By Nick Dunne – KT spoke to four candidates in the upcoming provincial election and asked them to outline their goals for the Kitchissippi area. Here’s what they said: Joel Harden Ontario NDP Joel Harden is a community organizer and professor at Carleton University, with a Ph.D. in […]
The next municipal election will be taking place on Monday October 27, 2014. Voters will be electing a Mayor, City Councillors and school board Trustees. Check out the websites of the candidates for Kitchissippi Ward: Katherine Hobbs (incumbent) Jeff Leiper (profiled here in KT) Ellen Lougheed (profiled here in KT) Michelle […]
Special to KT by Michael Napiorkowski and Maayke Schurer, Ottawa Bicycle Lanes Project Dear 2014 Municipal Candidates, As many are aware, the Ottawa Bicycle Lanes Project launched a petition this past year regarding the need for protected bicycle lane networks that directly link the main urban districts of Ottawa […]
To the Editor, Thank you for the Municipal Election coverage of October 16. It’s too bad the next issue is only published on October 30, which comes after the October 27 election: thus, there is no time to be able to print feedback. Regardless, here is mine, anyway. […]
The election campaign so far in Kitchissippi has been quite the race, with debates drawing standing room only crowds. But here’s the thing, those debates have almost exclusively attracted voters over the age of 30. Young voters are out there, of course, although they may seem few and […]
Special to KT by Philippe de Montigny Many Kitchissippi residents fear that extending light-rail transit and bringing in more people into their ward will mean bulldozing trees, building tall towers, and jamming a major street with thousands of OC Transpo buses. Residents like Cheryl Parrott see extensive development […]
Not only are our local community associations an effective sounding board for neighbourhood concerns, but they also provide a much-needed bridge between residents and City Hall. So what are Kitchissippi’s community associations’ biggest concerns leading up to the election? Are they the same across the ward, or are […]
The best way to get to know the candidates is to see them in action! Here’s a video of the final debate which took place at St. George’s Parish on October 6. Thank you OttWatch! If you’re on Twitter you can also read over the Twitter feed at #Kdebate. […]
Q: I don’t know a lot about election signs, other than I see a lot of them during the run up to an election. What happens to all the election signs afterwards? [dropcap color=”blue”]A: [/dropcap] Your question brought to mind a few interesting issues as it pertains to […]
As campaign signs line the streets and candidates gather to debate, Kitchissippi residents are in election mode – and raising issues that impact the ward on a daily basis. Whether it’s development or cycling, candidates have their own points of view, and different ideas of how they would […]
June 12 is the day that Ontario residents will be heading to the polls to cast their votes for MPP for Ottawa Centre. We asked the area candidates what they would do for Kitchissippi. Here’s what they said in their own words: Rob Dekker, Ontario Conservative candidate […]
Michelle Reimer has joined candidates Dovi Chein and Jeff Leiper in the race for city councillor against incumbent Katherine Hobbs. Reimer has labelled her city council campaign “Citizens First,” which reflects her view that citizens have a right to have a say in the municipal decision making process. […]
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