Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 28th, 2026

Here in Ontario, you can take your empties back to The Beer Store and get some cash back. However, they only take bottles that contain beer, wine, and spirits. Other recyclable materials are a no-go. But a handful of other Canadian provinces have come up with a solution to address this dilemma. They have a program where you can bring back empty cans, plastic bottles, and other recyclables. That list of provinces includes Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, PEI, and British Columbia. Is it time that Ontario finally gets with the times and hops on the bandwagon? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Krista Scaldwell, the President of the Canadian Beverage Association. Later in Hour 2, we turn our attention to Ontario’s Bill 9, which is created to crack down on misbehaving municipal politicians. Known as the Municipal Accountability Act, it passed the Third Reading at Queen’s Park, with 110 MPPs voting in favour and a lone MPP opposing it. And under this law, if a councillor violates the Code of Conduct, they could be fired from their post. Is this a long-awaited sign of change, or is a lot more progress needed? We check in with our Reality Check Panel.