All Entries Tagged With: "Diane Deans"
Denley: A New Face To Remember
Citizen Columnist Randall Denley profiles Gloucester-Southgate candidate Lily Obina: “Of those contenders, it is unlikely that any is better suited to the task than Lilly Obina, who is running against veteran Councillor Diane Deans in Gloucester-Southgate.” “Obina’s combination of education, business experience, maturity, personality and common sense make her perhaps the most outstanding new face [...]
City Won’t Ask Feds For LRT Land For $1
The City of Ottawa budgets $40 million to buy federal land: “Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans wanted the city to make the request, but the majority of council voted against it. “One thing is certain. If we don’t ask for it, we’re not going to get it,” Deans told council before the vote Wednesday.” “City staff didn’t [...]
Councillors’ Quotes
The Sun’s Sue Sherring lists positive City Councillor’s positive and negative quotes following the Lansdowne debate and vote: “Barrhaven Coun. Harder: I just want to say how happy I am for the people of Ottawa. We’re about to agree on something that is very special. It’s an opportunity to grow together.” “Bay Coun. Alex Cullen: [...]
Mayor Attacks Colleague’s ‘Unseemly’ Request
Mayor Larry O’Brien says Councillor Diane Deans is making a mockery of the light-rail process between the city and the federal government: “O’Brien said Tuesday he doesn’t support the ‘unseemly’ request, suggesting council defer the motion until a later date. There’s no harm in asking. It’s just when we ask, he told reporters. Hers is [...]
Ten Councillors Give Gift To Challengers And Unions
Did ten Ottawa City Councillors give a political gift to their electoral opponents prior to this fall’s municipal election? “First, if these councillors believe that imposing wage freezes on non-unionized workers would carry any weight in union negotiations, it shows that they know very little about union negotiations. Why do they believe that unions would consider the imposed [...]
Diane Deans Seeks Re-Election In Gloucester-Southgate Ward
Chair of Ottawa’s Community and Protective Services Committee announces she will seek sixth City Council term: “I have spent years out in my community, I have a deep complex of understanding people and their issues, she said, explaining how she spent an afternoon last week walking with seniors on city streets to test the amount [...]
Deans Bows Out Of Race For Ottawa Mayor
Gloucester-Southgate Councillor Diane Deans does not want to run for Ottawa Mayor on the past record of Ottawa City Council. She will instead run for another City Council term on the past record of Ottawa City Council: “There’s been an erosion of faith in this council by the public, said the Gloucester-Southgate councillor, who has [...]
“City Gives The Nod To Deal For 226 New Buses
Ottawa City Council approves $155.7-million purchase of 226 new articulated diesel buses – Councillors Rick Chiarelli, Bob Monette and Diane Deans vote against the deal: “Coun. Clive Doucet characterized the purchase agreement as a ‘recall program,’ allowing the city to trade in the 226 older buses instead of having to pay to maintain the ‘lemons’ as they [...]
Proposed Water And Sewer Rate Changes Run Counter To Conservation Principles, Say Councillors
What is the point of conserving water if the City of Ottawa targets you with water bill increases? Innes Councillor Rainer Bloess said the principle is ‘right’, but the application is to the disadvantage of the low user and benefits the high-volume user, which runs counter to our whole conservation principle.” “There’s no intention whatsoever to [...]
Deans To Make Mayoral Decision In Four Weeks
Centrist Deans could carve off a portion of Jim Watson’s core constituency. Her candidacy could help Alex Cullen or Larry O’Brie win election this fall: “I’m not waiting for Larry O’Brien,” said Deans, who has often been at political odds with the mayor. O’Brien has said he will make a decision about his candidacy for [...]
