Category: Politics
Draft Ottawa budget proposes raise to municipal tax rate of 3 percent
Ottawa City Council has approved guidelines and timelines for the 2020 draft budget, including a three-per-cent overall increase to the municipal tax rate. The three-per-cent increase would address the financial pressures facing…
Goldie Gharmari, MPP Carleton, comments on provincial government initiatives
PRESS RELEASE: Education that Works for You Province Unveils Government’s Vision for ‘Education that Works for You’ with ‘Back-to-Basics’ Math Curriculum, Renewed Focus on Skilled Trades and Cellphone Ban in…
CITIZEN: Stittsville council candidates answer questionnaire
The Ottawa Citizen has posted a questionnaire filled out by Stittsville’s two city council candidates: Shad Qadri and Glen Gower, with many informative questions and answers touching issues such as…
Growth and infrastructure hot topic at Stittsville municipal Q&A
Photo: City council candidates for Stittsville at a Q&A on Sunday night. From left: Glen Gower, Shad Qadri. Photos by Barry Gray. Stittsville’s city council candidates Shad Qadri and Glen…
Village Association to hold all-candidates debate for Stittsville Sept. 23
The Stittsville Village Association will hold a debate for Stittsville’s school board and city council candidates on Sept. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at the Stittsville United Church.…
Quotes and notes from the Stittsville election debate on Rogers
Roger’s city council debate for Stittsville ward, between Glen Gower and Shad Qadri, has only been on YouTube for a few days and already has over 400 views. We’ve embedded…
Municipal election signs can go on private property starting Thursday
Supporters of municipal election candidates will be able to put up a campaign lawn sign starting Thursday. Aug. 23 is the first day election signs may be placed on private…
The race is on: Shad Qadri files to run in 2018 Stittsville election
Photo: Coun. Shad Qadri at a city meeting. File photo by Devyn Barrie. With the nomination deadline looming, Shad Qadri has filed to run for re-election in the October election.…
Carleton MPP-elect Ghamari’s website is up, constituency office coming
Carleton MPP-elect Goldie Ghamari has set up her official website (goldiempp.ca) and says she’s in the midst of hiring staff and finding a constituency office. The new provincial government will…
COMMENT: Ford aside, here’s to a capable MPP in Ghamari
Photo: Goldie Ghamari, Carleton MPP-elect, during a debate in May. Photo by Barry Gray. Canada’s newspaper of record, the Globe and Mail, was so dithered over the poor choices on display…