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We still don’t have a confirmed date for the upcoming federal election, but Prime Minister Carney says it will either be April 28th or May 5th. Sources say his final decision will be made by Sunday morning, as he prepares to visit the Governor General’s office and drop the writ. What is the primary election issue for you right now? In the grand scheme of things, what could it be? And if it all boils down to which party leader is best equipped to handle the Trump administration, which political party should our country choose? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and...
March 21, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After holding out hope for a last-minute lifeline, Hudson’s Bay has managed to keep 6 stores open, thereby avoiding a Canada-wide extinction. The decision was finalized earlier today inside an Ontario courthouse. A pair of Toronto locations, including the flagship store on Yonge Street, have been spared from the liquidation sale. So have locations in Richmond Hill, Montreal, Laval, and Pointe-Clare. But as for Ottawa’s Rideau Centre destination, doomsday appears to be inevitable. Today, Canada’s oldest retailer employs 9,364 people across 80 store locations, numbers...
March 21, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadians will have the opportunity to vote for change in 2025, and that opportunity to visit the ballot box will definitely happen before Canada Day. On Sunday morning, Prime Minister Carney is expected to visit the Governor General’s office and drop the writ. According to new polling from Abacus Data, 57 percent of Canadian voters are looking for a change in government. When the pandemic election happened in late-2021, that desire for change sat at 50 percent. And when the Harper government was ousted in 2015, it was a whopping 60 percent. The major wild card that could determine...
March 21, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Should restaurants have the right to charge clients that don't honour their reservations? As of July, Quebec plans to crack down on this level of disrepect. By that, we mean they are going after customers who ditch their plans, not the restaurant owners who are mad at being ditched. CTV's Matt Skube offers his opinions in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
March 20, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Due to changing demographics, Spain and Germany are altering their workforce's retirement ages. China and Australia have already extended their retirement age from 65 years old to 67 years old. Should our country follow suit? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Shifting gears to local news, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board plans to cut 150 teaching jobs and administrative positions. They say it's a difficult measure to avoid a budget deficit. OCDSB Chair Lynn Scott joins the show in Hour 3.
March 20, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Whether it's April 28th or May 5th, we don't know the official election date just yet. What we do know is, by the time we crack open a cold one on the Victoria Day weekend, Canadians will have voted for their next government. CTV's Rachel Aiello joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, initial reports have been released by the Transportation Safety Board in regards to last month's Delta Airlines crash at Toronto's Pearson Airport. CTV aviation specialist Phyl Durdey delves into the findings and delivers his thoughts. Plus, CFRA's Chris Holski talks about two news stories. One of them is...
March 20, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
