The CFL is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance after the league postponed the start of its season because of COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie outlined the league's three-phase proposal on Tuesday, adding the league is facing never-before-seen financial pressures. If the season is wiped out, Ambrosie fears the CFL's long-term future would be in peril. Moshe Lander is a Senior Lecturer in the Concordia University’s Department of Economics. He joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.​

The CFL is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance&nbsp;after the league postponed the start of its season because of&nbsp;COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie outlined the league's three-phase proposal on Tuesday, adding the league is facing never-before-seen financial pressures. If the season is wiped out, Ambrosie fears the CFL's long-term future would be in peril. Moshe Lander is a Senior Lecturer in the Concordia University&rsquo;s Department of Economics. He joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.​

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Ottawa Now – ‘CFL players will start to feel the financial pinch much faster than other sports leagues’: CFL asking for support from the federal government

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Would you pay more in property taxes for better infrastructure? In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe last week, former city councillor Alex Cullen said that Ottawa’s aging infrastructure is a problem that ‘cannot be responsibly put off any longer’. He notes the average age for Ottawa’s arenas and rinks is 45 years old, while aquatic facilities are an average age of 40 years old. And when examining our city’s community centres and fieldhouses, the data points to an average age of 39 years old. Cullen joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.

Would you pay more in property taxes for better infrastructure? In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe last week, former city councillor Alex Cullen said that Ottawa&rsquo;s aging infrastructure is a problem that &lsquo;cannot be responsibly put off any longer&rsquo;. He notes the average age for Ottawa&rsquo;s arenas and rinks is 45 years old, while aquatic facilities are an average age of 40 years old. And when examining our city&rsquo;s community centres and fieldhouses, the data points to an average age of 39 years old. Cullen joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.

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The proposed high-speed rail line between Ottawa and Montreal is facing a roadblock east of Ottawa. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell is refusing to grant Alto access to municipal land to study the line. It has also declined to sign a non-disclosure agreement with Alto. The Crown corporation has already begun conducting environmental assessments on private properties for the proposed rail line, but has faced significant opposition from rural property owners and politicians from all levels of government. Joining Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now is Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth, who is also the Warden for the United Counties.

The proposed high-speed rail line between Ottawa and Montreal is facing a roadblock east of Ottawa. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell is refusing to grant Alto access to municipal land to study the line. It has also declined to sign a non-disclosure agreement with Alto. The Crown corporation has already begun conducting environmental assessments on private properties for the proposed rail line, but has faced significant opposition from rural property owners and politicians from all levels of government. Joining Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now is Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth, who is also the Warden for the United Counties.

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