Politics

STITTSVILLE – Two term City of Ottawa Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower will stay true to his word and not seek re-election during the 2026 municipal election scheduled for next fall.

CARLETON – First time Carleton MP Bruce Fanjoy is not on board with his party and the prime minister’s decision to send federal employees back to the office.

CITY HALL – The Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) received an update on commitments made during the 2024 Rural Summit during today’s (Feb. 5) regular committee meeting.

TORONTO – West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly says his focus at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference was making sure provincial politicians matched infrastructure needs with growth.

CARP – Last weekend (Jan. 10), the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, was renamed the Carney Cubby.

DUNROBIN – No stranger to West Carleton, Kanata-Carleton MPP Karen McCrimmon’s career has included three decades in the Canadian Forces followed by six years as a Liberal MP for Kanata-Carleton (2015-2021).

CITY HALL – It was a marathon session for councillors (and reporters covering it), but after more than 10 hours of questions and deliberations City of Ottawa Council approved a $7.1 billion 2026 budget in the early evening of Wednesday, Dec. 10.

CARP – Last Friday (Oct. 17), Carleton MP Bruce Fanjoy hosted an informal meet-up with constituents at the Carp Branch of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL).

NEPEAN – The Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) will recommend to city council both West Carleton proposed solar projects receive municipal support.

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.