Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. April 7th, 2025

Young voters could swing the results at the ballot box on April 28th, as Canada enters Week 3 of the federal election campaign. Well, they could be the difference-makers if they actually go to the polls. According to recent data from Elections Canada, roughly 47 percent of electors aged 18 to 24 cast a ballot during the 2021 federal election. That was lower than any other age group. Furthermore, those numbers have been declining over the past few elections. Guest host Chris Holski picks up the conversation with Amanda Munday, an Executive Director of a non-profit group called New Majority. Meantime, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have long held the authority to demand access to a traveller’s electronic devices. However, the tell-tale signs they are searching for today seems to have changed under the Donald Trump administration. For example, they could refuse entry to foreign nationals based on their political leanings in social media messages, especially if they don’t align with Trump’s policies. That story is coming up in Hour 2.