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Despite a busy and unpredictable week on Parliament Hill, City Hall has been pretty quiet since council passed the 2025 budget last week. But...
Ottawa mayor pressures feds to commit to funding OC Transpo in wake of Freeland’s resignation
Sutcliffe told Ottawa Compass that Freeland’s resignation is a sign that Ottawa must seek firm commitment for these investments from the feds as soon as possible.
ByWard Market District Authority reflects on last year and the years to come in honour of first birthday
Almost one year ago, local BIAs and municipal authorities amalgamated to create the new ByWard Market District Authority (BMDA), an overseeing body to facilitate...
‘Leave every stone unturned’: Why this city councillor voted against the 2025 Budget
When the 2025 Budget came to city council on Dec. 11, it resulted in a nine-hour meeting as councillors debated the many elements of...
Council approves $4.98 B budget, 3.9 per cent tax increase
Wednesday was budget day at City Hall after committees and city staff spent the last four weeks reviewing and amending the draft budget. And while the 2025 budget is a hefty document, transit is top of mind — at least it was for Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, who began the meeting by remarking on the budget’s “historic” investment in public transit, which is seeing an 11 per cent increase.
