Ottawa后选人辩论会

[focus on today]

• Name: Doug Feltmate, Candidate, Orleans Ward 1

• How many years have you lived in Ottawa? 42 years in Ottawa of which the past 27 years have been in Orleans

• How do you identify?

__ Female
X Male
__ Non-Binary

• Do you identify as part of a minority group?

__ Yes
X No

__ Prefer Not to Say

• How old are you? 59

• How many council or committee meetings have you attended since Sept. 1, 2017? 2

• When was the last time you took public transit? Choose the statement that best describes you.:

__ I take transit more than once per week.
__ I take transit more than once per month.
X I take transit less than once per month.

City Issues
1) In the last term, what was council's single greatest accomplishment? What was council's biggest failure? (Limit answer to 150 words.) I think the biggest accomplishment of the last Council was the approval of Stage 2 of the LRT and to start the advancement of LRT to the East to Trim Road, West to Moodie, Southwest to Algonquin, and the South extensions. This light rail connectivity will be good for the entire City and to get ridership to grow.

2) In the past four years, property taxes have increased about two per cent each year. Do you have a target for future tax increases?
__Yes
X No and I say no because only because we are unaware of what the Provincial Government will be downloading on the municipalities over the next four years…..if anything at all.
2a) What is your target for future property tax increases, as a percentage?
With our annual inflation rate hovering in the 2.5% - 2.6% it will difficult to maintain a 2% ceiling on taxes without an innovative approach to funding certain projects as well as the continued review of the current budgeting process. As a fiscal conservative, I would keep the target below the rate of inflation to maintain a motivated council throughout the entire budgeting process.
3) Does Ottawa have an adequate level of policing?
X_Yes
__No

3a) Would you increase the police budget by more than two per cent?
__Yes
X__No
3b) Please explain why. (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Whenever someone asks for more funding, my default answer is no until the request is reviewed and the benefit analysis is completed. Also, where is the increased funding going to come from? Having said that, for example, if Police Services required increased program funding to get guns off the street, the social and safety benefit would warrant me to go find the funding even at the partial expense of another City program. That social and safety benefit would go to the top of my priorities.

4) Do you support cannabis retail shops in Ottawa?
__Yes
X No….not yet.
4a) Do you support cannabis retail shops in your ward?
__ Yes
X No….not yet.
4b) What role should the city have regulating this new industry? (Limit answer to 150 words.) I’m not convinced we have the right model going forward. The Province has pegged it into the LCBO model which automatically assumes a complete recreational element to its use. If this is to proceed, I would like to see the City limit the number of locations for the first five years until we learn more about how regulation is going to effect usage. Go slow !!!!

5) LRT is the single largest infrastructure project in Ottawa's history. As the city moves into Stage 2, what would you do differently to improve the plan? (Limit answer to 150 words.) My biggest concern is that as LRT grows, the must intensify the employment lands around the LRT route. City planning has to be firm on the development of the employment lands along the routes and not let those lands be taken up by retail, commercial and residential. Just as the West terminus has the DND Carling Campus, the South has the Airport and RCMP, the East terminus has no employment node to speak of. We as a City, have 4 to 6 years to change that.

6) How much public money, if any, should the city invest in redeveloping LeBreton Flats? What should the money be spent on? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I am comfortable with the City contributing the normal civil infrastructure elements to the project….water, sewers, power, roadways etc….and if there are any Civic buildings within the development. I don’t think the City should be contributing to any of the commercial and residential development other than they have to be a partner in the civil work.
7) Do you support supervised injection sites (SIS)?
_X Yes
__No

7a) If the province retracts funding for SIS, would you support the city paying for their operation?
_X_ Yes
__No
8) Do you support inclusionary zoning as a tool to improve the supply of affordable housing units in Ottawa?
_X Yes
__No

Ward Issues
9) What do you love most about your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Ward 1 is a very multi-cultural, bilingual and inclusive community, where as a unilingual Anglophone, I can raise my children in a fully bilingual environment. It is a community that feeds on its cultural diversity and the friendships that are built across those cultures. Orléans has a wonderful mix of Francophone, Caribbean, African, Asian, European and Middle Eastern people that all take a very active role in sharing with each other.

10) What is your top infrastructure priority for your ward?
Getting the LRT extension to Trim Road completed but more importantly, bringing a Federal Employment Node into the area east of the greenbelt so we can put to use, both directions of the LRT.
10a) What are two other priorities for your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
The revitalization of St. Joseph Blvd, one of the oldest streets in the City of Ottawa. It is one of Ottawa’s main arteries and just like, Wellington, Bank, Elgin, Main Streets, the planning of its revitalization has to start now.

11) Residents often complain about traffic (speeding, congestion, etc.). What would you do to improve traffic in your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.) Orléans is in a situation with no real industrial or offices located here. Thus 80% of workers have to commute of the community with only 20% coming into the community. As a result, congestion is always going to be the problem until a balanced approach to employment planning takes place in the City of Ottawa. If we could only get a major employment centre located here, we could then address the traffic situation. Long distance commuting is not the way of the future.

12) How would you encourage residents of your ward to recycle more, especially green-bin organics? (Limit answer to 150 words.) We need to have more of an awareness campaign that demonstrates and shows the results of green bin organics. Let people know what the success of this brings us so they create an emotional link to its success. People need the benefit explained to them.
12a) Do you support a city ban on single-use plastic?
X Yes
__No

Governance

13) Do you support posting councillors’ voting and attendance records online and in the city’s open data portal?
_X_ Yes
__No
14) What would you do to improve the diversity of city staff? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

The City of Ottawa has already been named as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers so that would indicate that we are on the right track. The key is not to let it slide backwards. By maintaining the current culture of diversity, it will naturally improve itself as it evolves. It is one of those issues that I would not actively try to change but I would certainly keep an eye on it so as to not let it slip,

15) Do you support a women’s bureau? Why or why not? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I do support a general gender balance at all workplaces but I need to understand the role of the Women’s Bureau better. I’m unclear as to whether it would be a policy group or an advocacy group. I suppose that information will be forthcoming when City Staff propose the framework of the bureau.

16) The city is planning to undertake a ward boundary review. Do you think the city has too many wards, too few or the right number? Why? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

Right now, my Ward has about 50,000 people and 19,000 homes. That is about right because it is similar to representing a small City at some form of a Regional Council. My concern is that when dilution occurs and fewer councillors are in the mix, the governance model becomes that of the Councillor representing the City to the constituents as opposed to the way it is intended where the Councillor represents the Constituents to the City. It may be a simple answer but I’m always cautious about representation. As well, changing Ward boundaries would need electoral rule changes as you have a larger Ward to cover with fewer campaign dollars available. It cost money to cover 19000 doors and even more if you are not the incumbent.

A Bit More About You
17) Which municipal figure, alive or dead, do you admire? Why? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I admire all people that put forth their name to serve in the municipal arena for the right reasons. It takes a special, thick skinned person to do this and a dedicated person to do it well. There are a few of people that I really felt put the City ahead of themselves and that have a real vision for the City and they are past mayor Jim Durrell and current Mayor Jim Watson. The mayor that had the toughest job was Bob Chiarelli who navigated the amalgamation of the City and the Region. That took strong leadership.

18) Do you live in the ward you’re running in?
_X_Yes
__No

18a) If not, why are you running there? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

19) Tell us about any formal education, training or other credentials you think are relevant to the job of being a councillor. (Limit answer to 150 words.)

It’s like applying for any job. Your resume is going to have to support the application. During my professional life, I spent years involved in design and project management and worked across Canada, the US and abroad. I think of myself as a bit of a visionary and say ‘why not’. A big part of my work was budget management both for my clients and my own businesses and I’ve always respected that process. In my volunteer life, I always was involved in Orléans based organizations; Chairing the City/Province sponsored Social and Economic Development group in Orléans, getting involved with the various political organizations, the Chamber of Commerce, the BIA, The Shenkman Arts Centre, the Ruddy Family YM/YWCA. I’ve invested a lot of time in my community, working with Councillors, MPP’s, and MP’s and the Mayor and I think that will only help me at the Council table. Several of my peers have referred to me as a “clean thinker”….one that doesn’t rely on a template or one that doesn’t repeat the past without “clean “ thought added to the mix.

20) If elected, what single greatest change do you hope to have made in Ottawa or in your ward, four years from now? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

I don’t know if the greatest changes that I want to happen will take place in the next four years… but, if elected, when I leave office in four years, I hope a couple of them will be well underway or completed. It’s the two things that I feel will keep the community for the next 25 years. Building out the Live, Work, Play concept for the East end much like it is in Kanata, Barrhaven and the downtown core. Having that major employment node will go a longs ways to making this happen. We envy the balanced growth that the other parts of the City experience and I hope this entire new City Council sees the benefit to balanced growth and takes a unified position with the Federal government and the NCC.

 

[focus on today]

• Name:

Miranda Gray

• How many years have you lived in Ottawa?

30

• how do you identify?

X Female

• Do you identify as part of a minority group?

X No

• How old are you?

48

• How many council or committee meetings have you attended since Sept. 1, 2017?

More than 5, less than a dozen. (I have no idea. Should I count meetings I listened to online?)

• When was the last time you took public transit? Choose the statement that best describes you.:

X I take transit more than once per week.
City Issues

1) In the last term, what was council's single greatest accomplishment? What was council's biggest failure? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
It is very hard to determine the major accomplishment of the past 4 years. We don't have the historical distance yet. (Some accomplishments may yet unravel.)

The new central library is a legacy project because the new design will show that we value citizen learning beyond the traditional domain of printed material.

The biggest disappointment is the failure to adopt a public engagement strategy. The work was started in the 2010-2014 term. Then it was held over for this term of council to consider and implement. This council hasn’t done that work.

Many of the biggest planning challenges for council have been where public engagement didn’t happen early / at the right time (e.g. Salvation Army Vanier relocation) or when council has ignored prior public engagement work in decision making (e.g. conflict between 900 Albert St and the community design plan).

2) In the past four years, property taxes have increased about two per cent each year. Do you have a target for future tax increases?

X Yes
2a) What is your target for future property tax increases, as a percentage?
Under 4 %
3) Does Ottawa have an adequate level of policing?
X Yes
3a) Would you increase the police budget by more than two per cent?
X Yes
3b) Please explain why. (Limit answer to 150 words.)
The Police Services Board has a plan to hire 30 new recruits per year (plus recruit to fill positions as members retire). This is an aggressive target to keep our city at the right level of policing as the city's population continues to grow. We will only retain a strong police force if we invest in our current officers and new recruits. This investment will cost more than 2% of the current budget.
4) Do you support cannabis retail shops in Ottawa?


X Yes
4a) Do you support cannabis retail shops in your ward?
X Yes
4b) What role should the city have regulating this new industry? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Cannabis will soon be a legal business. It should be an extremely regulated business category in Ottawa.
Specifically, I support the enactment of bylaws to cover many aspects of pot businesses. For example, regulations around security including onsite storage security; restrictions on location and number of retail facilities; proximity / clustering restrictions; restrictions on hours of operation; restrictions on signage / storefront design, requirements on training for staff. I also expect to set the business fee at a level that supports regular bylaw enforcement.
Basically, if the city has legal authority to create a bylaw, I expect we will.
I do not support the following uses: commercial cultivation or processing within city limits. I do not support consumption facilities. However; I know some landlords, including the city, may not permit pot smoking on site. We may find commercial consumption facilities prevent widespread on-street smoking.
5) LRT is the single largest infrastructure project in Ottawa's history. As the city moves into Stage 2, what would you do differently to improve the plan? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

The LRT rollout plan should have been available for public consultation. (Local riders know details that even experienced transit planners will miss.) It is not necessary to commit to a date to consult on route alignment changes to be implemented only when the LRT begins operations.
Specifically, I want OC Transpo to share its rider origin -destination data to demonstrate that common travel patterns have been included in the revised routes. The recent problems with the Route 11 and 12 realignments (and need to revised the planned changes) would not have come up if riders had been included in the route planning.
6) How much public money, if any, should the city invest in redeveloping LeBreton Flats? What should the money be spent on? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Very little public money should be spent on LeBreton Flats redevelopment. Ottawa should pay up front some of the costs of selected infrastructure that would normally be paid for by developers so it is not delayed.
This is not an investment of cash. It is a way to accelerate the redevelopment of a central gem of the city. For example, cycling and pedestrian routes should not have to wait for a completed LeBreton Flats. The park lands should also be completed early as a benefit for to the tourism industry. (Canada Day needs a location and LeBreton is one possible site until the event returns to the Hill after Centre Block renovations are complete in 2028.)

The developers would reimburse the city for these upfront investments as the actual development of commercial properties is completed over the next decade.

7) Do you support supervised injection sites (SIS)?
X Yes
7a) If the province retracts funding for SIS, would you support the city paying for their operation?
X Yes
8) Do you support inclusionary zoning as a tool to improve the supply of affordable housing units in Ottawa?
X Yes
Ward Issues

9) What do you love most about your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
The warmth of the people.
Suburbs can be places where people retreat behind their doors after their commutes. But in Ward 1, we have lots of local groups and events. We also have people who care for their neighbours in times of trouble and need. It’s a great place to live at all stages of life.
10) What is your top infrastructure priority for your ward?
The revitalization of St Joseph into a complete street from Trim to Jeanne d’Arc is the top infrastructure need (other than Phase 2 LRT activities).
10a) What are two other priorities for your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

• Off street cycling lanes for younger / less experience riders along our main arteries including Jeanne d’Arc, Charlemagne and Des Epinettes. Our kids should be able to safely use active transportation to get to school and play. They shouldn’t need to run over other kids who are walking to school.
• A park infrastructure renewal plan that isn’t so depending on development fees. The older sections of this ward are not Seeing new development but do have park equipment nearing the end of its planned life cycle.

11) Residents often complain about traffic (speeding, congestion, etc.). What would you do to improve traffic in your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
The transportation committee in August spent time discussing gateway speed zones. The idea is to mark the entrance and exit of an entire area where the speed limit is 40 km / hr (with the additional possibility of 30 km / hr zones.)
For most area of Ward 1, we have clear residential streets which fit this gateway concept. Implementing area speed zones will make it clear which streets are local traffic and which are for through traffic.
Since LRT Phase 2 will involve traffic congestion on 174, it will be important for all three eastern wards to make sure the alternate routes have free flowing traffic to prevent folks from finding their own detours through residential streets. There will need to be an empowered traffic team including residents to propose alternatives and mitigate traffic impacts.

12) How would you encourage residents of your ward to recycle more, especially green-bin organics? (Limit answer to 150 wods.)
There are 3 components to our city-wide recycling. We need different strategies for each.
The black box program has the best compliance. The major issue is contaminated paper. A social media campaign that engages kids in schools would be relatively low cost and high impact.
The blue box program is complex. People genuinely aren't sure what should go in and what can't go in. A sticker that lists the acceptable plastic types could be delivered with our tax bill.

The green bin program seems to keep changing. Until the messaging is constant, it will be hard to get traction and compliance.
I rarely run into anyone who know email alerts (which bin this week) is an option. Promote it.
Additionally, street recycling and festival recycling programs need to have similar branding and rules as home recycling. People can't manage multiple sets of rules - home, workplace, festival, and street.
12a) Do you support a city ban on single-use plastic?
X Yes
Governance
13) Do you support posting councillors’ voting and attendance records online and in the city’s open data portal?
X Yes
14) What would you do to improve the diversity of city staff? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I speak from a place of race and class privilege but I foresee the diversity numbers improving over the next decade as older white employees retire. As our city becomes more diverse, the pool of people available to hire becomes more diverse.
I would need to see data breaking down diversity by age, years with the city and department to comment fully.
Where we see lack of diversity among new hires, we likely need better recruitment strategies. Where we find lack of diversity among experienced hires, we need to see how we are doing against industry averages.
In all cases, clear HR policies and professionals can ensure departmental leaders are not limiting the pool to people just like themselves.
15) Do you support a women’s bureau? Why or why not? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I so wish this discussion was about a diversity bureau, not a women's bureau. It saddens me that in 2018 we clearly need a women's bureau.

16) The city is planning to undertake a ward boundary review. Do you think the city has too many wards, too few or the right number? Why? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
The current number of wards was designed to balance rural, urban and suburban concerns. This aspect appears to be working relatively well, even as the city has grown.
Clearly, Barrhaven Ward is too big. Their councillor has nearly twice as many residents to represent as some other wards. Yet, adding more wards is so expensive.
My preference is to see a proposal that modifies boundaries and keeps the same number of wards. Unfortunately, this may not be workable. I would need to see good data to make a final decision on approach.
I don’t think fewer wards is workable. Local government is the one which most impacts people on a day-to-day basis. We want to keep the size of wards as small as possible so people are connected to the councillors and councillors are connected to the local issues.
A Bit More About You
17) Which municipal figure, alive or dead, do you admire? Why? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
When the 2018 campaign to get more women on council started, I was surprised to realize I was aware of all the female councillors but couldn’t even guess the names of some of the men when I saw their pictures and ward names. All of our current female councillors are admirable (even the ones I disagree with).
When I consider how few women have served as councillors in Ottawa and the pre-amalgamation cities, I am more and more impressed by Charlotte Whitton, our first female mayor (back in the 1950s and 1960s). I can’t imagine the barriers she must have had to overcome.
18) Do you live in the ward you’re running in?
X Yes
18a) If not, why are you running there? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
19) Tell us about any formal education, training or other credentials you think are relevant to the job of being a councillor. (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I have been president of the Convent Glen-Orléans Woods community association since March 2015. The president also receives all planning notices, meets with the councillor and other association presidents quarterly and shares news of public. Since 2017I have been a representative to the Federation of Citizens' Association of Ottawa 's board and a member of its transportation / transit committee.
In the past year, I have made presentations at 3 separate city committees and attended more than a dozen meetings / consultations. I read the agenda and background documents for all the city committees. I attend as many meetings and consultations as my fulltime job permits. I’ve taken the city’s planning primers and paid for municipal finance training.
I am a project manager who specializes in change management. My role is to help users understand why we are changing things and how the changes will benefit them.
20) If elected, what single greatest change do you hope to have made in Ottawa or in your ward, four years from now? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I am committed to enacting a public engagement strategy that all residents have access to. This means active outreach to under-represented groups. This also means figuring how early to engage a formal consultation process to people have time to participate.

Recently we have seen several instances where community were not consulted early enough (e.g. Salvation Army relocation) or where an approved community design plan was not followed when developers asked for exceptions.
In four years, I want people to say we have turned a corner and public engagement is now worth the time it takes for them to participate in the process.

 

[focus on today]

• Name: Matthew Luloff

• How many years have you lived in Ottawa? 31

• How do you identify? Male

• Do you identify as part of a minority group? No

• How old are you? 34

• How many council or committee meetings have you attended since Sept. 1, 2017?

My work in the Minister's office prevented me from attending committee meetings in person however I've remained engaged by listening to committee audio casts online and following local media.

• When was the last time you took public transit? Choose the statement that best describes you.:

__ I take transit more than once per week.
X_ I take transit more than once per month.
__ I take transit less than once per month.

City Issues
1) In the last term, what was council's single greatest accomplishment? What was council's biggest failure? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

I am pleased with the City attracting jobs to the East End with the planned arrival of Amazon to Boundary Road. The more employment we can create and keep close to home, the better.
While I understand the challenges managing large projects, I am displeased with the delays of the LRT system and it makes me very nervous regarding time estimates for Phase 2. I will work with my East End counterparts to make sure Phase 2 is on time.

2) In the past four years, property taxes have increased about two per cent each year. Do you have a target for future tax increases?

X_ Yes
__ No

2a) What is your target for future property tax increases, as a percentage?

I'm supportive of the approach taken by the City over the last 4 years and I want to continue to keep taxes as low as possible. If it is necessary to adjust the tax rate I will support a change that will result in the needs of constituents being met.

3) Does Ottawa have an adequate level of policing?
__ Yes
X_ No
3a) Would you increase the police budget by more than two per cent?
__ Yes
X_ No
3b) Please explain why. (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Our Ottawa Police Officers are incredible and I am so thankful to them and their families for their service. While I am open to increasing the police budget, I am certain, with, the right approach, the OPS can become an example for the rest of Ontario. A focus on community policing and higher visibility will go a long way to making this happen.

4) Do you support cannabis retail shops in Ottawa?
X_ Yes
__ No
4a) Do you support cannabis retail shops in your ward?
X_ Yes
__ No
In certain areas, to be determined in consultation with the community. What I can say with certainty is that any establishment near schools must be strictly prohibited.

4b) What role should the city have regulating this new industry? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
The city should take an approach mirroring how it treats tobacco and alcohol.
5) LRT is the single largest infrastructure project in Ottawa's history. As the city moves into Stage 2, what would you do differently to improve the plan? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
As an Orleans resident I intend to work closely with OC Transpo to minimize the impact of Stage 2 to the east end commuters until the project is complete, on time.

6) How much public money, if any, should the city invest in redeveloping LeBreton Flats? What should the money be spent on? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

A limited amount. The city must mandate that in exchange for the land, affordable housing, recreational centres, parks, and facility space be set aside for city services.
7) Do you support supervised injection sites (SIS)?
X_ Yes
__ No
7a) If the province retracts funding for SIS, would you support the city paying for their operation?
X_ Yes
__ No
8) Do you support inclusionary zoning as a tool to improve the supply of affordable housing units in Ottawa?
X_ Yes (in principle)
__ No

Ward Issues
9) What do you love most about your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Our people. Orleans is beautiful and diverse. We are multiracial, young and young at heart, full of entrepreneurs and we care for one another. This is the best place in Ottawa to grow up, raise a family and grow old.

10) What is your top infrastructure priority for your ward?

Successful LRT implementation, including development around the LRT, and including road and pathway improvement.
10a) What are two other priorities for your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

i) Access to health services, especially mental health
ii) Employment close to home by fostering support for entrepreneurs and attracting federal jobs.

11) Residents often complain about traffic (speeding, congestion, etc.). What would you do to improve traffic in your ward? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Each Ward is allotted an annual budget for traffic calming measures and Orleans has only spent a fraction of its allotment over the last several years. I intend to use the full amount on traffic infrastructure and if funds remain, to support additional enforcement.
12) How would you encourage residents of your ward to recycle more, especially green-bin organics? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Recycling needs to be made as easy as possible for residents. My position on green bins is straightforward, pick-up during the summer months needs to return to a weekly cycle because the presence of maggots will undermine the viability of the program in the long-term.
12a) Do you support a city ban on single-use plastic?
__ Yes
X_ No
Governance
13) Do you support posting councillors’ voting and attendance records online and in the city’s open data portal?
X_ Yes
_ No
14) What would you do to improve the diversity of city staff? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Ensure the city adheres to its Equity and Diversity Policy and establish concrete targets that the city must meet.
15) Do you support a women’s bureau? Why or why not? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I am a strong supporter of empowerment initiatives for women that have been undertaken recently by various levels of government and will continue seek out ways to advance the cause of equality. This being said, I feel that the establishment of a women's bureau is not the best means of advancing this cause.
16) The city is planning to undertake a ward boundary review. Do you think the city has too many wards, too few or the right number? Why? (Limit answer to 150 words.)

A Bit More About You

17) Which municipal figure, alive or dead, do you admire? Why? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I have always admired Claudette Cain. She was a inspiration to me as a child. I would often watch the Gloucester City Hall proceedings (I am a bit of a political nerd that way) and I found her to be strong, competent, honest, and caring. She also has a wonderful sense of humour.
18) Do you live in the ward you’re running in?
__ Yes
X_ No

18a) If not, why are you running there? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
Orleans is my community. I grew up here and live here, but just outside of the current boundary.
19) Tell us about any formal education, training or other credentials you think are relevant to the job of being a councillor. (Limit answer to 150 words.)
I graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management, with a specialty in Social Policy. I have served for the last decade for various members of Parliament and cabinet ministers. I understand policy development and evaluation as well as communications. My military background has instilled in me a work ethic that is second to none.

20) If elected, what single greatest change do you hope to have made in Ottawa or in your ward, four years from now? (Limit answer to 150 words.)
My vision for Orleans is clear, that we shed a bit of our reputation as a sleepy bedroom community and become a destination for vibrant and rich original arts and culture. I want Orleans to become the top choice for young families looking for a safe, beautiful and vibrant community in which to raise their children. There is no one on the ballot with my work ethic and unique experience that can get the job done.

 

[focus on today]

still don't know which one to choose for councilor for Orleans!

 

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still don't know which one to choose for councilor for Orleans!

Bob Monette - Councillor - Ward 1 Orléans

Contact Information

110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Canada

Tel.:613-580-2471
Fax.:613-580-2511

Bob.Monette@ottawa.ca (link sends e-mail)
About

Bob Monette first joined political life in 1985 when he served on Cumberland Township Council for six years. Bob returned to serve on the Ottawa City Council in January 2006 in a by-election and was then re-elected in November 2006, October 2010 and October 2014. Councillor Monette currently sits on the Finance & Economic Development, Transportation and Audit committees. He was also recently voted by his peers as Deputy Mayor for the City of Ottawa on top of being a board member on the Heart of Orléans BIA and the Canadian Capital Cities Organization.

Bob has assisted at cleaning up the Ottawa River; helping to secure funding from all the levels of three levels of government after his 2008 tour of the ROPEC facility to ensure that no more raw sewage would be dumped into the Ottawa River by the City of Ottawa. The Councillor was also a key player in the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park and the arrival of TD Place. Bob has also been a vocal supporter of Kettle Island as the new location of a future Interprovincial Bridge. Some of his local accomplishments include opening the first community garden in Orléans, the first ever Seniors Park in Eastern Ontario recently renamed to honour the Royal 22e Régiment, facilitated in the development of Orléans first hotels in 30 years: Quality Inn & Holiday Inn Express & Suites, worked with Brigil to change the employment landscape of Orléans through zoning approval of Petrie’s Landing III and ensuring that Orléans is graffiti free.

Previously, Bob sat on the Ottawa Police Services Board, the Ottawa Hydro Limited Holdings Board as well as the Central Canada Exhibition Association. He has also been actively involved with not-for-profit groups such as the Orléans Cumberland Resource Centre, the Queenswood Heights Neighbourhood Watch association as well as the Cardinal Creek, Fallingbrook, Queenswood Heights, Convent Glen Orléans Wood and the Villages community associations which are all located in his ward.

Bob is a resident of Queenswood Heights with his wife Pat and all three of his children reside in Fallingbrook; his son Ron and wife Véronique along with their children Vincent and Thomas, his daughter Joanne and his son Rick.

 

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Bob retired. anyone agree to recommend that solider ?