Politics

WEST CARLETON – When the cooler weather hits, it’s time to start thinking about budgets.

WEST CARLETON – In 2022, the City of Ottawa approved its New Official Plan thereby setting the wheels in motion for a complete overhaul of the city Zoning Bylaw.

CITY HALL – Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has been very vocal in his call for more upper-tier funding for the City of Ottawa.

CANADA – New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Sigh pulled the plug on his party’s partnership with the minority Liberal government, substantially increasing the chances of a federal election.

OTTAWA – Mississippi Mills had a strong presence at last week’s (Aug. 18) Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, which set a record for largest attendance, attracting more than 3,300 attendees.

CITY HALL – Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe launched a campaign calling on residents to join him in demanding fair funding from the provincial and federal governments, citing the city’s unprecedented financial pressures.

WEST CARLETON – After months of engagement, surveys, workshops and working groups, the City of Ottawa Rural Summit finally has a date.

WEST CARLETON – Last winter, in anticipation of the November 2024 Rural Summit, the City of Ottawa asked rural residents, how can we better serve our rural communities?

HARTINGTON – The Lanark–Frontenac Federal Liberal Association chose Michelle Foxton as the federal Liberal candidate for the riding of Lanark–Frontenac in the next general election.

WEST CARLETON – Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly joined his fellow rural City of Ottawa councillors Wednesday (July 17) morning for a meeting with Ontario Minister of Rural Affairs Lisa Thompson for a discussion on the area’s unique issues.