Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 11th, 2025
August 11, 2025
A recent survey from Angus Reid suggests that more and more Canadians are in favour of mandatory civilian service. This would entail one year of donated time for anyone aged 30-and-under. But when it comes to the idea of military service, that is where Canadians are becoming less keen. This proposal has been adopted by Germany, France, Norway, and a handful of others in recent years. Where do you stand on this idea? If the feds consider this approach, how far should they take it? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Later in Hour 3, CTV’s Kimberley Johnson joins the party to talk NCC. One story is not good news for a handful of ByWard Market business owners. The other one might be good news for a certain project at LeBreton Flats. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel.
Unpublished Newswire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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