Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 24th, 2025

10 supervised consumption sites in Ontario must cease operations at their current locations by the end of this month. Last year, the Ford government passed a law that banned consumption sites who were deemed to be too close to schools and daycare centres. Earlier today, an Ontario courthouse was hearing a slew of arguments that challenged this controversial law. And here in Canada’s Capital, a site at the Somerset West Community Health Centre has already shuttered its doors. Kristy Cameron chats with Rob Boyd, the CEO of Ottawa Inner City Health, in Hour 2. Meantime, as our country gears up for a late-April snap election, voters are being warned about a looming social media ‘infowar’. Tech expert Sinead Bovell explains how Artificial Intelligence could disrupt this year’s pivotal federal election campaign.