Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 13th, 2026

Can we get some satisfaction? And by that, we mean ‘life satisfaction’. New data from Statistics Canada is ranking Canada on an overall scale, and every province on an individual scale, when it comes to life satisfaction. Quebec is doing the best, while Ontario is sitting near the bottom of the standings. Does Ontario have a worse quality-of-life than the other Canadian provinces? Have you ever thought about leaving the province because of this? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Ottawa Mission is speaking out against Ontario’s decision to close supervised consumption sites. In a new Bluesky post, they fear that a critical layer of protection for Ottawa’s most vulnerable is about to be wiped away. CEO Peter Tilley pays us a visit in Hour 3. Plus, another loose tire creates a bunch of havoc on the 417 Queensway, as two vehicles pay the price.