Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. January 20th, 2026

Some of Global Affairs Canada’s public servants, who have been teleworking full-time from other cities, say they are now being ordered to work at Ottawa-based offices. Initially reported by CBC Radio Canada, these workers were hired before or during the pandemic to work remotely. And now, some argue they have to resign because they can’t relocate. We dig deeper with Alex Silas, the National Executive Vice-President for the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Later in the show, we pick the brain of Lior Samfiru, a Managing Partner with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. Meantime, the latest Statistics Canada inflation numbers showcase an uptick in the price of coffee, as the latest year-over-year increase now stands at 30 percent. Kristy Cameron gathers the local perspective from Henry Assad, the CEO of Happy Goat Coffee Company. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.