Archive 1997-2016
Question: First of all, congratulations on over 30 years on council. I wanted to start out by asking if you had a favourite memory on council. Is there anything you’re particularly proud of?
A leisurely stroll through Little Italy for an afternoon cannoli and cappuccino is an undeniable pleasure for many – unless you’re a local resident seeing customers and delivery trucks vying for parking spots along your residential street.
The former chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says she’s not worried that Centretown schools will be targeted for closure despite the Ontario government’s recent announcement that it plans to make budget cuts certain to involve closing underused schools across the province – including some in Ottawa.
The federal Competition Bureau’s recent endorsement of rideshare services such as Uber is not likely to change the City of Ottawa’s bid to shut it down as an unlicensed and unfair rival to taxis.