Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 18th, 2025

Back in late-April, Mark Carney had successfully secured the country’s top job and a strong minority government for the Liberal Party. Things were looking bleak on the economic front leading up to the federal election, but there was a breeze of cautious optimism once Carney took office. From a financial perspective, do you feel better off today compared to a few months ago? A recent Nanos Research poll says that only 11 percent of Canadians are feeling the good vibes. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Jessica Moorhouse, a personal finance expert and the author of ‘Everything But Money’. Shifting gears to the world of late-night entertainment, it appears that another program is on the verge of extinction. Jimmy Kimmel lit up a social media firestorm earlier this week after taking aim at Charlie Kirk’s killer, and then calling out the controversial reactions to Kirk’s demise. ABC says, until further notice, Kimmel’s program will be on an indefinite hiatus. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent chimes in with his take on the comedic fallout, and what it means for the world of U.S. satire media.