Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 14th, 2025

According to a new global study from UNICEF, today’s social struggles are making a lot of Canadian kids very unhappy. Fueled by a concoction of bullying, and a growing difficulty to make friends, the organization’s 19th Report Card displays a lot of red flags. It says 1-in-5 young people are facing frequent forms of bullying, while 1-in-5 feel lonely and 1-in-4 struggle to make friends. It’s a recipe for disaster and a powderkeg for suicide rates. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sheryl Boswell, the Executive Director of Youth Mental Health Canada. Plus, Loblaws Ltd. is expecting a surge in tariff-related price increases throughout its stores. This follows an inevitable decline in the grocer’s pre-tariff inventory. Joining us in Hour 1 with his reaction is Chetan Dave, a Professor of Economics at the University of Alberta.