by Glen Gower | Jan 29, 2021 | COVID-19, Notebook
La version française suit “We want to prioritize schools as the essential work of children.” –Dr. Vera Etches on CBC Radio, January 27, 2021 What a great message from Dr. Etches to underscore how important it is to get students back into the classroom. The...
by Glen Gower | Dec 10, 2020 | Notebook
La version française suit We covered a lot in an eight-hour City Council meeting on Wednesday, with a Lansdowne Park agreement update, finalizing the Ward Boundary Review, and of course the big ticket item: approval of the 2021 Budget. (You can watch the entire...
by Glen Gower | Nov 25, 2020 | Notebook
La version française suit This morning at City Council, we received a second report from the City’s Integrity Commissioner on the actions of Rick Chiarelli towards former members of his staff. From the Integrity Commissioner’s report: “[Chiarelli]...
by Glen Gower | Nov 6, 2020 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit For the 2021 City budget, we’ll need to strike a very delicate balance: keep costs under control, support rapidly evolving community needs, deliver essential municipal services, and build a foundation to help Ottawa recover once the...
by Glen Gower | Nov 3, 2020 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit Tomorrow, Ottawa City Council will table a draft budget, kicking off a month-long process to review the City’s financial plan for 2021. This is going to be the toughest budget we’ve ever put together because of the ongoing impacts of...
