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Hi, I'm Richard Fromm - political staffer and Ottawa municipal politics junkie. I am working in cooperation with Grassroots Online to bring you this non-partisan news aggregator. This sight is updated at regular intervals, so please continue to check us out!
Sustainability is key for Ottawa’s Charlie Taylor
An interview with Ottawa mayoral candidate Charlie Taylor by the Canadian-Hungarian Journal: “I sense a tension during this campaign between the two status quo candidates and candidates who want change. Larry O’Brien and Jim Watson have both held positions in Ottawa before, so they represent the status quo.” “The type of change that I’m interested [...]
Let The Mayoral Debates Begin
Will the O’Brien campaign’s focus on new forms of media assist the Mayor in his first mayoral debate? Let OEN know what you think: “The first debate, on Sept. 12, will connect youth in person and through social media with three of the city’s top mayoral candidates — Larry O’Brien, Jim Watson and Clive Doucet.” [...]
Bellemare Yet To Stake Territory
Councillor Michel Bellemare joins Mayor Larry O’Brien and Clive Doucet in not erecting municpal election signs: “Lawn signs are visual pollution, said Bellemare, who is running for re-election in Beacon Hill-Cyrville ward. “People expect to see them during an election campaign, but they get tired of looking at them over a long period of time.” “He said [...]
Cullen Switch A Big Flop
The Sun Editorial Board lays the smackdown on mayoral/Bay Ward candidate Alex Cullen: “The voters of Bay ward should think twice before they mark an X beside Cullen’s name. You’ve got to really wonder if Cullen is serious about the important issues to folks in the ward. Let’s face it. He’s looking for a job [...]
Province OK’s $600M for Ottawa Light-Rail Project
McGuinty Government signs $600 million contribution, according to Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien: “O’Brien announced on Twitter Thursday morning that he “just got a letter from (Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Bob Chiarelli) granting us approval for $600M for LRT project. O’Brien called it a ‘great day’.” “The federal government, like the provincial government, committed $600 million toward the [...]
2812…He’s Really Out And By Out I Mean In
Dan Shields asks what’s his name the colour of the sky in his/her world: “Ever cognizant that his wants and needs are the only ones that count the current representative on Ottawa City Council from Bay Ward, what’s his name, decided to run for mayor of your capital and then when he realized he was [...]
Cullen Won’t Endorse Mayoral Candidate
Says Larry O’Brien doesn’t deserve a second term as Ottawa Mayor: “Cullen has stopped short of endorsing other Mayoral candidates, but did say while O’Brien is a ‘charming’ person, the Mayor represents a ‘certain constituency” he doesn’t share.” “Cullen notes fellow Councillor Clive Doucet shares the same values and Jim Watson is a “very capable [...]
Ottawa Mayor’s Unpopularity Reason For Record Number Of Candidates: Watson
Mayoral candidate Jim Watson takes issue with O’Brien’s recent comments that his own success in the last municipal election is a factor behind the large field of candidates: “There’s a very high level of dissatisfaction with Mr. O’Brien’s performance over the last four years, Watson said.” “There is a level of dissatisfaction and anger, and [...]
Doucet Loses Campaign Manager
Investigative journalist Declan Hill calls it a day: “I’m still a great fan of Declan and he still supports the campaign, said Doucet, adding that Hill, who took on corruption in soccer in a recent book, is frequently travelling.” “It was just too much of a stress for him to be travelling and trying to [...]
Cullen Drops Out Of Mayoral Race
Alex Cullen will withdrawl from the Ottawa mayoral race to run as the incumbent city councillor in Bay Ward: “Cullen has his work cut out for him. When he announced his candidacy for mayor back in January, he assured reporters he was in the mayor’s race for the long haul — and would be in [...]
