Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 24th, 2026

The province is expanding how many stretches of highway will have a 110-kilometre-per-hour speed limit. During a press conference this morning, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sakaria said the first increases will be in effect as of this Friday, with the remainder rolling out through July and August. Here at home, several stretches of roadway have already adopted this principal, dating back to the initial introductions in 2024. Sakaria insists that these changes will help people and goods move more readily provincewide. Should Ontario raise its speed limits? Kristy Cameron opens the debate floor with Pamela Fuselli, the President and CEO of Parachute, in Hour 1. They are Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention. Later in the program, we check in with STOP100.ca founder Chris Klimek. He leads a grassroots advocacy group that’s in support of faster speeds on 400 Series highways. Plus, in today’s edition of The Check Up, Dr. Alykhan Abdulla delves into summertime sadness.