Informal early polling in the Glebe suggests an appetite for political change. (Observed at Bank & Holmwood.) #ottpoli #ottawa #glebeOttawa #Lansdowne

A project for the people, not oligarchs indeed.

‘Let’s get back to the old Ottawa. Let’s take a step back. Let’s hit the undo button. Let’s revert to the saved file of Ottawa, where the transit got you where you needed to go’. I'm looking forward to the "Make Ottawa Great Again" hats during the election campaign. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Overloading? How long has it taken for that to be figured out. And out comes the "root causes" and "abundance of caution" language, but still no solution. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It's been 4 YEARS since two LRT trains derailed and we still don't have a fix. We don't even know the root cause of this problem. Where is the accountability on this huge project? More important, when can riders start relying on our LRT system? #ottnews www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

A trip to Wiki tells me there is a bit of truth in this. Maybe a strategy to keep Trump away from Greenland would be to rename it Epstein Island.

Really good speech from Carney at the World Economic Forum today. Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...

A little misinformation for the Sutcliffe re-election campaign?

I guess the mark of a good communications team is being able to find anything, no matter how sketchy it might be, that looks good on the mayor. This fits. substack.com/@evanhpotter...

I probably misunderstand, but the insurrection act allows federalization of state militias or the use of regular army forces to quell a state rebellion. Strikes me that regular forces might be better disciplined than ICE, but maybe Trump sees ICE quelling the rebellion. Will this turn out well?

Respectfully decommissioned.

I guess we know what the Toronto Sun is all about now.

The Lansdowne 2.0 sales pitch, then the claims of savings achieved by his administration, and now this......

Griftopia indeed.

The “peace” President has started a war.

The Ottawa Citizen kicks off Sutcliffe's re-election campaign with a bit of earned media. ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif... Ken Gray comments on the Citizen article bulldogottawa.com/how-bout-doz...

And what will happen when all the housing built under the soon to be approved new zoning by law with no minimum parking required? Like on street parking to be the new normal and cars evaporate in a snow storm? That's planning department thinking these days.

This is a bit alarming.

Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday. His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21

The Globe link to the editorial. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

The Globe got it right today on Lansdowne 2.0. bulldogottawa.com/the-globe-te...

Don’t be fooled by the Marksplaining - this time Mark Sutcliffe selling his version of municipal savings. Creative accounting 101. bulldogottawa.com/marksplainin...

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...