Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 28th, 2026

As we discussed in the previous hour, the Ottawa Police Services Board has deferred a decision on a new $233 million training facility. After being kicked out of their workspace at Algonquin College, the police service was seeking funding approval to begin preliminary work on the new facility, a request that board members were hesitant to approve. Councillor Curry says the proposal to pay for it through debt could hamstring the municipality in other areas, reasoning that Police Chief Eric Stubbs understands. However, he maintains that time is of the essence to get this facility built. He joins guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2. Shifting gears to federal politics, Prime Minister Carney has launched the first-ever Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund, which ensures all Canadians will benefit from economic growth. In fact, heading into today’s Spring Economic Update, the federal deficit was expected to be lower than originally forecasted. But even with this ray of optimistic sunshine, are we going about things the right way? We dig deeper with Jim Stanford, the Director of the Centre for Future Work, in Hour 2. While he thinks the idea itself is a good one, he has broader concerns about the long-term details. Plus, we are creeping closer and closer to May, which means another month closer to Ottawa Redblacks football! And while a promising offseason has R-Nation pretty revved up about 2026, the 2027 season is going to feature a significant shift in the playoff format. CFRA’s Chris Holski explains.