Hour 5 of CFRA Live for Sun. March 23rd, 2025
We are 60 minutes away from today’s special coverage at Parliament Hill, as Liberal leader Mark Carney drops the writ and calls a snap election. Andrew Pinsent examines the political storm ahead. Plus, we sift through the textboard one last time during the 10:50 Talkback.
Hour 4 of CFRA Live for Sun. March 23rd, 2025
In his brief tenure as Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney reiterated the words that were originally declared by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Moments after his swearing-in ceremony, he vowed that Canada would never join the United States as the cherished 51st State. Geoffrey Johnston, an…
Hour 3 of CFRA Live for Sun. March 23rd, 2025
In just a matter of hours, Prime Minister Mark Carney will be headed to the Governor General’s office to trigger a snap election. It has been confirmed that Canadians will be flocking to the ballot boxes on Monday, April 28th. Carney himself has also confirmed that he will be running for office in …
Hour 2 of CFRA Live for Sun. March 23rd, 2025
This week, CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent debuts a new weekly segment with Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. The duo will tackle pivotal moments buried within Canada’s time capsule, explaining the interesting facts and events that led to those defining memories. And with the Canada-USA border top of mind…
Hour 1 of CFRA Live for Sun. March 23rd, 2025
A rough 3rd Period against Montreal leaked into a chaotic opening 25 minutes against Colorado on home ice, with both meltdowns costing Ottawa 4 points in the NHL standings. And as the Senators prepare for another pivotal week of action, they are hopeful that a huge win against New Jersey has stoppe…
CFRA Live - Mark Carney wastes little time defending Canada's sovereignty
In his brief tenure as Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney reiterated the words that were originally echoed by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Moments after his swearing-in ceremony, he wasted little time defending our country’s sovereignty, declaring that Canada would never join the United…
CFRA Live - Kingston resident breathes a sigh of relief after retrieving trapped car from Ottawa parking lot
It’s been over 3 weeks since the top of a Downtown Ottawa parking lot collapsed, leaving a handful of cars trapped and inaccessible. After a series of stressful days, Kingston resident Mae Whalen breathed a sigh of relief, as she was finally reunited with her vehicle. She joins Andrew Pinsent on CF…
CFRA Live - Crowd of rallies at U.S. embassies scheduled for Monday
Fresh off of Saturday’s Elbows Up rally, a crowd of rallies are scheduled for Monday at U.S. embassies all across the country. One of those rallies is being held right here in Canada’s Capital. Andrew Pinsent chats with Ang Stratton, a local organizer for ‘True North Strong: A Day of Nationwide Sol…
CFRA Live - As the writ is dropped, which party has the most to prove?
In just a matter of hours, Prime Minister Mark Carney will be headed to the Governor General’s office to trigger a snap election. It has been confirmed that Canadians will be flocking to the ballot boxes on Monday, April 28th. Carney himself has also confirmed that he will be running for office in …
CFRA Live - How the Canada-USA border came to be
This week, CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent debuts a new weekly segment with Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. The pair will tackle pivotal moments buried within Canada’s time capsule, explaining the interesting facts and events that led to those defining memories. And with the Canada-USA border top of min…