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Unpublished Newswire
A drug squad investigator said it was "shocking" to learn how 18-year-old University of Victoria student Sidney McIntyre-Starko came to possess and then ingest the toxic drugs that killed her.
May 6, 2025 - 22:35 | | CBC News - Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not support the secession of her province from Canada, but “demonizing” the growing number of her constituents who do is not the way forward.On Tuesday, Ms. Smith told a press conference at the provincial legislature that she would support any citizen-led petition that gets the number of signatures required to trigger a referendum, even if it puts forward the question of Alberta’s separation. The day prior, she had given a nearly 20-minute speech about her demands of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new federal government.
May 6, 2025 - 21:49 | Temur Durrani | The Globe and Mail
The Southeast District Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation, as police confirm they are treating Walsh's death as suspicious.
May 6, 2025 - 21:41 | Victoria Femia | Global News - Canada
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