train, there is a website that will make the selection process a whole lot easier. We point you in the right direction.
Unpublished Newswire
A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of Golden.The RCMP says two men were reported unaccounted for at 10 p.m. Monday night, and had not been heard from since 5:30 p.m.They say one of the men eventually made it home, and despite hillside efforts to revive his friend, he succumbed to his injuries.
February 19, 2025 - 00:46 | | The Globe and Mail
British Columbia and Nova Scotia each mapped out a lean fiscal year ahead, with B.C. announcing a spending review and Nova Scotia setting aside a reserve fund, as American trade uncertainty looms over provincial budget season.The two provinces, which spoke to their near-term financial futures in separate official pronouncements on Tuesday, join other governments across the country in manoeuvring to brace themselves for the turmoil that would almost certainly follow if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose across-the-board 25-per-cent-tariffs on most Canadian...
February 18, 2025 - 21:56 | Justine Hunter | The Globe and Mail
Vancouver’s police chief is retiring from the department he joined as a constable in 1987 and led for the past decade.Chief Constable Adam Palmer announced Tuesday he is leaving the department five months before his current contract expires. He refused to confirm or deny that he plans to run for a seat in the next federal election when asked by reporters but promised to unveil his coming career move in the next week or so.
February 18, 2025 - 21:37 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
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