Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. September 24th, 2025

According to a new survey from Abacus Data, Ontarians are skeptical of Premier Doug Ford’s push to eliminate school board trustees. The survey polled 2,000 Ontarians for CUPE Ontario. Only 1-in-3 supported the changes proposed by the province, while 7-in-10 fear that these changes will result in either no change at all or a worse outcome altogether. When asked what the real issue is, most pointed to levels of underfunding. Kristy Cameron digs through the data with Ihor Korbabicz, the President of Abacus Data. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.