Politics

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.

CITY HALL – During last week’s (July 4) Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) meeting, vice chair Coun. Clarke Kelly spilled the tea on his recent trip to the Rural Association of Municipalities of Ontario (ROMA) conference held in Toronto in late January.