Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. February 6th, 2026

Do you support a federal return-to-office work mandate? As of July, federal government employees are expected to report to their workstations 4 days a week. Several unions, as expected, are none too pleased. Could this fuel a potential labour dispute in the future? Kristy Cameron chats with Sharon DeSousa, the National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Plus, a crazy spectacle is about to unfold in the ByWard Market tonight. We unveil the latest Winterlude twist in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.