Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 27th, 2026

Rick Leary has been hired to turn Ottawa’s transit system around, and Ottawa’s City Manager feels confident that he can do the job. He spent 10 years with the TTC, including 7 years as its CEO. But in 2024, with 2 years remaining on his TTC contract and a mayoral change looming in Toronto, he stepped aside. And that’s when the complaints started to fly. Is he the right person to complete this demanding task? Kristy Cameron chats with Laura Shantz, a Board Member of Ottawa Transit Riders, in Hour 2. Plus, after countless years of heartbreak and punishment, Mr. Hollywood finally pushed all the right buttons in 2026, winning his first-ever Ottawa Now Oscars bet. And as he performs his Weekly Movie Picks, he savours every single second!