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Interview with Dr. Maciej Boni

Are you concerned about the local business landscape in Canada’s Capital? The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is raising the issue in a brand-new report, aptly titled ‘Canada’s Entrepreneurial Drought: The Shrinking Business Landscape’. That doesn’t scream optimism, does it? In fact, for a stunning 6 consecutive quarters, it finds that more businesses are closing rather than opening. And out of the local business owners they polled for this survey, 55 percent of respondents wouldn’t recommend starting a small business right now. Michelle Auger is the CFIB’s Director of Trade and Marketplace Competitiveness. She joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.

Are you concerned about the local business landscape in Canada&rsquo;s Capital? The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is raising the issue in a brand-new report, aptly titled &lsquo;Canada&rsquo;s Entrepreneurial Drought: The Shrinking Business Landscape&rsquo;. That doesn&rsquo;t scream optimism, does it? In fact, for a stunning 6 consecutive quarters, it finds that more businesses are closing rather than opening. And out of the local business owners they polled for this survey, 55 percent of respondents wouldn&rsquo;t recommend starting a small business right now. Michelle Auger is the CFIB&rsquo;s Director of Trade and Marketplace Competitiveness. She joins Kristy Cameron on today&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

Ottawa Now - Why Canada's business landscape appears to be shrinking

The building that once housed Yangtze Restaurant in Ottawa’s Chinatown neighbourhood remains empty, as the property owner continues to search high and low for a new tenant. Yangtze permanently shuttered its doors in 2024 and the building has been dead-silent ever since. It comes as the Somerset Chinatown BIA issues an urgent call, with the neighbourhood in desperate need of an anchor business to host big events. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler has more on that story in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.

The building that once housed Yangtze Restaurant in Ottawa&rsquo;s Chinatown neighbourhood remains empty, as the property owner continues to search high and low for a new tenant. Yangtze permanently shuttered its doors in 2024 and the building has been dead-silent ever since. It comes as the Somerset Chinatown BIA issues an urgent call, with the neighbourhood in desperate need of an anchor business to host big events. CTV&rsquo;s Kimberley Fowler has more on that story in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 15th, 2026

Since the Ford government’s speed camera purge last November, new data shows that Ottawa’s drivers are speeding in school zones more frequently. A recent report from Ottawa’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee says the removal of these cameras has decreased speed compliance and increased high-end speeding. This was highlighted by Tuesday’s midday collision on Heron Road, as a car flipped onto its roof just outside of an elementary school. Has the new signage worked? Have you noticed more incidents of speeding since photo radar was removed from Ottawa’s streets? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, a Waterloo-based company has claimed the AquaLunar Challenge Trophy. It’s a national competition that aims to convert lunar ice into drinkable water. In Hour 3, we go 1-on-1 with Daniel Sax, the CEO of the Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation.

Since the Ford government&rsquo;s speed camera purge last November, new data shows that Ottawa&rsquo;s drivers are speeding in school zones more frequently. A recent report from Ottawa&rsquo;s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee says the removal of these cameras has decreased speed compliance and increased high-end speeding. This was highlighted by Tuesday&rsquo;s midday collision on Heron Road, as a car flipped onto its roof just outside of an elementary school. Has the new signage worked? Have you noticed more incidents of speeding since photo radar was removed from Ottawa&rsquo;s streets? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, a Waterloo-based company has claimed the AquaLunar Challenge Trophy. It&rsquo;s a national competition that aims to convert lunar ice into drinkable water. In Hour 3, we go 1-on-1 with Daniel Sax, the CEO of the Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation.

Interview with Dr. Maciej Boni

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