What I can say is the vacancies are not necessarily the overarching issue, they’re not huge.
It’s retention and feasibility of targets.
More to come.
The province couldn’t clarify when the rules kick in or what local powers remain for serious misconduct.
Complainants against former Ottawa Councillor Rick Chiarelli say nothing has changed. #onpoli
A follow up here that the numbers arrived late today and I’ll have an update tomorrow when I can properly assess them in context.
Re-upping my chat with Dr. Monty Ghosh on what to expect when the final two safe consumption sites close on Saturday. #ottnews #ottcity
Michael Valo is a prominent construction lawyer, law professor and author.
I spoke to him about how often large capital projects miss deadline or go over budget. And whether original budgets are realistic.
Andy Pinsent
Also new from me. #ottnews #ottcity
New from me. #ottnews #ottcity
New from me. #ottnews #ottcity
Ottawa Councillor Tim Tierney was elected President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities this week.
I spoke to him about its national priorities and in a local context, particularly infrastructure. That and other news this week.
On today’s city edition of CFRA Weekends:
-Updates on safe consumption closures, Bill 9 and Adisoke Library
-OC Transpo plans for federal workers RTO, staffing.
-Councillors concerned how Ottawa will continue to pay for growth with changes to development charges.
#ottcity #ottnews
Andy Pinsent
Andy Pinsent
Andy Pinsent
The City of Ottawa is not ruling out legal action against the contractor building the Ādisōke Library as the project’s price tag approaches $352 million — nearly double its original budget.
www.ctvnews.ca
Despite General Manager’s statement vacancy numbers would be brought to Transit Committee, the figures have still not been released five days later
Over the coming weeks, the Ford government will cease funding for Ottawa’s remaining safe consumption sites – the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre on Nelson Street and a trailer operated by Ottawa I...
