Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 21st, 2025

Ontario’s Premier might have acquired some brownie points with frustrated Ontarians last week. In an ordinary meeting with the media, Doug Ford called speed cameras a ‘cash grab’, suggesting that some of the province’s cities could be using municipal speed cameras as a way to boost city coffers than promote road safety. However, one auto columnist disagrees. Lorraine Sommerfeld outlines her reasoning in Hour 2. Meantime, Ottawa’s nightlife and music industry experts are assembling later today for the Capital Music Week Conference. The first-of-its-kind Canadian summit is bringing fans, entrepreneurs, and creators together – all for the love of music. Joining us to explain further is Erin Benjamin, the President and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association. Plus, as the weather warms up, so is the chance of porch pirates knocking on your doorstep. Here to present the warning signs is Karen Wright, the President of the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association.