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Arnprior, Carleton Place among municipalities granted strong mayor powers
The provincial government is expanding strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities in Ontario, including Arnprior and Carleton Place, starting May 1.
Yasir Naqvi’s plans to bolster public transit, affordability and housing if re-elected in Ottawa Centre
Now roughly halfway through the campaign, Liberal candidate Yasir Naqvi took a break from door-knocking during Tuesday’s snowstorm to chat about how he plans...
A battleground and a shared backyard: Ottawa ridings to watch
Home to Parliament Hill and the nation’s capital, it’s no surprise that Ottawa has its fair share of unique ridings. This year, strategists are...
Committee faces nightlife, downtown funding and tariff toolkit in economic development update
At the meeting of the finance and corporate services committee this week, councillors heard an update on the City’s Economic Development Strategy, which includes millions of dollars in provincial funding, a toolkit to help residents and businesses understand the U.S. tariffs, and what’s next for nightlife in Ottawa.
Merivale city councillor pitches ‘huge’ local housing idea to Carney as PM seeks Nepean seat
“A former mentor of mine used to say, ‘Don’t think big…think huge.’ This is certainly one of those ‘think huge’ ideas,” Devine said. “When our most urgent priorities can merge with opportunities to do historic investments in the future of our city’s and our country’s economy, thinking ‘huge’ might be the only way to go.”
