All Entries Tagged With: "Ottawa City Council"
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 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 [...]
Seniors Could Get 50% Transpo Fare Cut
City of Ottawa’s Transit Committee decision must first be adopted by City Council before the fare cut comes into effect: “The motion passed without much debate after a handful of seniors made their case during a committee meeting.” “The city’s seniors advisory committee has been pushing City Hall to come up with a special seniors ticket [...]
Council Needs Business Smarts To Balance Its Odd Ducks
Ottawa voters need to think strategically in this fall’s muncipal vote, as a strong city council requires strong business smarts: “A strong city council, like a good board of directors, requires people with different skills and backgrounds. To get that mix, voters need to consider what council lacks now and whether there is a candidate [...]
Countdown Starts To Election Day
60 days to the October 25th election day and counting! Who’s ahead? Who has the best strategy? Let OEN know what you think in our ‘Recent Comments’ section: “So it’s not a big surprise that the O’Brien campaign announced Monday they will not invest in lawn signs. To quote spokesman Mike Patton: They’re old-fashioned. Or, [...]
Maguire Promises City Spending Cuts
If elected Ottawa Mayor, Mike Maguire promises to reduce the city payroll by two per cent per year during the term, and to cut departmental budgets by five per cent in the first year: “In management terms, a five per cent cut in program-related spending is not an unusual request, he said.” “Maguire is also [...]
OC Transpo Ridership Revenues Down $4.7M
And who said that the OC Transpo bus driver strike wouldn’t have a negative impact on ridership: “The forecast levels of ridership and average fare remain uncertain at this time as the impact of HST on consumer gas prices; transit service improvements coupled with promotion and investments will continue to stimulate a mode shift to [...]
Hands Off Rural Boundary: Councillors To Watson
Rural City Councillors react negatively to Ottawa mayoral candidate Jim Watson governance proposals: “Further amalgamation of the rural area simply would disenfranchise many of the voters, Brooks said, adding Watson is welcome to tinker with the 19 urban wards. The rural component is already the most dissatisfied with amalgamation.” “El-Chantiry said the economics don’t make [...]
Desroches Wants Light-Rail Alternative
Ken Gray writes that Councillor Steve Desroches called him regarding his concern about the cost of the current light-rail project. Is Desroches following mayoral candidate Jim Watson’s directive on this issue? Let OEN know what you think in our Recent Comments section: “Desroches asked staff if the downtown environmental assessment for the first light-rail project [...]
Ottawa Council Incumbent McRae Will Run In River Ward
River Ward incumbent enters race to keep City Council seat: “Maria McRae, a lawyer and former aide to her predecessor Wendy Stewart, was first elected in 2003 and chairs city council’s transportation committee. “She cites local improvements as the ones of which she’s most proud, including renovating the Rideau Canoe Club and helping turn around [...]
