The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Tuesday, April 28th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Tuesday, April 28th, 2026.

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PODCAST: The Daily Review for Tues. April 28th, 2026

The Carney government has unveiled its Spring Fiscal Update. And the deficit, per reports, is indeed smaller than expected. It will be over $65 billion for 2026-27, then shrink to a little over $63 billion. It will be just shy of $58 billion by 2028-29, and hopefully $53 billion just 5 years from now. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the local impacts of today’s financial projections in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Leah Larocque. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

The Carney government has unveiled its Spring Fiscal Update. And the deficit, per reports, is indeed smaller than expected. It will be over $65 billion for 2026-27, then shrink to a little over $63 billion. It will be just shy of $58 billion by 2028-29, and hopefully $53 billion just 5 years from now. CTV&rsquo;s Austin Lee delivers the local impacts of today&rsquo;s financial projections in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Leah Larocque. 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 Tues. April 28th, 2026

We’ve been asking for your thoughts on the $233 million police training facility that, as of right now, is being halted. Ottawa’s Police Services Board is awaiting further information, and the most affordable plans for local taxpayers, before it plans to proceed any further. An agreement was in place until Monday’s board meeting when OPS requested funding approval for preliminary work on the new project. Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr asked for the deferral, while Police Chief Eric Stubbs defended the OPS’ request and emphasized that time is money for this facility to be built. So where do you stand on this debate? Guest host Andrew Pinsent sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Queen Camilla and King Charles have arrived in Washington for a 4-day visit, as the latter addressed U.S. Congress earlier today. The visit comes on the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence from British rule, as Charles highlighted the special relationship through some traditional British humour. However, the Royal visit also comes on the heels of recent tensions between the United States and the United Kingdom, particularly over the Iran War. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with Eric Ham, a former Congressional staffer and a present-day U.S. political analyst for CTV News.

We&rsquo;ve been asking for your thoughts on the $233 million police training facility that, as of right now, is being halted. Ottawa&rsquo;s Police Services Board is awaiting further information, and the most affordable plans for local taxpayers, before it plans to proceed any further. An agreement was in place until Monday&rsquo;s board meeting when OPS requested funding approval for preliminary work on the new project. Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr asked for the deferral, while Police Chief Eric Stubbs defended the OPS&rsquo; request and emphasized that time is money for this facility to be built. So where do you stand on this debate? Guest host Andrew Pinsent sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Meantime, Queen Camilla and King Charles have arrived in Washington for a 4-day visit, as the latter addressed U.S. Congress earlier today. The visit comes on the 250th anniversary of America&rsquo;s Declaration of Independence from British rule, as Charles highlighted the special relationship through some traditional British humour. However, the Royal visit also comes on the heels of recent tensions between the United States and the United Kingdom, particularly over the Iran War. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with Eric Ham, a former Congressional staffer and a present-day U.S. political analyst for CTV News.

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 28th, 2026

As we discussed in the previous hour, the Ottawa Police Services Board has deferred a decision on a new $233 million training facility. After being kicked out of their workspace at Algonquin College, the police service was seeking funding approval to begin preliminary work on the new facility, a request that board members were hesitant to approve. Councillor Curry says the proposal to pay for it through debt could hamstring the municipality in other areas, reasoning that Police Chief Eric Stubbs understands. However, he maintains that time is of the essence to get this facility built. He joins guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2. Shifting gears to federal politics, Prime Minister Carney has launched the first-ever Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund, which ensures all Canadians will benefit from economic growth. In fact, heading into today’s Spring Economic Update, the federal deficit was expected to be lower than originally forecasted. But even with this ray of optimistic sunshine, are we going about things the right way? We dig deeper with Jim Stanford, the Director of the Centre for Future Work, in Hour 2. While he thinks the idea itself is a good one, he has broader concerns about the long-term details. Plus, we are creeping closer and closer to May, which means another month closer to Ottawa Redblacks football! And while a promising offseason has R-Nation pretty revved up about 2026, the 2027 season is going to feature a significant shift in the playoff format. CFRA’s Chris Holski explains.

As we discussed in the previous hour, the Ottawa Police Services Board has deferred a decision on a new $233 million training facility. After being kicked out of their workspace at Algonquin College, the police service was seeking funding approval to begin preliminary work on the new facility, a request that board members were hesitant to approve. Councillor Curry says the proposal to pay for it through debt could hamstring the municipality in other areas, reasoning that Police Chief Eric Stubbs understands. However, he maintains that time is of the essence to get this facility built. He joins guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2. Shifting gears to federal politics, Prime Minister Carney has launched the first-ever Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund, which ensures all Canadians will benefit from economic growth. In fact, heading into today&rsquo;s Spring Economic Update, the federal deficit was expected to be lower than originally forecasted. But even with this ray of optimistic sunshine, are we going about things the right way? We dig deeper with Jim Stanford, the Director of the Centre for Future Work, in Hour 2. While he thinks the idea itself is a good one, he has broader concerns about the long-term details. Plus, we are creeping closer and closer to May, which means another month closer to Ottawa Redblacks football! And while a promising offseason has R-Nation pretty revved up about 2026, the 2027 season is going to feature a significant shift in the playoff format. CFRA&rsquo;s Chris Holski explains.

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Tues. April 28th, 2026

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