{"podcast":{"title":"Ottawa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255","podcast_index_feed_id":7593255,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/smu-mustangs-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/smu-mustangs-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":524,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Ottawa News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Ottawa with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping Canada’s capital city. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, national implications, and local developments—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Ottawa News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:19:02.111517+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255"},"episode":{"title":"No Data, Just Policy: Office Mandate Under Fire | Ottawa News","slug":"no-data-just-policy-office-mandate-under-fire-ottawa-news","published_at":"2026-07-09T22:14:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/no-data-just-policy-office-mandate-under-fire-ottawa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3fea252989ff2cd1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7f7f2b69-2426-4eba-ae5c-d41f4d8e53a1.mp3","summary":"The government’s push to have public servants return to the office four days a week is sparking debate—without solid data to back it up. Launched in December 2025, the policy claims to boost collaboration, but lacks cost-benefit analysis or hard evidence on productivity or savings. Critics call it a “philosophical choice,” questioning whether the move prioritizes optics over efficiency. Meanwhile, the lack of rigorous scrutiny applied to this policy—despite public servants’ usual high standards for evidence-based decision-making—has fueled skepticism and raised eyebrows about the real motives behind the mandate. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3fea252989ff2cd1","meta_description":"The government’s push to have public servants return to the office four days a week is sparking debate—without solid data to back it up. Launched in Decem…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/episodes/no-data-just-policy-office-mandate-under-fire-ottawa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/no-data-just-policy-office-mandate-under-fire-ottawa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}