Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 30th, 2025

As part of its Transportation Master Plan, the City of Ottawa is prioritizing sidewalks in newer developments. They are also examining a handful of pre-existing neighbourhoods that don’t have them, otherwise known as ‘gaps’ in the pedestrian network. This conversation brings us to Manor Park, where some residents have made it very clear that they don’t want sidewalk installations. Kristy Cameron chats with Natalie Belovic, who serves as President of the Manor Park Community Association. They will be taking part in tonight’s supper-time debate. Meantime, the Bank of Canada continues to play the interest rate waiting game, as some of the Canadian-targeted Trump tariffs are projected to rise yet again. The benchmark interest rate remains steady at 2.75 percent, the same level it’s been at since March, with the next ruling scheduled for September 17th. It’s a decision that has stunned Ontario Premier Doug Ford. So what does Wednesday’s decision mean for today’s mortgage holders? We dig deeper with mortgage broker Sue Hameed in Hour 2.