Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. February 28th, 2025

Heading into a potential trade war with the United States, Ontario Premier Doug Ford called a snap election in the middle of Winter. His Progressive Conservative Party wanted a strong mandate from the people of Ontario heading into the late-2020s, most of which could be spent fighting for every last dollar against America’s top boss. Last night, he got his wish, as the Tories secured 80 seats at Queen’s Park. As for the Liberals, they regained official party status by winning 14 seats, not to mention the second-most votes among the political parties. However, Bonnie Crombie lost her own riding, and the NDP secured enough seats to retain the Official Opposition. Kristy Cameron examines how the political picture has shifted in Canada’s Capital. Shifting gears to federal politics, NDP MP Charlie Angus is calling for a countrywide consumer boycott of Amazon, an American-owned retail giant. He classifies it as an attempt to protest the company's recent closure of seven Quebec warehouses, a decision that has eliminated thousands of permanent full-time jobs. Angus joins the program in Hour 1.