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Canada remains Liberal Red for a fourth straight election, swiftly turning the tables on the Tories and nearly securing a small majority. In the coming weeks, they will enter the House of Commons with a new leader and a strong minority, as the Bloc Quebecois plans to support the Mark Carney regime. Well, at least for the time being. We dig deeper into Monday’s results with our Political Heat Panel. Turning our attention to local ridings, one of them has remained Liberal Red for the past 90 years. That would be Ottawa-Vanier, as Mona Fortier secured her fourth term as a Liberal MP....
April 29, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada has decided who will lead their next government, and it’s the Liberals for a fourth straight time. 67 percent of eligible voters made their voices heard between advanced polling and Monday’s last call – that’s more than 19.2 million people. The voter percentage wasn’t even close to what we saw in March of 1958, but it did surpass the 2021 voter turnout by almost 5 percent. And with ballots still being counted today, those stats could soon increase. Meantime, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre have lost their respective...
April 29, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Earlier in the show, we got the lowdown from CTV’s Katie Griffin about the battleground in Ottawa Centre. Over in Kanata, the race to the House of Commons could also be pretty tight. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy drops by for a preview in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 28, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Hey, you! Yes, we’re talking to you! Have you voted in today’s election yet? What was your voting experience like? And if you didn’t cast a ballot, what held you back? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to chat politics with our Political Heat Panel. Any guesses as to what the main topic is?
April 28, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
This past weekend, OC Transpo unveiled its ‘New Ways to Bus’ plan. It's aimed to connect more riders to LRT service, shortening bus routes and boosting transit reliability all across Canada’s Capital. Nearly every single bus route has either been changed, redesigned, or re-numbered to serve OC Transpo’s ultimate goal – reaching service reliability targets of 99.5 percent. Even still, Ottawa’s daily transit users remain skeptical. Ottawa Transit Riders co-founder Kari Gylnes-Elliott joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Over in Renfrew County, their biggest...
April 28, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadians are heading to the ballot box today, as the Liberals enter the final day of the federal election campaign with the polling advantage. How was your voting experience? CTV’s Rachel Aiello joins the program in Hour 1. Plus, if you want to check out tonight’s election coverage outside of your own living room, there is a viewing party at the Bytowne Theatre! We deliver all the details.
April 28, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
