Half of Ottawa residents are within a 15 minute walk of the nearest supermarket. As Ottawa adopts a 15 minute neighbourhood lens for future devs, council should permit smaller grocery stores where people already live, and increased density where supermarkets already exist

@_MarkSutcliffe I went through 13-years of City of Ottawa budgets to compare what the city had budgeted each year for 'Payment-in-lieu of taxation' and what was actually collected. Over that period $45-million more was collected than what was budgeted for - $40-million of that just last year.

@_MarkSutcliffe There has never been a deal for each level of government to pay one third each. You're making that up. The other levels of government have only ever promised flat amounts. They're not responsible for the city's poorly written P3 agreements and cost overruns.

It's so frustrating that people saw the shortfall in @_MarkSutcliffe's budget almost two years ago, and yet he's done nothing to course correct. Raise the transit levy

McKenney vs. Sutcliffe: "I found a hole in your budget." #ottnews #ctvottawa #CTVOttawaDebate #OttVote

Every resident needs to understand this chart when it comes expectations of municipal services.

Approve the 6310 Hazeldean Development to Respect Ottawa Residents & Official Plan - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/EnQDYv31hh via @CdnChange

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Submitted my first Freedom of Information request about Ottawa's HAF application. It appears the city resisted adopting 4 units x lot but was ultimately forced to (thankfully). I'm not entirely confident that city has the desire to move quickly on this.

If a person is hit by a vehicle traveling 50 km/h, their chance of survival is about 20%. Most of the streets in Ottawa have speed *limits* around 50 km/h and are actually *designed* (straighter, wider) for greater speeds

SHARPEN YOUR SKATES! 🙌🎉    We’re putting the final touches on the ice, and the long-awaited green flag is going up on a 1.9 km section between the Pretoria Bridge and Bank Street at 9:00am tomorrow, Jan 21.    Details:  https://t.co/ByQ8nBbgwb  | #OttNews

Wonder which one is Ottawa's @_MarkSutcliffe

Somebody steal this man's ideas

Today I introduced a bill that will drive real progress towards solving the housing crisis. The Homes You Can Afford In Communities You Love Act. It will legalize housing by allowing 4 storey buildings and fourplexes to be built as of right. #onpoli

Also "reduces greenhouse gases" and "builds and climate resiliency" Like how?

Regardless if you prefer travel by car, bus, bike or by foot, there is no denying that roads are EXTREMELY $$$ to build, and by extension, maintain. Case in point, 1500 meters of new road in Stittsville is costing tax payers... 🥁 ... $26,000,000!

Looking forward to November 11 at @RainbowBistro. Tickets are going quickly. Get yours at

🚨 breaking news🚨 Ottawa must have solved the housing affordability and transit crisis! Reports of @_MarkSutcliffe knocking door to door in the Glebe asking residents if they agree with his vision for land that he has no control over. I'm so tired of this.

Great to see this type of support of affordable housing, environmental and fiscal stewardship from an Ottawa city councilor. A suburban councilor no less! Thank you David.

Please please please tell me that you told the @ottawacity that their HAF application stunk Our application can't be that we're promising to review progressive housing and zoning policies over the next 3 years If we want the 💰 we have to do what we know needs to be done, now