Rob Snow Interviews

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is praising the Trudeau government for putting a focus on housing in the 2022 federal budget, as the city grapples with what he calls a housing crisis.

The federal budget has been tabled, with more of a whimper than a bang. We'll go through the underwhelming document and gather reaction.

'The World with Elliot Tepper' is a weekly deep dive into global affairs and international news with Professor Elliot Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow with the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

It's federal budget day and our expectations are not high.

Wednesday. A pair of recent news reports are shining light on the early days of the Ottawa Police response to the Freedom Convoy and raising questions about whether the police were too accommodating of those who eventually occupied the downtown streets.

The Somerset Ward councillor says they want answers about why law enforcement wasn't more open with city council about their communication with protest organizers.

The latest United Nations IPCC report on humanity's progress in the existential fight against climate change is sounding the alarm that time is running out, again. They say it's 'now or never'. Are you a 'now' person, or a 'never' person?

Dean Tester, from the Make Housing Affordable says increasing the number of housing units could alleviate the city's housing crisis

Hour 1: Monday. The 2022 federal budget will be tabled this week. Pierre Poilievre continues to dominate the Conservative Party leadership race campaign, with another sold out rally this weekend with thousands in attendance.

The Rideau-Vanier councillor says it's not enough to learn about police communications with protest organizers through court documents.