Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. August 19th, 2025

Andrew Pinsent is filling in for the vacationing Kristy Cameron this week. U.S. President Donald Trump has kickstarted arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The endgame for this discussion: A clear pathway to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Over the past week, Trump has held separate meetings with both parties, which included Zelenskyy’s return to the Oval Office on Monday. Arne Kislenko, a Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University, pays us a visit in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines, starting with the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike. It might be over, but the ripple effects are only just beginning.