Unpublished Newswire
If you live in the riding of Carleton, you have a lot of options on Election Day. As of Tuesday morning, there are 91 registered candidates running for the same seat. That list includes Prime Minister candidate Pierre Poilievre, who has represented the riding since 2004. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dennis Pilon, an expert in election results who teaches at York University. Meantime, as the U.S. plans to double its duties on Canadian softwood lumber, the White House also confirms that it plans to slap major tariffs on China. We deliver the latest developments on both stories in Hour 2...
April 8, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to a new survey from the Bank of Canada, most Canadians are expecting a recession to hit the economy this year. To be more specific, 67 percent of consumers are anticipating a recession, which is a 47 percent jump from the previous quarter. We dig deeper with Mark Kamstra, a Finance Professor at York University's Schulich School of Business. Plus, the coroner’s inquest into the deaths of the OC Transpo bus crash victims continues today. CTV’s Katie Griffin has more on that.
April 8, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
April 8, 2025 - 09:22 | | CBC News - Canada
We are officially in ‘fake spring’ territory, as Ottawa is about to get hit with another surprise storm from Jack Frost. CTV’s Matt Skube tells us what we’re in for on Tuesday morning. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 7, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you are between the ages of 18 and 24, you could potentially decide this year’s federal election. That is, if you head to the polls and cast your ballot. What is the first election you voted in? How old were you when you first raised your voice at the ballot box? And when it comes time to vote in this month’s election, will you step forward and fill out that ballot? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Speaking of the campaign trail, things might be getting a little extra spicy in Week 3. Liberal leader...
April 7, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Young voters could swing the results at the ballot box on April 28th, as Canada enters Week 3 of the federal election campaign. Well, they could be the difference-makers if they actually go to the polls. According to recent data from Elections Canada, roughly 47 percent of electors aged 18 to 24 cast a ballot during the 2021 federal election. That was lower than any other age group. Furthermore, those numbers have been declining over the past few elections. Guest host Chris Holski picks up the conversation with Amanda Munday, an Executive Director of a non-profit group called New...
April 7, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
