Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. December 3rd, 2025

As we mentioned in Hour 1, Ontario’s Education Minister is noticing the minor gains in the latest string of EQAO test results. However, Paul Calandra says they are still not good enough, and he is mulling over a thorough review of how the province conducts Standardized Testing. Kristy Cameron keeps the conversation going with Stephen Skoutajan, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario President for Ottawa-Carleton. Meantime, the number of vehicle thefts have gone down in Canada’s Capital, which is a good statistical decline. Is it the new norm, or a short-term decline that is sure to spike later? CTV’s Austin Lee sifts through the data in Hour 2. Plus, the 2025 edition of Spotify Wrapped is now complete! So what songs got the most plays across the country? CFRA’s Chris Holski has the list – and checks it multiple times.