Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron

The hope to maintain the OC Transpo service rests on a couple of things; lack of busses and lack of maintenance workers. CTV's Austin Lee was following the possible 'bubble bylaw' at today's city council meeting. Would a possible Canada Post strike impact you? President of CFIB, says many small and medium businesses still use Canada Post to send business invoices.  Tim Tierney, Beacon Hill - Cyrvi...

Mike Le Couteur, Senior political correspondent with CTV News joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the ongoing trouble within the Liberal party. On todays show, we have: - Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail on how the Ford government will be delivering $200 cheques - Steve Murphy, CTV Atlantic special correspondent, about how Nova Scotians will be going to the polls on No...

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal MP Helena Jaczek who says it’s time to clear the air within the party and have a secret ballot over Justin Trudeau’s leadership. On todays show: David MacNaughton, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as the election looms just a week away.  Tom Laws...

Jill Andrew, an Ontario NDP MPP for Toronto-St. Paul's, is calling on the province to eliminate hospital parking fees. She argues that it’s time to break the cycle and adequately fund our public healthcare facilities. AMontreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to yesterday’s stabbing death near Uplands Drive. A woman was attacked, in front of her two kids, and did not survive...

On today's show: • Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent discusses how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Liberals are ‘strong and united’. • Rob Buffam, Legislative Reporter with CTV Vancouver talks about the neck and neck election race happening in B.C. • Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Amanda for tech Friday. Hour 2. This week's show features panelists Tom Mulcair, CTV Po...

David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Vassy to discuss the most recent polling from Abacus Data.  On todays show:  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Liberal MP Ken Hardie to reflect on the high stakes caucus meeting that took place yesterday. Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'. The Daily Debrief Pane...

Many questions linger after a group of Liberal MPs reportedly urged PM Justin Trudeau to step down as leader. Will it change anything? If the PM would step-aside, would you reconsider voting for the Liberals? That's our Question of the Day! Later, roundabouts; friend or foe? The Bank of Canada lowered the interest rate for a fourth time this year. Plus, 6 out 10 Canadians have either personally ex...

PM Justin Trudeau says the Liberal party is "strong and united," despite efforts from within his caucus to oust him as leader. Listen to Vassy's coverage throughout the show of what unfolded during the Liberal caucus meeting.  On todays show:  Andrew Perez, Principal at Perez Strategies and a Liberal strategist joins Vassy to discuss a petition demanding that the National Caucus and National Execu...

It's a solemn anniversary. It's been 10 years since the attack at the War Monument and Parliament Hill. Chris Holski, who is fills in for Kristy today, looks back at the events on that crisp, sunny day in 2014. We hear from former CFRA reporters Alison Stewart and Jenn Pritchard. Sticking with the attack , one question that kept popping up was: "how could this happen?". The shooter, we later found...

Tom Mulcair, Former NDP Leader joins host Vassy Kapelos on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill to reflect on the day, and what we've learned from it. On todays show: The New Brunswick Liberals led by Susan Holt will form a majority government in the province, returning to power for the first time since 2018. Nick Moore a reporter with CTV News in Saint John joins Vassy...

Big win for Manotick residents as non-local transport traffic will be re-routed off of Manotick Main, between Bridge Street and Century Road. Area councillor, David Brown is happy the change. Are you worried about inheriting your parents junk? The author of "Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk..." drops by to help us navigate that potentially tricky situation. Grocery stores that sell beer and wine will...

Rob Buffam, Legislative Reporter with CTV Vancouver joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the tight election race in British Columbia that still had no clear winner early Sunday after the vast majority of votes in the provincial election had been counted. On todays show:  Listen to Vassy's exclusive interview with India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma who denies involvement in Sikh...

A lice removal company is responding to 31% more cases. Has your household ever had to deal with lice? We hear from the founder of head lice removal company Nitwits, about how the company was able to help someone who battled lice for 5 YEARS! A report found that LESS that 50% of Canadians believe CEOs and other senior leaders recognize the impact of their business on the environment. With many veh...

Hour 1. On today's show: • Marieke Walsh, senior political reporter with The Globe and Mail joins Amanda to discuss how four more Trudeau cabinet ministers won't seek re-election. • David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Amanda to discuss his new polling which shows 1 in 2 Canadians say immigration is harming the nation. • Trish Barbato, Co-founder of Menopause Foundation Canad...

Many believe that the Ontario government is prepping for one by handing out $200 cheques. Is it a gimmick and a stunt? What do you think? That's our Question of the Day! We've got a couple of strategists that discuss the issue. Would you be saving more if you'd have bought the candy earlier? Short answer: YES! Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips drops by to preview what kind of...

‘This is going to get a lot worse’ – at least four cabinet ministers reportedly not running for re-election as pressure on Trudeau grows

Did you see the show in the sky last night? It's Thanksgiving weekend and the Ottawa Mission CEO Peter Tilley tells us he expects the Mission will serve over 16,000 special meals. An investigative story into testing truck drivers in Ontario found alleged bribery, forged documents and rigged testing. Marco Beghetto, spokesperson for the Ontario Trucking Association says it's a 'symptom of a much la...