The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, June 1st, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, June 1st, 2026.

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PODCAST: The Daily Review for Mon. June 1st, 2026

It costs a lot to eat in restaurants these days, but there’s still plenty of places that are serving up affordably-priced good food. You just might not know where to look. Joining Kristy Cameron in Hour 4 is Henry Monkhouse, the man behind ‘thebesteats613’ on Instagram. He’s got his ear close to the ground, and his eyes on the menu, in a pursuit to uncover some of Ottawa’s budget-friendly hidden gems. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

It costs a lot to eat in restaurants these days, but there&rsquo;s still plenty of places that are serving up affordably-priced good food. You just might not know where to look. Joining Kristy Cameron in Hour 4 is Henry Monkhouse, the man behind &lsquo;thebesteats613&rsquo; on Instagram. He&rsquo;s got his ear close to the ground, and his eyes on the menu, in a pursuit to uncover some of Ottawa&rsquo;s budget-friendly hidden gems. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you&rsquo;ll hear it live on CFRA&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 1st, 2026

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. 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 in Hour 3 to outline his stance. Then, we open up the CFRA textboard and take your calls on today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency debate on the status of Canada’s economy, and where it could be headed as the Summer Break approaches. The country has slipped into what some economists would call a ‘technical recession’, as Statistics Canada has reported a noticeable GDP decline over two straight quarters. Poilievre says the Prime Minister’s policies are to blame, and says there is nothing technical about an increase in food bank usage. Is it time for Canada to have that difficult conversation? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel.

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. 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 in Hour 3 to outline his stance. Then, we open up the CFRA textboard and take your calls on today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Meantime, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency debate on the status of Canada&rsquo;s economy, and where it could be headed as the Summer Break approaches. The country has slipped into what some economists would call a &lsquo;technical recession&rsquo;, as Statistics Canada has reported a noticeable GDP decline over two straight quarters. Poilievre says the Prime Minister&rsquo;s policies are to blame, and says there is nothing technical about an increase in food bank usage. Is it time for Canada to have that difficult conversation? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel.

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 1st, 2026

Summer is nearly upon us, and maybe you’re trying to decide whether or not to purchase that window A/C unit on Facebook Marketplace. Taking a gander at the first day of June, we are expecting a high of 22 degrees in Canada’s Capital, but there’s a chance of showers (and perhaps a thunderstorm) looming overhead. And now, Ottawa’s Summer forecast projections are available for all to see. How hot could it get? Kristy Cameron checks in with Doug Gillham, a meteorologist with The Weather Network. Meantime, 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. Joining us in Hour 2 to explain further is Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth, who is also the Warden for the United Counties. Plus, a Canadian food collaboration for the ages is upon us! BeaverTails and Kraft Dinner Canada have teamed up to form the KD Takeover – officially available at participating BeaverTails locations until August 9th. CFRA’s Chris Holski gives us the 4-1-1 on the flavours you can order.

Summer is nearly upon us, and maybe you&rsquo;re trying to decide whether or not to purchase that window A/C unit on Facebook Marketplace. Taking a gander at the first day of June, we are expecting a high of 22 degrees in Canada&rsquo;s Capital, but there&rsquo;s a chance of showers (and perhaps a thunderstorm) looming overhead. And now, Ottawa&rsquo;s Summer forecast projections are available for all to see. How hot could it get? Kristy Cameron checks in with Doug Gillham, a meteorologist with The Weather Network. Meantime, 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. Joining us in Hour 2 to explain further is Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth, who is also the Warden for the United Counties. Plus, a Canadian food collaboration for the ages is upon us! BeaverTails and Kraft Dinner Canada have teamed up to form the KD Takeover &ndash; officially available at participating BeaverTails locations until August 9th. CFRA&rsquo;s Chris Holski gives us the 4-1-1 on the flavours you can order.

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Mon. June 1st, 2026

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