Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 29th, 2024

Last month, a massive Toronto-based school board launched a hefty lawsuit against a slew of social media giants, alleging that the mental health of today’s students is at risk. Today, a handful of other school boards joined the litigation party, including Ottawa’s Catholic School Board. Kristy Cameron gets instant reaction from Emma Duerden, an Assistant Professor in Neuroscience and Learning Disabilities at Western University. Plus, speculation was running rampant on Tuesday that Ontario’s Premier would be tempted to call a provincial election well before the 2026 due date. Today, Doug Ford slammed the door shut on that theory. You’ll hear parts of Ford’s conversation with Bill Carroll in Hour 2.