Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 25th, 2025
June 25, 2025
Andrew Pinsent is filling in for Kristy Cameron this afternoon, as she tries to enjoy the cottage life without getting pelted by raindrops. Artificial Intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace, and people are taking advantage of those perks, regardless of the benefits or consequences. How will it impact the economy-at-large moving forward? What about Canada’s workforce as we know it? We dig deeper with Mark Daley, who is the Chief A.I. Officer at Western University. Plus, we continue our Proudly Canadian segment this afternoon, as Dr. Shawna Pandya drops by for a visit. She is a Manitoba-born, Edmonton-raised physician and space scientist. And as early as 2026, she will be joining a team of talented minds upon the Virgin Galactic, where a one-way ticket into space will be their main course.
Unpublished Newswire
The rise in nationalist sentiment since Donald Trump’s second inauguration has been extraordinary. Flags fly higher. Political speeches lean harder into “Canadian values.”
Nationalism is inherently interesting. There are varieties: left, right, civic, ethnic. There are different, competing definitions. There are benign, if cloying, manifestations and malignant ones. As a sentiment and a commitment, it’s important to examine and understand nationalism since it’s also a kind of currency that can be spent, or a force that can be mobilized, and not necessarily for good. Indeed, nationalism...
July 1, 2025 - 06:30 | David Moscrop | Walrus
Many Canadians are taking stock these days of what makes us unique. Bruce Deachman spoke to several Ottawans in advance of Canada Day to learn what being Canadian means to them. In their own words, here are their responses: Read More
July 1, 2025 - 04:00 | Bruce Deachman | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Two architects of Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi’s surprise victory in the 2010 Calgary mayor’s race say they’re feeling déjà vu after seeing another thirty-something Shia Muslim — with family ties to East Africa and Gujarat, India — upend the politics of a major North American city.
Stephen Carter, now
president of Decide Campaigns...
July 1, 2025 - 04:00 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
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