Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 21st, 2025

It’s been 3 years since a massive derecho took a massive bite out of Canada’s Capital, cementing its place in our city’s history for all the wrong reasons. At one point, wind gusts hovered around 150 km/h, marking one of the highest wind speeds in Ontario’s history. And then, one hour later, it was gone. But the damage was done. Where were you when the derecho struck the National Capital Region in 2022? Did it change how you prepare for future storms? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to Canadian politics, U.S. President Donald Trump says that Canada wants to join the Golden Dome Missile Defense Program, a statement that was later confirmed by the PMO. Prime Minister Carney is in a wide range of discussions with his American neighbours, as they talk about a potential strengthening of NORAD. Beth Fischer, a Professor of Woodsworth College at the University of Toronto, studies U.S. defense policies. She drops by for a visit in Hour 3.