Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. February 12th, 2025

More than a week after the idea was suggested to U.S. President Donald Trump, Canada has appointed a fentanyl czar. But if our country really wants to tackle this glaring problem, experts say the feds need to address money-laundering problems that have festered for too long. Andrew Pinsent digs deeper with Christian Leuprecht in Hour 2. He is a Professor at Queen's University and the author of ‘Dirty Money: Financial Crime In Canada’. Plus, as our country tries to brace itself for a potential trade war with its biggest trading partner, to what extent could ‘cumulative tariffs’ harm the Canadian economy? Joining the program with his two cents is Peter Warrian, a Distinguished Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He also studies the steel industry, energy exports, and supply chains.