Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 6th, 2025

Justin Trudeau became the leader of Canada’s Liberals in 2013. Two years later, he was elected to be Canada’s Prime Minister for the first time, a role that he didn’t relinquish until this morning. Over his 9 years in office, he had to dodge several bullets to stay in power, ranging from the SNC Lavalin affair to the WE Charity scandal. He also had to face his high school past after a blackface photo went viral. Throw in a global pandemic and the 2022 Freedom Convoy, and it’s been one heck of a ride for this 53-year-old politician. Kristy Cameron takes a deep dive into Justin’s political journey with Andrew McDougall, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Here in Ottawa, the biggest local news story on the sixth day of 2025 was a major boost to the city’s transit system. Delayed for more than 2 years, the new north-south O-Train is officially open to serve Ottawa’s commuters, and the initial results appear promising. Barrhaven East councillor Wilson Lo pays us a visit in Hour 2.