Ottawa
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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
By Ed Hand
November 3, 2023
Today, the world runs on feelings. How are you feeling after the isolation of the pandemic? Feelings are important. Losing cherished friends and family to a... more
By Clive Doucet
April 4, 2023
Since my youth, I have been told stories about my Indigenous heritage and origins from Kana:tso, today's Chaudiere falls. My families historical rights baring... more
March 20, 2018
Doug Ford’s folksy, buck a beer, open neck shirt, ‘we’re-all-just-folks-in-this-together’ approach to government isn’t working to rebrand his backdoor sale of... more
By Clive Doucet
September 16, 2023
The tragedy in LAHAINA, Hawaii is instructive concerning the need for municipalities to be prepared. Here's a list of the crazy things that happened during the... more
September 17, 2023
Section 31 of the Police Services Act sets out the responsibilities boards must fulfill on behalf of the residents of their municipality.
The primary role of... more
September 15, 2023
I live, as you may have heard, in Westboro. Earlier today I had to drive downtown to rescue two of my favourite teenagers from the teeth of springtime weather... more
March 25, 2023
For 150 years, Lansdowne Park was a monument to community liveliness and generosity. It was given to the young capital in 1868 just a year after Confederation... more
By Clive Doucet
August 15, 2023
OTTAWA, ON - August 17, 2023 Housing affordability is the worst it has been in over 30 years. Premier Doug Ford made big promises about millions of homes, but... more
By Yasir Naqvi
August 17, 2023
The last 5 years Ottawa Gatineau has experienced unprecedented population growth. At the end of December 2022 the community had 1,557,650 people. The city had... more
July 10, 2023
Sanitary dumping at Pickard runs like Mary at the old royal bank with deposits M-F until 2:30 pm. You have to sign in for Pete's sake. The crew signals you in... more
June 16, 2023
As an avid cyclist I appreciate cycling in Ottawa and Gatineau. Overall our bike routes, bike lanes, bike parking amenities are pretty good. They too often... more
June 14, 2023