Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – When I think of Ottawa Centre, I think about our awesome, thriving, and unique businesses. I think about Elgin Street where families can buy local bread from Brownloaf Bakery, and get records from The Record Store in Hintonburg. We rely […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – We’re deep into winter here in Kitchissippi, but that hasn’t slowed things down out in the ward or at City Hall. Read on to find out what’s coming up! On January 20 I submitted a letter written on behalf of myself and […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – The Ford government is making big changes to post-secondary education in Ontario: reducing funding, cutting back needs-based grants, and attacking the autonomy of student organizations. As a former university instructor, I’m deeply worried about how these changes will affect the quality […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – Ottawa has a housing crisis. We recently learned through a CBC report that the number of chronically homeless families seeking shelter in our city spiked by 143 percent between 2014 and 2017. To make matters worse, at the time of writing […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – Happy New Year, Kitchissippi! I hope everyone had a safe and cozy holiday season. We had a busy 2018 and we’re ready to hit the ground running in 2019. Read on to find out what’s happening at city hall. This term […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – Winter arrived early this year, Kitchissippi, but we aren’t going to let that slow us down! The season is in full swing and we have lots of news to share, so read on to find out what’s happening as we […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – Just as we come upon the winter season, we tend to revisit the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. As your MP for Ottawa Centre, we have accomplished a lot over the past couple of […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – Imagine your spouse passed away in the prime of his career without leaving any will or family estate. You now struggle to survive financially with two young children, and are forced to contend with a legal system to salvage your […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – I got into politics not because it’s easy, but because it matters. It matters for our community, it matters for our country, and it matters for our kids. I’m proud that we’ve been able to work together to build a better […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – It’s not often that something truly shocks me, but the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) recent report warning that we have twelve years to stop climate catastrophe hit me like a sucker-punch. The picture the IPCC’s report paints is a […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – Thank you for your support sending me back to city hall. It’s no secret that I love Kitchissippi, and I’m proud of the work I’ve done over the past four years serving as your city councillor, but I’m even more excited […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – Friends in Ottawa Centre, I will confirm what you’ve seen in news reports: it’s been a daily, jaw-dropping circus at the Ontario Legislature. At issue is Premier Doug Ford’s insistence that he has the right to interfere in free and […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – As the leaves begin to change colour and the weather cools down, signalling Thanksgiving, I can’t help but reflect on how thankful I am to be part of the wonderful community that is Ottawa Centre. Knocking on doors and listening […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – Friends in Ottawa Centre, The Ford Government has been busy, and we’ve seen an array of cuts this Summer. Modern sex-ed in schools, workers’ rights on campus, and nearly-completed renewable energy projects were the early casualties. Halving the number of Toronto’s city councillors was next, along with […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – Time flies Kitchissippi! August is already upon us and we in the ward are determined to make the most of the remainder of the summer. Read on to find out what’s happening in the area this month. Westboro FUSE is […]
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