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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. October 5th, 2026

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Advanced Polling is underway in Canada’s Capital, as we are just weeks away from the October 26th municipal election. Compared to previous election years, how are we looking on that front? What does it say about how voters are approaching this year’s election, and how they are engaged with today’s issues? CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent pays us a visit with the latest data. Meantime, Hockey Night In Canada on free TV has been a longtime staple of our weekend routine. However, as of Saturday, the gameplan to watch your favourite Saturday night contest has drastically changed. Following Rogers’ massive new multi-billion dollar broadcast contract with the NHL, many prominent matchups have been moved exclusively behind paid streaming walls, such as Amazon Prime. Even more concerning for today’s fans is what will happen when the Spring arrives, as the Stanley Cup Finals will not be available on free-to-air television anywhere in Canada. We dig deeper with Sébastien Higgins in Hour 1. He is the Director of Strategic Communications, Campaigns, and Engagement at Friends of Canadian Media. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

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