Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 5th, 2026

Quebec is rolling out a series of brand-new civility expectations in all of its schools, from elementary grades right into the high school levels. In other words, students will have to use formal language when addressing staff members. Should Ontario adopt a similar model of respect? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife have submitted not guilty pleas to a quartet of charges. Both are facing punishment in the United States for narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses. U.S. President Trump says that America is now in charge of the country until further notice, and that it will tap into Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. How does this impact future trade negotiations with American officials? Is this a warning shot by Trump to other countries as well? We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel. Plus, we have breaking news out of Parliament Hill before the Winter Session has even begun, as Chrystia Freeland quits her MP gig and leaves the Liberal caucus.