Stefan Keyes guest hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, and Michele Cadario, CEO of Vanguard Strategy Inc. and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Martin and BC Premier Christy Clark

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Stefan Keyes guest hosts &lsquo;The Daily Debrief&rsquo; political panel discussion with Shakir Chambers, principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, and Michele Cadario, CEO of Vanguard Strategy Inc. and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Martin and BC Premier Christy Clark
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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Tuesday panel

As of right now, only two supervised consumption sites remain in Canada’s Capital. But as of June 13th, there will be none. Earlier this week, the Ford government announced that funding for Ottawa Inner City Health and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre would be cut off within the next 90 days. In fact, both sites could shutter their doors before the deadline has passed. Kristy Cameron checks in with Ian Culbert, the Executive Director of the Canadian Public Health Association. But first, we take a gander at what’s been happening in Cuba over the past few days. On Monday, the country’s electrical grid collapsed, plunging 11 million residents into darkness. On Tuesday, Cuban officials reported that the country had been reconnected. But for Cuban Canadians, the mission to connect with relatives has been very challenging. We dig deeper with Ottawa resident Eugenio Landeiro Reyes, who is a member of the Cuban Canadians Coalition.

As of right now, only two supervised consumption sites remain in Canada&rsquo;s Capital. But as of June 13th, there will be none. Earlier this week, the Ford government announced that funding for Ottawa Inner City Health and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre would be cut off within the next 90 days. In fact, both sites could shutter their doors before the deadline has passed. Kristy Cameron checks in with Ian Culbert, the Executive Director of the Canadian Public Health Association. But first, we take a gander at what&rsquo;s been happening in Cuba over the past few days. On Monday, the country&rsquo;s electrical grid collapsed, plunging 11 million residents into darkness. On Tuesday, Cuban officials reported that the country had been reconnected. But for Cuban Canadians, the mission to connect with relatives has been very challenging. We dig deeper with Ottawa resident Eugenio Landeiro Reyes, who is a member of the Cuban Canadians Coalition.

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 18th, 2026

We are revisiting a story from Tuesday’s show, and a topic we have occasionally tackled on Ottawa Now. That debate surrounds today’s tipping policies. A new survey from H&R Block Canada suggests that Canadians may have reached their breaking point. To be more precise, 67 percent of surveyed Canadians believe it's time to abolish the practice, with a staggering 93 percent acknowledging that the practice has gotten out of control. Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wayne Smith says we got really generous with tipping during COVID times, and that never really stopped. But because it’s so heavily engrained into our culture, it would take a lot for tipping to be abolished. Kristy Cameron tries to make sense of it all with Kelly Higginson, the President of Restaurants Canada. Meantime, the Canadian government is appealing a recent ruling by the country’s Court of Appeal. The appeal found that the use of the Emergencies Act to shut down the 2022 Freedom Convoy was illegal. And now, the feds are taking that fight to the Supreme Court of Canada. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

We are revisiting a story from Tuesday&rsquo;s show, and a topic we have occasionally tackled on Ottawa Now. That debate surrounds today&rsquo;s tipping policies. A new survey from H&amp;R Block Canada suggests that Canadians may have reached their breaking point. To be more precise, 67 percent of surveyed Canadians believe it's time to abolish the practice, with a staggering 93 percent acknowledging that the practice has gotten out of control. Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wayne Smith says we got really generous with tipping during COVID times, and that never really stopped. But because it&rsquo;s so heavily engrained into our culture, it would take a lot for tipping to be abolished. Kristy Cameron tries to make sense of it all with Kelly Higginson, the President of Restaurants Canada. Meantime, the Canadian government is appealing a recent ruling by the country&rsquo;s Court of Appeal. The appeal found that the use of the Emergencies Act to shut down the 2022 Freedom Convoy was illegal. And now, the feds are taking that fight to the Supreme Court of Canada. CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today&rsquo;s top headlines.

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 18th, 2026

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Paul Beaudry - Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada.

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 speaks with Paul Beaudry - Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada.
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.

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