Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 2nd, 2025
May 2, 2025
Can technological advancements help cure the loneliness epidemic? Facebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is doing his part to help crack the code, believing that the creation of A.I. friends is the magical elixir that humanity needs. During a recent appearance on Dwarkesh Patel’s podcast, Zuckerberg says the average American has fewer than 3 people they would consider friends. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Steve Joordens, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto in Scarborough. Shifting gears to Canadian politics, newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled some key dates about the government’s return to the House of Commons. The first order of business is the Throne Speech, which will be held on May 27th. And for the first time since 1977, a member of the British Monarchy will be reading it. CTV’s Jeremie Charron has more on Prince Charles’ upcoming visit to Canada’s Capital.
Unpublished Newswire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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