Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 23rd, 2026

If you’re a high school student in Ontario, and you want the keys to your graduation credentials, you will need to pass a Financial Literacy Test. To be more specific, a result of 70% or better. Ontario’s Education Minister says today’s youth need practical skills to survive the real world, and he argues that everyday financial know-how is a big backbone of that survival toolbox. Good move by the Ford government, or not going far enough? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the controversial ‘Bubble Bylaw’ has received the green light from Ottawa City Council. The bylaw now restricts demonstrations within 50 metres of schools, places of worship, hospitals, and residential care facilities. Advocates say it is necessary to maintain safe access to those sites, and to protect vulnerable people. But that city council vote wasn’t unanimous, as a quartet of city councillors opposed the motion. We speak to one of them – Knoxdale-Merivale councillor Sean Devine.