Politics

WEST CARLETON – With the proliferation of solar, battery storage and potentially wind power projects earmarked for Ward 5, Environmental Defence, a non-profit, non-partisan lobby organization, hopes West Carleton residents will embrace the efforts to stabilize Ontario’s energy grid through renewable power.

OTTAWA –Mayor Mark Sutcliffe introduced the City of Ottawa’s Housing Action Plan Friday, Sept. 19, a bold strategy designed to accelerate housing development, reduce costs, and make Ottawa the most housing-friendly city in Canada.

WEST CARLETON – City of Ottawa staff and council will soon be getting to work on the challenging 2026 budget, and Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly is looking for West Carleton input.

WEST CARLETON – On July 23, City of Ottawa Council approved new terms of reference for its Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) which Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly says will strengthen the rural voice.

MANOTICK – On June 30, new Carleton MP Bruce Fanjoy hosted a lemonade mixer at his new Manotick riding office (1139 Mill St.), a former garage located on a quiet back street a few blocks from the historic Watson’s Mill.

CITY HALL – Both sides lobbied hard on the South March Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for the last several months, but despite a unanimous decision by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) to reject a Municipal Support Resolution (MSR) last week (June 5), council overwhelmingly approved the MSR earlier today (June 11).

CITY HALL – Following a 23-1 vote in favour of approving a motion to send Evolugen’s request for a Municipal Support Resolution to the June 5 Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) meeting, June 5, West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly says amalgamation has been a “miserable failure” for West Carleton.