Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. January 29th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 29, 2025 - 15:17

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. January 29th, 2025

January 29, 2025
Ontarians aged 18-and-older are preparing for a cold trip to the ballot box on February 27th. Today, all 4 political parties launched their election campaigns, as they gear up for 28 days of political warfare. The PC’s have launched a new ad, as Doug Ford accuses U.S. President Trump of playing games with the province’s economy. Meantime, Bonnie Crombie and the Liberals are focusing on healthcare issues. And as for the NDP, Marit Stiles has promised to remove tolls from Highway 407 if she is elected Premier. We monitor the campaign trail with CTV’s Siobhan Morris in Hour 1. Plus, we have a special edition of the Political Heat Panel this afternoon. It features Niipaawi Strategies founder Cam Holmstrom, Hollis Strategies CEO William Hollis, and McMillan Vantage Managing Director Richard Mahoney.


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A new documentary makes the case that a change in Canada's immigration policy more than 50 years ago has fuelled the country's current boom in NBA players.
February 27, 2025 - 07:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The CRTC says it will impose a fee on Google to recover the cost of enforcing a law that requires large internet platforms to pay for news content on their websites.
February 27, 2025 - 06:48 | | CBC News - Canada
The British Columbia government has survived a non-confidence vote after the Opposition Conservative party wasted no time in trying to overthrow the NDP.In a vote that split along party lines, a motion brought forward by Opposition leader John Rustad was narrowly defeated, with every Conservative member voting for while both BC Green Party representatives voted against alongside NDP members.
February 27, 2025 - 06:47 | Marcy Nicholson | The Globe and Mail