Politics

KANATA-CARLETON – The Kanata-Carleton Green Party is looking for candidates for both the federal and provincial level.

WEST CARLETON – Ottawa council passed the 2021 budget yesterday (Dec. 9) and Coun. Eli El-Chantiry says now its time to focus on helping Ottawa’s small businesses as much as possible.

WEST CARLETON – Earlier this month, the Conservative provincial government introduced its omnibus budget bill which included drastic changes to the powers of Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities.

CITY HALL – Ottawa council is officially asking Coun. Rick Chiarelli to resign his council seat in light of documented allegations of repeated inappropriate sexual behavior towards staff members.

WEST CARLETON – One thing has changed for Kanata-Carleton MP Karen McCrimmon during the eight months Canada has been firmly ensnared in the global COVID-19 pandemic. Her vision.

CITY HALL – City of Ottawa council approved the 2021 draft budget at a special council meeting today (Nov. 4), a budget that sticks to a three per cent increase over last year’s.

KANATA-CARLETON – Veteran foreign affairs reporter Matthew Fisher is looking to lead the Kanata-Carleton Conservatives in the next federal election, whenever that might be.

WEST CARLETON – Right before the official start of Thanksgiving Weekend (Oct. 9), as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed in the province, the Doug Ford Conservative government announced it was banning dine-in eating at restaurants in Ottawa, Toronto and the Peel Region in an effort to control the spike in cases in those three locations. West Carleton Coun. Eli El-Chantiry says the timing of the announcement couldn’t have been worse.