www.ncrnow.ca The voice of the National Capital Region in Ottawa, Canadahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mwdrhj7ofg23Last Friday, Trump banned three outlets from the White House grounds, to prevent them from reporting “FICTION and LIES” about him. Legal or not? The judge didn't think so. https://ncrnow.ca/2026/09/24/judge-timothy-kelly-ordered-white-house-to-give-passes-back/ 25 Sep 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdrhj7ofg23https://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mvnvr3fqqk22Mark Carney wants private investors to run Canada’s major airports. Before signing multi-decade leases, we need to look more closely at what we're giving up. https://ncrnow.ca/2026/09/16/carney-airport-privatization-questions/ #CdnPol #Airports16 Sep 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnvr3fqqk22https://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mvbsaa2z3n2kAI development is advancing fast, while experts warn we may not always be able to control it. 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+0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaawjmcna2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mua7rt6hd4235 Questions with Orléans East-Cumberland Council Candidate Sherif Rizk https://ncrnow.ca/2026/08/28/5-questions-with-council-candidate-sherif-rizk/29 Aug 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua7rt6hd423https://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mtjdebhjcv26A new opinion piece takes a hard look at Pierre Poilievre’s leadership and argues that the Conservative Party’s decline is about more than Mark Carney’s rise. Is Poilievre the problem? Read it and decide. https://ncrnow.ca/2026/08/20/pierre-poilievre-destruction-of-cpc/20 Aug 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjdebhjcv26https://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mtbyv7zydm2jDoug Ford calls Ontarians "misinformed" on AI data centres, but his own policy footnotes expose the real environmental costs, grid threats, and lost local autonomy: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/08/17/doug-ford-data-centers-ontario-misinformed/ #OntarioPol #Bill40 #DataCentres17 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbyv7zydm2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mt2cro2g7v25From "miracle cures" to hunting Fauci, medical populism turns health crises into self-serving political outrage. How Paul and Allison trade real science for easy votes: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/08/14/medical-populism-fauci-allison/ #MedicalPopulism #PublicHealth14 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2cro2g7v25https://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3ms4pv5jwnl2pCanada is committing billions to AI infrastructure, but are we buying real independence or just an expensive illusion? Read our full breakdown: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/08/02/illusion-of-ai-independence-canada/ #Canada #AI #cdnpol02 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4pv5jwnl2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mrna3ibmui2xCanadians are growing tired of living under the constant threat of U.S. tariffs. When does resilience become fatigue? https://ncrnow.ca/2026/07/27/trade-war-fatigue-canada/ #Canada #TradeWar27 Jul 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrna3ibmui2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mr36vqds6327You can't tariff the wind. So why blame Canada for wildfire smoke? Read the latest opinion: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/07/20/wildfire-smoke-can-you-blame-canada/ #WildfireSmoke #Politics #Opinion20 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr36vqds6327https://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mqk4imcwcs2cWhere does diplomacy end and historical whitewashing begin? Mark Carney's tribute to Lindsey Graham leads to an uneasy line between courtesy, truth, and public memory. https://ncrnow.ca/2026/07/13/political-whitewashing-diplomacy-vs-honesty/ #Politics #MarkCarney #LindseyGraham13 Jul 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk4imcwcs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ncrnow.bsky.social/post/3mqjt4xh6bx2cFor many Ontarians, turning 19 means a first visit to a casino, a first filled with excitement Photo by Dusan Kipic on Unsplash. But casinos aren't just places to gamble; they're regulated businesses with strict rule https://shorturl.at/Bj48c13 Jul 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:ox2exdz6vxcsbgsbcstt6cip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjt4xh6bx2c