Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 15th, 2026

There has been a rise in the number of Canadian workers going on short-term disability leave, a trend that has flared up since the COVID days. Experts are saying an increase in mental health leave is largely responsible for this spike. Are people more stressed out post-pandemic, or has a recent shift in societal acceptance led to these absences? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we tackle Canada’s U-16 social media ban with our Political Heat panelists.