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Ottawa Now: Freeland warns of tough economic times ahead, possible recession

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Tuesday, April 14th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Tuesday, April 14th, 2026.

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Tues. April 14th, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to temporarily suspend a federal tax on gas, diesel, and aviation fuel. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the Carney Liberals secured a majority government, winning all 3 byelections that were held on Monday night. Will this kind gesture alleviate financial pressures from Canadian family budgets? If so, by how much? McMaster University economist Colin Mang offers Kristy Cameron his two cents. Meantime, April showers may bring us flowers, but they can also cause some flooding. Over the next few days, water levels are expected to rise rapidly along the Ottawa River, thanks in large part to a heavy dose of rain and an accumulation of melting snow. CTV’s Ted Raymond delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines, including an earthquake that rattled parts of Ontario and Quebec.

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to temporarily suspend a federal tax on gas, diesel, and aviation fuel. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the Carney Liberals secured a majority government, winning all 3 byelections that were held on Monday night. Will this kind gesture alleviate financial pressures from Canadian family budgets? If so, by how much? McMaster University economist Colin Mang offers Kristy Cameron his two cents. Meantime, April showers may bring us flowers, but they can also cause some flooding. Over the next few days, water levels are expected to rise rapidly along the Ottawa River, thanks in large part to a heavy dose of rain and an accumulation of melting snow. CTV&rsquo;s Ted Raymond delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today&rsquo;s top headlines, including an earthquake that rattled parts of Ontario and Quebec.

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 14th, 2026

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laryssa Waler, founder of Henley Strategies and former Director of Communications to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Nojoud Al Mallees, Reporter covering the Canadian government for Bloomberg News.

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.

Vassy Kapelos hosts &lsquo;The Daily Debrief&rsquo; political panel discussion with Laryssa Waler, founder of Henley Strategies and former Director of Communications to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Nojoud Al Mallees, Reporter covering the Canadian government for Bloomberg News.
Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.

Ottawa Now: Freeland warns of tough economic times ahead, possible recession

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