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How to Really Cut Waste at City Hall
3 principles that should guide any efforts to make government work better.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Trump’s Tariffs Could Turn Canada Into America’s Outlet Mall ... in a Good Way
Trump really has no idea what he is doing or the unintended consequences his actions are creating.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
Carney's Housing Plan is Good ... But Needs One Addition
Upgrade the Housing Accelerator Fund into a permanent Canada Housing Transfer.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Standing Up to Trump: How Canadian Cities Must Meet the Moment
Canada is under attack from our closest neighbour. Cities have a role to play in responding to the threat.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Our Partnership with Youth Action Now
How we're getting more youth involved in helping build a better Ottawa
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
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Fix Transit 3: How Development Rights Can Transform Public Transit Funding
More transit agencies are turning to the sale of development rights to help fund their capital investments and operations.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
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20 Questions Your City Budget Should Answer
Everyone should be able to read a city budget.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
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Join Us at the Ottawa Screening of Unrigged
Thursday, October 17 at 5:30pm at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
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Fix Public Spaces 4: Rethink Lifeguarding for Longer and Hotter Summers
Climate change means adapting to new swimming patterns.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
Fix Housing 13: Asylum Seekers are the Growing Face of Homelessness in Canada
And they have unique needs. Communal homes are better and cheaper than shelters to help asylum seekers quickly become productive members of society.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
Fix Governance 3: Let the People Decide If It's Big and Controversial
Join the call for the City of Ottawa to hold a referendum before spending $493 million on a Lansdowne stadium renovation.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
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Fix Policing 1: Stop Policing Mental Health
More cities are shifting to a 'non-police response' for non-threatening mental health and homelessness issues.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
Fix Housing 11: Cities Need Help to Eliminate the Barriers to Housing
Change is hard. Empower a task force of community and industry partners to help identify and overcome the barriers that prevent homes from getting…
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
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Catherine McKenney
What Infill Fits in to a Neighbourhood?
We'd appreciate 60 seconds of your time to hear your views.
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Neil Saravanamuttoo
 and 
Catherine McKenney
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