Archive 1997-2016
By David MacGillivray
With promises of fighting ill-health while smashing the debt, the Natural Law Party (NLP) is hoping their message is picked up by the mainstream political parties.
Citing studies in peer review journals, the NLP wants to show that integrating natural medicine, establishing preventative medicine hospitals, and covering Yogic Flying under OHIP is the cure for Centretown’s ills.
Population: 106, 562
Average Household Income: $48,689
Language Breakdown: English, 85,495, French, 7,130
Industries: Government
Business
Health and Social Services
Source: Census Canada 1996
An Ottawa Centre MPP’s Who’s Who
Current: Richard Patten (Liberal)
One of Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP Richard Patten’s favourite — but contentious — causes has become somewhat of an election issue.
For years, the Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP has been attempting to change the Ontario Mental Health Act to make it easier for police, doctors and others to force the mentally ill who are perceived to be a threat to themselves or others to get treatment. Three time, Patten has introduced a private member’s bill in the Ontario legislature — only to have it rejected by the Tory majority.
By David MacGillivray
The Green Party believes they have found the root of Ottawa’s problem.
The Greens want local communities to be given new powers over development, traffic regulation and pollution, as well as a restoration of funding for public transit.