Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 10th, 2025

Earlier this week, Liberal MP Dominic Leblanc announced that he wouldn’t be taking part in the upcoming Liberal leadership race, focusing instead on his current day-to-day role as American tariffs hang over Canada’s head. Today, another piece of the Trudeau Cabinet has made a similar decision following days of internal deliberation. Plus, the soon-to-be former Prime Minister has appeared on American media since his resignation, but not Canadian media. Why is that? CTV News political analyst Scott Reid tries to make sense of it all in Hour 1. Meantime, a series of federal changes could fuel a significant shift into how primary care is delivered across the country. As a result, Ontario’s nurse practitioners could potentially bill OHIP directly. Kristy Cameron chats with Michelle Acorn, who is the CEO of the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario.