Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. March 26th, 2026

This weekend’s high-stakes NDP Convention in Winnipeg is set to define the party’s future, as a new leader will be selected over the coming days. The Toronto Star reports, among 70 proposals, is a bold but unlikely push for mandatory federal voting. Joining us to talk about mandatory voting, and his past research on the subject, is Research Co. President Mario Canseco. Shifting gears to the United States, Meta and YouTube must pay millions of dollars in damages to a 20-year-old woman. It follows a California jury's conclusion that the social media giants designed their platforms to hook younger users without concern for their well being. We dig deeper with Florian Martin-Bariteau, an Associate Professor of Law at UOttawa. But first, we bring you up to speed on today's top headlines.