Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. November 28th, 2025

This weekend, Ottawa Police will be performing RIDE checks all across the National Capital Region. And they will be letting residents know where and when they’ll be there. Do you agree with this brutally-honest strategy? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Chris Lewis, a public safety analyst for CTV News and a former OPP Commissioner. Later in the show, we also check in with MADD Canada CEO Steve Sullivan. Plus, Black Friday has officially arrived, as consumers rev up their engines for a busy weekend of shopping. But in the midst of a testy trade war with America, will Canadians shut down the deals if they are not pro-Canadian offers? We chat with Melise Panetta from the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.