Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 11th, 2025
August 11, 2025
According to a recent survey from Abacus Reid, Canadians are buying into the idea of mandatory civilian service, which would entail one year of donated time for those aged 30-and-under. However, when it comes to the idea of military service, that is where many draw the line. Guest host Chris Holski digs through the data with David Korzinski, who is the Main Research Director for the Angus Reid Institute. Meantime, Kristy’s Summer Hit List is sliding straight into Week 3, as a crowd of Bell Media personalities deliver their tips and tricks to soak in the Summer fun! Today’s participant is PURE Country 94 afternoon host Tanaeya Taylor! But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will return to the House of Commons this fall after securing a seat in rural Alberta over the summer. Poilievre handily won the August 18 Battle River—Crowfoot by-election with a little over 80 percent of the vote, in line with past Conservative performances in the riding.
The by-election, however, was only the first—and easiest—step on Poilievre’s long road to political recovery. Pre-election polls last winter showed that while he remained a polarizing figure in Canadian politics, he nevertheless enjoyed overwhelming backing from...
August 29, 2025 - 12:00 | Philippe J. Fournier | Walrus
OTTAWA — Former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell will be spearheading the federal government’s one-stop shop to help proponents of major infrastructure projects get shovels in the ground.
Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed the major federal projects office would be operational by Labour Day. On Friday, Carney’s office announced Farrell, who has four decades of experience in the energy sector, will be taking the job as CEO of the major projects office.
“I am thrilled that Dawn Farrell, one of Canada’s most experienced executives, is stepping up to help lead this vital priority,” said...
August 29, 2025 - 11:41 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Jimmy John’s, an American sandwich chain with a reputation for speed and signature pickles, is preparing to open its first Ottawa location. Read More
August 29, 2025 - 11:12 | Sofia Misenheimer | Ottawa Citizen
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