Message from the Councillor
This week at City Council we started off the 2025 budget directions with a proposed municipal tax increase cap of 2.9%. This proposed 2.9% cap raises concerns about the City’s…
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Message from the Councillor
Yesterday, at my request, city staff held a public information meeting regarding the future of Belltown Dome at Ron Kolbus Lakeside and I was pleased to see a good turnout…
Message from the Councillor
At this past week’s City Council meeting, much of the discussion centered on the City of Ottawa’s ongoing struggle to receive its fair share of payments in lieu of taxes…
Transit is an essential service and should not be whittled down
I share the concern with many residents who have written to me regarding the recently announced cutbacks to the LRT Line 1 service during off-peak hours. This OC Transpo memo…
Motion passes at City Council supporting Guaranteed Basic Income
This past week at City Council I am pleased to announce that the motion I put forward, seconded by Councillor Marty Carr in support of Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI), passed.…
Councillor’s Message
Renovictions – Another Reason Why Affordable Housing Units Are Becoming Scarce Last weekend I was upset to learn that several tenants living in an apartment building on Richmond Road received…
Councillor’s Message
Canada Day is always a special time here in Bay Ward and around the Nation’s Capital with so much going on throughout the various communities. It is also a nice…
Message from the Councillor
Infrastructure is not something you notice until it is not there. Talking about infrastructure is not the most exciting topic for conversation. We expect to be able to drink water,…
Message from the Councillor
Ottawa Community Housing Annual General Meeting This week during the City Council meeting Ottawa Community Housing presented our 2023 Annual Report. Many might ask, why does the OCHC Annual General…
Message from the Councillor
This week, a very sad event occurred in our ward with the drowning of a 9-year-old boy at Britannia Beach. This accident has deeply touched us all. It is heartbreaking…