Unpublished Newswire
As the Federal NDP wraps up its search for a new party leader, the party plans to debate the idea of mandatory voting at this weekend's convention in Winnipeg. Should we have mandatory voting in elections? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Plus, the Ford government has finally unveiled Ontario's Budget for 2026. CFRA's Andrew Pinsent breaks it all down, piece by piece.
March 26, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In December, the Carney government passed Bill C-3, also known as 'An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act'. It retroactively makes people born outside of Canada – to Canadian parents – eligible to apply for proof of citizenship. Before this, only first-generation Canadians were allowed to apply. And now, an Ottawa based immigration consultant says the demand for proof of Canadian citizenship has exploded since the bill was passed. Cassandra Fultz joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, after significant political pressure from U.S. officials and other allies, Canada has...
March 26, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
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March 26, 2026 - 18:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
This weekend’s high-stakes NDP Convention in Winnipeg is set to define the party’s future, as a new leader will be selected over the coming days. The Toronto Star reports, among 70 proposals, is a bold but unlikely push for mandatory federal voting. Joining us to talk about mandatory voting, and his past research on the subject, is Research Co. President Mario Canseco. Shifting gears to the United States, Meta and YouTube must pay millions of dollars in damages to a 20-year-old woman. It follows a California jury's conclusion that the social media giants designed their...
March 26, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A pair of successful U.S. civil lawsuits against social media giants this week could be a “turning point” in society’s larger understanding that use of their various apps is not harmless and can be damaging and dangerous, particularly to children.
“For many years, the model was that this was one of individual responsibility — it was up to individuals, whether that was children or their parents in this case, to regulate their own use,” Sachin Marahaj, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and program evaluation at the University of Ottawa’s faculty of education, told...
March 26, 2026 - 17:39 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
March 26, 2026 - 17:36 | Globe Staff | The Globe and Mail
