Ottawa’s mayoral candidates are sounding off on the city’s top issues, and offering their own ideas on how to fix them. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1 for a quick recap on Thursday’s soundbites from the campaign trail. Meantime, there is still no resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, which means gas prices remain more and more expensive. In fact, they have hit record-highs since the start of 2026. And while they are ripping through Canada’s economy, they are also impacting our local charities. Ottawa Mission CEO Peter Tilley describes his vantage points. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

<p>Ottawa&rsquo;s mayoral candidates are sounding off on the city&rsquo;s top issues, and offering their own ideas on how to fix them. CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1 for a quick recap on Thursday&rsquo;s soundbites from the campaign trail. Meantime, there is still no resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, which means gas prices remain more and more expensive. In fact, they have hit record-highs since the start of 2026. And while they are ripping through Canada&rsquo;s economy, they are also impacting our local charities. Ottawa Mission CEO Peter Tilley describes his vantage points. But first, we bring you up to speed on today&rsquo;s top headlines.</p>