For years, Elgin Street has been a well-travelled road in Ottawa’s Downtown Core. It has also transformed into a sports sanctuary for Sens fans, with the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2007 etched in the memories of Sens fans everywhere. But since Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, it hasn’t hosted a Sens Mile watch party. That is about to change in a matter of weeks, as the Ottawa Senators have punched their ticket to the 2025 NHL Playoffs. And that potentially means a big boost for nearby businesses. John Couse, the owner of Lieutenant's Pump, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, the biggest battle that is being waged right now is on the campaign trail, as the party leaders brace for next week’s showdowns in Montreal. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the latest rumblings on Day 20. But first, a GM plant in Ingersoll is about to head into a temporary shutdown. We uncover the details as they become available.

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