Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. December 11th, 2025

Following hours of deliberation on Wednesday, Ottawa City Council has approved the 2026 City Budget. However, when it comes to Ottawa’s Transit Budget, a couple of changes were made to the final product. We gather reaction from Laura Shantz, a board member of Ottawa Transit Riders, in Hour 2. Shifting gears to Queen’s Park, the Ontario Liberals are calling on the Ford government to sell off any remaining U.S. liquor, with the proceeds going straight to charity. Ottawa South MPP John Fraser explains why. Plus, the Carney government is giving Hydro Ottawa $6 million towards A.I. implementations. However, the hydro service is dealing with a couple of self-inflicted hiccups.