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Last week, Canada’s Finance Minister suggested that the size of the public service has grown too large, and that it should be trimmed back to pre-pandemic levels. With less than 24 hours remaining until Budget Day 2025, the Public Service Alliance of Canada fears that these job cuts could run deep and far. PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa, who represents Canada’s largest public sector union, joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
November 3, 2025 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The number of households that are feeling the wrath of food insecurity are still climbing. Here in Canada’s Capital, social assistance rates and minimum wage increases have not kept up with the cost of living, according to Ottawa Public Health. And back in September, Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr put forward a motion that was designed to target this exact issue. She joins Kristy Cameron to explain how things are coming along on that front. Then, we check in with Vladimir Solorzano, who is the Grocery Program Manager at the Parkdale Food Centre.
November 3, 2025 - 18:15 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Hudson's Bay Company is disclaiming the leases it had for 25 properties which B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu had tried to buy.
November 3, 2025 - 18:14 | | CBC News - Canada
In Hour 4, we continue to preview Tuesday’s Federal Budget, and how it could impact Canada’s public service sector. CTV’s Austin Lee tees up his supper-hour news story ahead of tonight’s CTV Ottawa newscast. Then, we check in with CTV’s Jackie Perez, who is at the National War Memorial for the Poppy Campaign launch. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
November 3, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Less than 2 months away from Christmas Day, Mark Carney says he’s prepared to fight an election if he has to. As the afternoon gives way to the night sky, Canada’s Prime Minister is putting the finishing touches to a highly-anticipated federal budget, which will be released tomorrow. Losing the budget vote would plunge Canada into another election – six months after Canadian voters chose Carney as the country’s new leader. The polls show that Canadians are not ready for another trip to the ballot box. The NDP says it might abstain from voting, as they don’t have...
November 3, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
More than half of today’s students who attend schools in Ottawa and Toronto don’t have up-to-date immunization records. And according to public health records, both cities are falling behind. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis is the Medical Officer of Health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. He joins the program and sifts through the latest numbers. Sticking with Health news, doctors are leaving Quebec in droves over a controversial new law. Bill 2 ties a portion of their pay to performance targets, and it also imposes strict sanctions for non-compliance cases. How strict, you may ask? How...
November 3, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
