By Vicky Smallman
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That vision thing
Editor’s note: Today is municipal election day across Ontario. In Ottawa, you can enter your address in this polling station finder to find out...
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Misty eyes, phone bots, modest promises – it’s character time in the mayor’s race
Today — October 14 — is the last advance poll before election. The pace is hopping! Debates, fundraisers, doorknocking, phone calls, coffee...
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Looking for the ideas behind the sniping
Someone asked me today when I was going to stop being so polite during my weekly municipal pundit gig on CBC’s Ottawa Morning. I guess I have been...
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The Dog Days of Summer Campaign
September is approaching and campaigns are picking up the pace. Candidates are starting to roll out their platforms. Pressure groups are lining up debates...
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Gender and the City: parity still eludes us
Apparently there are a record number of candidates running for municipal council this year. For those looking for some alternatives to the status quo...
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The strategist and the policy wonk – at last a contest for both
What a difference a few weeks make. It seems we have a mayoral race. It wasn’t much of a surprise when Mayor Larry O’Brien announced his...
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New blood versus same old faces: who should prevail?
Much has been written about the need for fresh faces on Ottawa’s city council. From community coalition Our Ottawa to the high profile residents...
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Idea-shy mayor’s race: playing for time, or putting us to sleep?
It’s true that elections are no time to debate policy – between the hot button-pressing and the sound bite speaking, no one seems to want to do any...
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Learning from others
As I write this, I’m enjoying a family holiday in Vancouver. Travelling always makes me feel a little wistful, especially when I come across great...
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Mayor’s race: “I’m not Larry” isn’t going to cut it
Editor’s note: Voting day is still eight months away, but with candidates such as Jim Watson and Alex Cullen already in the running for the...