Ottawa City
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Iconic Ottawa sports broadcaster for Radio TSN 1200, AJ Jakubec, has some strong thoughts and emotions to share about the city of Ottawa-Gatineau and the... more
June 4, 2025
Ottawa-Gatineau is growing fast, but its transit system is failing even faster. That the capital city of a G7 nation lags embarrassingly behind in transit... more
May 16, 2025
The City of Ottawa is abuzz today already and it’s not even 10 AM.
Finally, our beloved Ottawa Senators hockey team is returning to the NHL playoffs and what... more
By James OGrady
April 20, 2025
When this all started, in 1996 it was clear Lansdowne needed a makeover. To get the makeover going, Mayor Chiarelli and his Council commissioned an... more
By Clive Doucet
March 4, 2025
The western line now runs along the western parkway instead of along Carling Avenue where people actually live and is now fouling what was a rather lovely... more
By Clive Doucet
February 14, 2025
Para Transpo is having issues getting its fleet out on time. It has been going on for a while, but on Thursday it blew up when only a third of the buses got... more
By John Redins
December 14, 2024
I have mixed feelings about the annual celebration of my old mentor, Jane Jacobs and the spring walks in her memory. On the one hand, it’s great to see her and... more
By Clive Doucet
May 8, 2024
In 1961 Montreal started planning its Metro Subway. The city at the time had 2 million people. Ottawa Gainteau's current population is 1.6 million. If current... more
April 21, 2024
April 2, 2024 Finance & Corporate Service Committee Agenda: 2024 Tax Policy – Multi-residential Tax Rate
Dear Mayor Sutcliffe:
I am writing to you... more
By AlexCullen
March 27, 2024
The Central Experimental Farm belongs to all Canadians. It’s where winter wheat was developed which revolutionized western wheat production and continues to... more
By Clive Doucet
February 12, 2024
Last night’s loss to the NJ Devils was difficult to swallow let alone watch. I am a big fan of Jacques Martin and Daniel Alfredsson, but the game has changed... more
By James OGrady
December 31, 2023
No mere mortal city councillor is up to the challenge of absorbing every brief nor every delegation. Nor can they sit through every mind numbing meeting.... more
December 9, 2023
The City’s amalgamation with the towns and townships of Carleton County is now twenty-three years old and it’s clear it’s never worked. The only people... more
By Clive Doucet
November 19, 2023
I bring a different perspective on Lansdowne Park, having been a pre-amalgamation City of Ottawa Councillor when the City ran Lansdowne Park, and then again as... more
By AlexCullen
November 9, 2023
I ran for council in 2022. I know that spending $500 million on Lansdowne was not a priority of any candidate for mayor or council. Yet, here we are, a year... more
November 4, 2023