Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal - Sound Bites

CTV's Katie Griffin joins Patricia Boal live from Clarence-Rockland after an 11-year-old child died after a collision involving a school bus on Monday. The bus driver was uninjured. Katie will be following the story throughout the day.

Lorraine Busby, Member of the Social Action and Outreach Committee, Rideau Park United Church, joins Patricia Boal to discuss the potential benefits of introducing a universal basic income program and the support for the program provided by her church.

Connor Keyes, a professional rugby player for Team Canada originally from Stittsville, joins Patricia Boal with an update on newly introduced programs offering free tickets and events for kids to access rugby locally and plans for their upcoming match at TD Place in July against Scotland.

Michael Kempa, criminology professor at the University of Ottawa and close follower of Freedom Convoy legal proceedings joins Patricia Boal to set the stage for the trial and likely next steps.

Jessica Ehoro, co-founder of the Ottawa Youth Film Festival, joins Patricia Boal ahead of their inaugural event on Saturday to talk through how the program came together, the philosophy behind it, the perks of platforming young artists to young and old audiences, and more.

Jo Riding, executive director of the Canadian Tulip Festival, joins Patricia Boal to talk through all the planned events for this year's festival and the newly introduced partnership with the ByWard Market.

Jennifer Cayley, Founder of MASC, and DeJanelle Lovell, Winner of the Literary Arts Award and a local Grade 8 Student join Patricia Boal to talk about last night's event, the importance of supporting youth in the arts, future aspirations, and more.

Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, joins Patricia Boal to weigh in on the federal government's capital gains tax and propose changes that take financial burdens off of small businesses and others.

Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist

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• Everybody “knows” purebred dogs are more likely to get sick than mixed breeds, but is that true? 

Brenda Reisch, Executive Director of Children at Risk Ottawa, joins Patricia Boal to talk through the financial squeeze that has been put on her organization in the last few years, the impacts on services like upcoming summer camp, and what it means for autistic folks and their families as two other groups also close.

Jason Constantini, Service Manager for Orkin Canada Ottawa West, joins Patricia Boal with tips and advice for dealing with a rat infestation in your home.

Stephen Maher's new book The Prince takes a long look at Justin Trudeau's time on Parliament Hill from son of a prime minister to leader himself.

Maher joins Patricia Boal to talk about how the book came together and the key points that mark Trudeau's political career so far.