In Hour 1, we are about to tackle a citywide question that has been debated a few times since the arrival of the 2020s. Should alcohol be permitted in city parks? We begin the discussion with River Ward councillor Riley Brockington and Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante. Meantime, the pressure for Ontario’s Premier to end the LCBO strike has been rapidly rising by the hour. Doug Ford says he won’t be issuing return-to-work legislation at this point in time, but he is telling the LCBO’s union heads to return to the bargaining table. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Sean Spencer, who is the President of OPSEU Local 499. And finally, if you want to distract yourself with the latest movie releases, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Flick Picks!