Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 17th, 2025

The leaders of Ontario’s Top 4 political parties will be squaring off in a pivotal debate tonight. Some voters have already made up their minds, while others are waiting for tonight’s showdown to seal their ballot shut. As we head closer to Election Day, are we getting a clearer picture on this year’s voter turnout? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sam Routley, a Political Science PhD Candidate at Western University who studies Canadian elections and voter attitudes. Meantime, the federal Tories were busy spreading their message in Canada’s Capital this past weekend. We examine the key soundbites that emerged from Pierre Poilievre’s latest rally at Rogers Centre Ottawa.