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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. May 5th, 2026

May 5, 2026

The Greater Ottawa Homebuilders Association is sounding the alarm about families and mid-career workers leaving the city. Simply put, they are leaving because they can’t find the right type of housing. Has Ottawa become an unaffordable place for today’s families to live in? Kristy Cameron poses that question to Steve Pomeroy in Hour 3. He is an Industry Professor at McMaster University, as well as the Executive Advisor to the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Then, we open the floor to the mighty CFRA Nation, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day. Plus, The Royal Ottawa has received a historic donation to kickstart its $75 million Lives Reclaimed Fundraiser. It’s an initiative to accelerate mental illness and addiction care in Canada’s Capital.

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