Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 24th, 2025
March 24, 2025
We have an official date for this year’s federal election! Canadians will head to the polls on Monday, April 28th and determine which party will form the next government. Mark Carney dropped the writ on Sunday morning following a trip to the Governor General’s office, triggering a 5-week election campaign. Of course, the biggest ballot box question probably revolves around America’s biggest leader, as Canada’s next Prime Minister will have a complex trade war to navigate. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Drew Fagan, a Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He also studies Canada-U.S. trade relations. Turning our attention to local news, the Arnprior Humane Society is organizing fundraisers to repair and retrofit its building, repairs that were deemed necessary following a devastating flood. That story is coming up in Hour 1.
Unpublished Newswire
U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights on Hollywood, threatening tariffs and other policies to discourage companies from making films abroad.
May 5, 2025 - 16:55 | Ari Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
A failed Liberal candidate in Windsor who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in last week’s federal election says he is filing for a judicial recount.Irek Kusmierczyk, a Liberal incumbent who ran in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, says in a social media post today that the “razor thin” margin of victory for the Conservative candidate is just seven votes short of Elections Canada’s threshold for triggering an automatic recount.
May 5, 2025 - 16:54 | | The Globe and Mail
The Competition Bureau says it is taking Canada's Wonderland to court because it alleges the company that runs the amusement and water park north of Toronto engages in "deceptive marketing practices."
May 5, 2025 - 16:28 | | CBC News - Canada
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