All Entries Tagged With: "Ottawa Citizen"
A Political Seduction
Citizen Columnist Ken Gray openly wonders why Sean Little would want to re-enter a profession/life which is constantly under the public microscope: “Little has name recognition going for him in Bay ward and many candidates in the fray. In the municipal realm, some politicians have so little profile that if Bullwinkle J. Moose’s name were [...]
Who’s Running…And Why
Thanks to the Citizen’s Joanne Chianello for this well drafted brief of the 10 lesser-known candidates for Ottawa Mayor: Cesar Bello, 47 Robin Lawrance, 53 Vincent Libweshya, 25 Mike Maguire, 49 Stan Pioro, 58 Eric Romolock, 21 Sean Ryan, 27 Jane Scharf Charlie Taylor, 33 Samuel Wright, 25 Click here for Joanne Chianello’s piece.
Doucet’s Latest Yarn Best Fairy Tale Yet
The Citizen’s Randall Denley says Capital Ward City Councillor Clive Doucet’s mayoral run is just as plausible as putting his name forward for pope: “Doucet’s emergence as a candidate is certainly no plus for Watson. Watson’s narrative is that the last four years on council have been chaos and confusion. Doucet’s saying the same thing, [...]
The Revisionists And Larry O’Brien
The Citizen’s Ken Gray takes issue with recent statements regarding the legacy of Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien: “The O’Brien legacy is much more than the aforementioned so-called accomplishments. There is his alienation of his political peers whose support he has been unable to get on council; a rail plan that is to be completed by 2031 that [...]
Tackling Transit
The Ottawa Citizen’s editorial board openly challenges all municipal election candidates to address teh City of Ottawa’s most important issue – transit: “The Citizen recently published poll results showing that transportation, including transit, is far and away the most important municipal issue for Ottawa residents. And as we printed this news on Wednesday, the city’s traffic [...]
Public Loves Police Chief, Not So Fond Of Council
Ottawa Police Chief Vern White, the City of Ottawa loves you! Ottawa City Councillors…well……..: “Asked in an Ipsos Reid poll to rate the performance of some the key players and institutions in Ottawa, Chief Vern White had the highest score, with 89 per cent of residents approving the job he is doing. Five per cent [...]
Falling Off The Rails
OEN agreed that Ottawans should think long and hard about value for money when it comes to light rail. What do you think? Please share your thoughts on this another issues in OEN’s ‘Recent Comments’ section: “Mayor Larry O’Brien recently acknowledged that the $2.1-billion figure for the light-rail and tunnel project is likely just a [...]
Councillors To Try Convent Land Swap
A Group of Ottawa City Councillors is trying to find a piece of land to swap so the city can take possession of Les Soeurs de la Visitation convent in Westboro: “The current owner of the convent, Ashcroft Homes, has not been approached about a land swap, said College Councillor Rick Chiarelli, a member of the [...]
The Municipal Election Forum: Let’s Debate The Issues
The Citizen’s Ken Gray calls for a vigiourous online debate about this fall’s municipal campaign. I agree with Ken. Let’s employ the blogosphere to define the most important issues for the campaign. Comment freely on OEN’s comments section: “So far, former municipal affairs minister Jim Watson and Bay Councillor Alex Cullen have formally entered the [...]
Political Animals
Is this a city of political animals which love the minutae of process? The Citizen’s editoral board wonders: “New data reveal that Ottawa boasts the most politically engaged neighbourhoods in the country — Glebe and Old Ottawa South — as measured by political donations. This affluent part of town is home to a lot of [...]
