Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 21st, 2025

Canadians will have the opportunity to vote for change in 2025, and that opportunity to visit the ballot box will definitely happen before Canada Day. On Sunday morning, Prime Minister Carney is expected to visit the Governor General’s office and drop the writ. According to new polling from Abacus Data, 57 percent of Canadian voters are looking for a change in government. When the pandemic election happened in late-2021, that desire for change sat at 50 percent. And when the Harper government was ousted in 2015, it was a whopping 60 percent. The major wild card that could determine Canada’s appetite for another Liberal regime is the primary election topic, especially if it boils down to how Canada’s future leader would co-exist with the Trump administration. What is important to Canadian voters today? What type of messaging do they want to hear from today’s party leaders? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Eddie Sheppard, the present-day Vice-President of Insights at Abacus Data. Plus, a controversial spiritual group is the centerpiece of tonight’s W5 episode. CTV’s Avery Haines sheds light into the mysterious operations of the Twin Flames Universe.