Politics

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.

KANATA – On April 30, Kanata-Carleton MPP Karen McCrimmon rose in provincial legislature question period to talk about the concern Ottawa River neighbouring communities were having over potential flooding, and to ask Minister of Energy Stephen Lecce a question about it.

CARLETON – Less than two weeks ago (April 28), political rookie Bruce Fanjoy stunned pundits and Conservatives alike upsetting cruising to victory over seven-time election winner and party leader Pierre Poilievre.