Let's think bigger than term limits It’s undeniable that democracy at the local level needs an overhaul.Take, for instance, the present tendency for overwhelming consensus at city hall. While most Ottawa residents find themselves divided on major issues – transit, condos, development — councillors find themselves agreeing with each other most of the time.
Month: October 2014
Play aims to illuminate lives of female aviators
Canadian playwright Clint Ward and his all-Canadian cast strive to revive early 20th century stories of women in aviation in the new original production, Spitfire Dance: A Dramatic Musical Entertainment, which premieres at the Canadian War Museum on Oct. 23.
Term limits for councillors unpopular among candidates
While most of Ottawa’s municipal politicians are busy trying to get elected, Lili Weemen is already talking about quitting.
Council ends Somerset House agreement
City council Wednesday voted unanimously to cancel an encroachment fee waiver agreement with the owner of Somerset House after years of his refusal to renovate the dilapidated building.