Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 7th, 2025

Starting today, if you’re dining out in Quebec, tips must be calculated on the before-tax price. For example, if an item costs $100 before tax, the tipping options cannot be calculated on the additional taxes, such as the 9.9% QST or the 5% GST. These changes will save consumers money, but will also result in smaller tips for servers and bartenders. Should Ontario follow suit? Kristy Cameron opens the debate floor with Tony Alenis, the President and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association. Shifting gears to health news, gynecological cancers are on the rise in Canada, as our country witnesses its first significant increase since the 1980’s. Over 8,500 women will be diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2025, while ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers for Canadian women. Joining us to deliver the details on those stats is Dr. Shannon Salvador, the President of Canada’s Society of Gynecologic Oncology.