Chris Holski fills in for Patricia Boal and asks the question of the day, talks to Economist Moshe Lander, CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin, CTV’s Graham Richardson, and much more.

Chris Holski fills in for Patricia Boal and asks the question of the day, talks to Economist Moshe Lander, CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin, CTV’s Graham Richardson, and much more.

Daily full show audio from Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal on 580 CFRA

Daily full show audio from Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal on 580 CFRA

Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal

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Ottawa At Work with Chris Holski - June 5, 2024

As we talked about yesterday, Ottawa Police has assembled a brand-new traffic unit, which will be tasked with monitoring a wide range of traffic violations in problematic areas. And yes, that especially includes speeding. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with OPS Acting Staff-Sergeant Amy Gagnon. Meantime, thousands of Ottawa residents are trying to survive each day without a roof over their head. Ron Pitre, who has founded and operated Backpacks For The Homeless for many years now, is lending a helping hand this holiday season. He drops by for a quick visit in Hour 2. Plus, did a spread of the cold virus earlier this Fall create a setback in conquering the present-day flu? CFRA’s Chris Holski has more on that.

As we talked about yesterday, Ottawa Police has assembled a brand-new traffic unit, which will be tasked with monitoring a wide range of traffic violations in problematic areas. And yes, that especially includes speeding. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with OPS Acting Staff-Sergeant Amy Gagnon. Meantime, thousands of Ottawa residents are trying to survive each day without a roof over their head. Ron Pitre, who has founded and operated Backpacks For The Homeless for many years now, is lending a helping hand this holiday season. He drops by for a quick visit in Hour 2. Plus, did a spread of the cold virus earlier this Fall create a setback in conquering the present-day flu? CFRA&rsquo;s Chris Holski has more on that.

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. December 16th, 2025

Does Canada’s public service need a productivity review? A new report from a working group on public service productivity has 19 suggestions for the feds, with the goal of improving effectiveness and accountability within the public service. This gameplan would include rigorous performance reviews for all individuals – at every single level – after a one-year probationary period. Annual reports on public servants who have been dismissed are also on the table. And for any employees who have been identified as underperformers, they would also be subjected to an annual report. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Michael Wernick, a former Clerk of the Privy Council and a current expert in public management at UOttawa. Meantime, as the Christmas season creeps closer and closer, we have revived the Ottawa Now Gift Guide to help out today’s last-minute shoppers! Yesterday, it was Mitch Kedrosky offering us his unbiased insight. Today’s contestant is CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

Does Canada&rsquo;s public service need a productivity review? A new report from a working group on public service productivity has 19 suggestions for the feds, with the goal of improving effectiveness and accountability within the public service. This gameplan would include rigorous performance reviews for all individuals &ndash; at every single level &ndash; after a one-year probationary period. Annual reports on public servants who have been dismissed are also on the table. And for any employees who have been identified as underperformers, they would also be subjected to an annual report. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Michael Wernick, a former Clerk of the Privy Council and a current expert in public management at UOttawa. Meantime, as the Christmas season creeps closer and closer, we have revived the Ottawa Now Gift Guide to help out today&rsquo;s last-minute shoppers! Yesterday, it was Mitch Kedrosky offering us his unbiased insight. Today&rsquo;s contestant is CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent. But first, we bring you up to speed on today&rsquo;s top headlines.

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. December 16th, 2025

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laryssa Waler, founder of Henley Strategies and former Director of Communications to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Graham Richardson, Managing Director of Media and Communications at Edelman Public Affairs.


Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

Vassy Kapelos hosts &lsquo;The Daily Debrief&rsquo; political panel discussion with Laryssa Waler, founder of Henley Strategies and former Director of Communications to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Graham Richardson, Managing Director of Media and Communications at Edelman Public Affairs.
 Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.&nbsp;

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