Eleven things Leiper can use before May 1, 2026. cityofottawapolitics.substack.com/p/what-jeff-...

Mark Sutcliffe in full campaign mode after getting the Lansdowne 2.0 debacle through council. If he couldn't report the seating capacity for the new event centre right, can this be remotely believable? Perhaps with some details, not just words? twitter.com/i/status/199...

This is an interesting take on the MOU.

Not sure the Charge agree with Jeff Hunt here. Are we to believe fewer spectators leads to financial success? Is that the kind of thinking that gave us the financial performance of Lansdowne 1.0? Just asking. ottawacitizen.com/sports/pwhl-...

"As a rule in this city, we don’t know how to discuss important issues well. Or at all." ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta....

Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10

No kings Doug?

Something seen at the Ottawa Charge game last night.

A sobering look at how many companies we perhaps identify as Canadian which in fact are not. And the money left behind in the local economy in many instances the salaries from low paying jobs. Profit going elsewhere. bulldogottawa.com/elbows-up-ke...

Not some inner NIMBY showing here indeed. bulldogottawa.com/kitts-says-n...

Didn't the city put the offending post where it was? Would some strategically placed hay bales be a good solution? No, let's spend $3 million, and adventurous skiers can slalom through the new trees. Money well spent indeed. bulldogottawa.com/squirrels-sh...

"The mayor found it necessary to do some form of video release criticizing those who dared to challenge staff’s estimates as dealing in misinformation. The essence of that video release was to accuse the city’s AG of dealing in misinformation. Astounding." bulldogottawa.com/lansdowne-is...

.....the infrastructure gap the Mayor doesn’t want to deal with and complicated by the approval of Lansdowne 2.0. the613.substack.com/p/ottawas-20...

But approving a residential development under the flight path of one runway at the airport is a good idea. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Watson 2.0. bulldogottawa.com/sutcliffe-th...

The Sutcliffe - OSEG partnership now unfolding. Show me something positive about the rushed Lansdowne 2.0 approval. bulldogottawa.com/arrogance-pu...

Five clear, teachable PR lessons from Ottawa Council’s 15–10 vote to approve Lansdowne 2.0. cityofottawapolitics.substack.com/p/pr-lessons...

An invitation to the Horizon Ottawa Elections Committee Meeting to discuss which wards to prioritize, hear from some special guests and hear from participants about the overall strategy for the next municipal election in 2026. www.horizonottawa.ca/nov20_electi...?

"The cost of repaying that debt and related interest will come out of future operating budgets." "That is something that Sutcliffe’s pre-budget debate press release artfully avoids. That is something that the residents of Ottawa should contemplate." bulldogottawa.com/debts-the-mo...

Saying no to Lansdowne 2.0 whopper, "It simply means that we lose that opportunity for the revenue that will be generated through that partnership (with OSEG).” Barrhaven West Councillor David Hill bulldogottawa.com/a-long-shot-... (this may be behind a paywall now)

This is a really interesting podcast by Robyn Bresnahan on the Lansdowne 2.0 decision and the dynamics surrounding it. Interestingly, a decision almost totally driven by yes votes from suburban councillors. The suburbs deciding the fate of urban wards. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

So suburban councillors decided an important urban Ottawa issue. Would de amalgamation restore democracy to the urban area of Ottawa?

Council appears set to disregard informed public opinion today, so OSEG will be the winner here. Question now is whether there will be any political fallout next year. cityofottawapolitics.substack.com/p/and-the-la...

Stop Lansdowne 2.0 Rally and Press Conference at Marion Dewar Plaza, City Hall, Friday morning Nov. 7 at 8:30 am

Audit Committee November 4 2025 - Lansdowne 2.0 Councillor Menard's questions at 12:50:45 on the clock on the top left and 3:20:17 on the meeting clock were interesting. Councillor Tierney called Menard an asshole off mike during this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyH7...

Lansdowne 2.0 Public Forum. The first minute of this may be blank. Excellent presentations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QggO...

Sounds like a plan indeed. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic....

Some sound advise from Ken Gray. bulldogottawa.com/dont-underst...

Some reality from Mohammed Adam in the Citizen. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...

Very interesting poll on Lansdowne 2.0. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Did the interests of women's hockey fans get any consideration here? The effect of the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal is there are will be far fewer opportunities to watch a game, and the tickets will be more expensive. A world class improvement indeed. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A major blunder indeed. A done deal the day Sutcliffe was elected and no refinement of the proposal since. bulldogottawa.com/lansdowne-pw...

"So for whom is Lansdowne [2.0] being built? Let’s see. It’s not the fans nor the PWHL nor taxpayers nor the City of Ottawa nor shoppers." How about a consortium of developers? Ken Gray nails the situation. bulldogottawa.com/who-profits-...

Sounds to me like the City and OSEG are kissing women's hockey goodbye. What do you think? bulldogottawa.com/lansdowne-ca...

Losing a football team? How often has that happened in the last 35 years? But Lansdowne 2.0 is betting on football being here more than 35 years from now. How could anything go wrong indeed. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is a good read. Begs the question if Lansdowne 2.0 is a done deal, why the messaging and rush to approval we are seeing? And then what might the fallout be for public acceptance of municipal spin? bulldogottawa.com/the-new-batt...

Question in my mind is will this issue be a part of the auditor general's (very rushed) analysis? the613.substack.com/p/sutcliffe-...

So capacity for the Lansdowne 2.0 arena is regular seating, boxes and standing room. Sounds to me like some charge fans used to being seated spectators will become standing room for those who can get admission to the new state of the art arena. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Aren't the Redblacks a significant part of the revenue stream for the proposed Lansdowne 2.0 stadium? bulldogottawa.com/redblacks-at...

"I know some of the opponents of Lansdowne and they don’t live in the Glebe thus the unfortunate branding [by the mayor] of NIMBYism is wrong and appalling that it is used against some of the finest and most-capable people in the community." bulldogottawa.com/who-do-you-b...

This reminds me of the Donald Trump video dumping on "No Kings" protesters from a plane last week? Dumping on the public indeed. This sales pitch totally misplaces where misinformation is coming from. bulldogottawa.com/sutcliffes-s...

"Flawed processes invariably lead to flawed outcomes. Exhibit A: Lansdowne." "To borrow a line from former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty … it is never too late to do the right thing." bulldogottawa.com/do-the-right...

Smaller arena with the half billion dollar Lansdowne 2.0 proposal turning Ottawa Charge fans from seated to standing room. State of the art indeed. The mayor wasn't trying to rush the approval process before we noticed this was he? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Here’s a secret the city doesn’t really want you to know about - they have already taken out over $300 million in debt authority for Lansdowne 2.0 before the project is approved by Council.

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe understated the number of games that the PWHL's Ottawa Charge drew crowds that would exceed the proposed capacity for hockey at the new Lansdowne 2.0 arena by excluding playoff games. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Capital Ward Councillor Shawn Menard's 11-page response to the Final Lansdowne 2.0 Report. shawnmenardlansdownecomments15-10-21.tiiny.site

Kate Porter's excellent report on Lansdowne 2.0. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Kate Porter's report on Lansdowne 2.0 is a must listen. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Shawn Menard interviewed by Alan Neal on the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal. More questions about this proposal. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...