Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. August 22nd, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: August 22, 2025 - 18:01

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. August 22nd, 2025

August 22, 2025

According to Ontario’s Education Minister, the Ford government is open to removing elected school board officials, as Paul Calandra describes the present-day system as ‘outdated’. OCDSB Trustee Lyra Evans joins guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2. On the brighter side of life, movie critic Matt Demers finally got to meet his childhood celebrity crush! He tells us all about it.



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The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.Poilievre called a news conference in Brampton, Ont., amid an outcry over assault charges that were laid against an Ontario man who encountered another man who allegedly broke into his apartment while carrying a crossbow.
August 29, 2025 - 13:41 | David Baxter | The Globe and Mail
The requirement set to come into effect this September has been postponed until next year, along with several other curriculum changes. 
August 29, 2025 - 13:27 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Ottawa's one-stop shop for industry to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary, the Prime Minister's Office said.
August 29, 2025 - 13:03 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada