Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 4th, 2025
June 4, 2025
At the height of the Trump tariffs, we saw a vibrant surge in Canadian pride. But according to a new national opinion survey, which was conducted by Leger Marketing, that level of patriotism has decreased back down to normal-strength. This coincides with Mark Carney’s election win in late-April, as parts of Western Canada and The Prairies remain highly critical of the Liberal regime. Guest host Chris Holski digs deeper with Jack Jedwab, the President of the Association for Canadian Studies. They are based out of Montreal. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the federal public service could shed almost 60,000 jobs over the next four years as Ottawa looks to cut costs.Earlier this month, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to multiple ministers asking them to cut program spending at their departments by 7.5 per cent next spring, 10 per cent the year after and 15 per cent in 2028-29.
July 24, 2025 - 15:50 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
Canada’s former measles hot spot is reporting no new cases for the first time since a spring surge.Data released by Public Health Ontario shows no additional illnesses in the area covered by Southwestern Public Health, which in April accounted for 45 per cent of the province’s cases and the highest count in Canada.The benchmark comes after the region reported just one new case for each of the previous three weeks, although there are nine new cases in the neighbouring health unit of Middlesex-London.
July 24, 2025 - 15:21 | Hannah Alberga | The Globe and Mail
Canada's former measles hot spot is reporting no new cases for the first time since a spring surge.
July 24, 2025 - 15:17 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
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