Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 27th, 2026

We start today’s program by circling back to one of the topics we covered on Tuesday. Does Ottawa need a renoviction bylaw? Somerset councillor Ariel Troster is calling on City Staff to present a draft bylaw to committee in June. However, City Staff say a renoviction bylaw could be expensive to enact, and pre-existing provincial legislation could soon supercede a city bylaw. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with John Dickie, the Chair of the Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization and a lawyer himself. He says that today’s landlords are already covered in tons of red tape, and he says that City Council probably doesn’t want to have this debate. We also check in with Sharon Katz, an ACORN member who is calling for a renoviction bylaw to be installed. Later in Hour 1, we have a difficult conversation about dementia, a complicated condition that can be quite devastating for patients and families alike. And if you know anyone who’s been through it, you also know that treatment options can be just as mentally taxing. Thankfully, the great minds at The Ottawa Hospital are working on potential solutions. Dr. Alykhan Abdulla, a family doctor based in Manotick, pays us a visit. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.