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Here in Ontario, for better or worse, parking fees at hospitals have become the norm. Some hospitals have discounted fares, while most hospitals charge their patients for parking. It probably explains why so many OGH patients love to visit Lynda Lane. Today, an NDP MPP is looking to change this reality, as he brings the fight to Queen’s Park on June 3rd. Niagara-Centre representative Jeff Burch is calling on the Ford government to remove parking fees at every single hospital. If his idea is approved, today’s patients won’t be saddled with any parking bills, and their...
May 13, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Despite the Trump tariffs, some U.S. cities are holding onto hope that their economic ties with Canada won’t be severed. In Hour 2, Kristy Cameron chats with Juliet Abdel, the President of the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce in Kansas. She outlines her gameplan to not only preserve trade partnerships with the town’s Canadian allies, but to advance them as well. Turning our attention back to the Great White North, how does today’s Cabinet reshuffling impact the Canadian economy? Joining us to open that can of worms is Gilles Levasseur, a Professor of Law at UOttawa...
May 13, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After much anticipation, Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his new Cabinet. Some of the Trudeau-era members have been moved into new roles. Some of his MPs are first-time Ministers. And if you look closely, some of today’s roles are fresh off the dealership lot, as 10 MPs will serve in Secretary of State designations. CTV’s Colton Praill delivers a full synopsis in Hour 1. Shifting gears to Ontario politics, the NDP is tabling a motion to ban hospital parking fees for both patients and medical staff. Can it be done, and should it be done? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with...
May 13, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has created Canada’s first cabinet post specifically responsible for artificial intelligence and digital innovation, a signal that improving Canada’s technological performance will be a key plank in the long-term plan to boost the sluggish economy.
As part of his comparatively slim cabinet of 29, Carney appointed rookie MP Evan Solomon to the new post for all things digital and AI. The former journalist, who will also be responsible for the regional economic development agency for southern Ontario, will face a range of thorny challenges.
While the...
May 13, 2025 - 13:24 | Simon Tuck | National Post
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled on Tuesday a 38-person cabinet — 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state — which showcased a mix of new faces and experienced ministers to represent a “big change” from the prior Liberal government.
Speaking outside of Rideau Hall, Carney promised to get rapidly to work with his new team, with a first cabinet meeting being held on Wednesday. He said his cabinet is “smaller and more focused” than those of previous governments despite appointing roughly the same number of Privy Council members as Justin Trudeau’s final cabinet.
“Canadians...
May 13, 2025 - 08:26 | Catherine Lévesque , Christopher Nardi | National Post
So far this Spring, Eastern Ontarians are taking fewer trips to New York State, and the latest batch of data is a pretty resounding refusal of U.S. travel destinations. CTV’s Stefan Keyes chimes in on that subject in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 12, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
