Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. December 12th, 2025

The Carney government has unveiled the first leg of high-speed rail, which would connect Ottawa to Montreal once it's been fully constructed. Plane, Train, Car, Bus, LRT: What mode of transportation do you prefer? Is high-speed rail a must-have asset in our country? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Shifting gears to other local matters, Ottawa's flu season has put a couple of dents on provincial hospitals, with staff members feeling very strained lately. We open the conversation with Melissa Prokopy, who is the Vice-President of Policy and Advocacy at the Ontario Hospital Association. Then, we check in with Dr. Alykhan Abdulla, a family doctor who is currently based in Manotick.