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The mayors of Ottawa and Gatineau announced a plan Wednesday to get local issues front and centre during the federal election campaign.
The three-point plan, announced at a joint news conference at the Canadian Museum of History, includes two debates on local issues, questionnaires on priorities and in-person briefings for area candidates with the two city halls.
“It is our hope that, if we’re clear about our priorities, we will continue to make progress on the issues that matter most to the residents of Ottawa and Gatineau,” said Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson.
The primary issues include infrastructure, transit and affordable housing. But, unsurprisingly, the municipalities will also continue efforts to get a commitment from federal leaders to appoint representatives of Ottawa and Gatineau to the board of directors of the National Capital Commission.
“We represent, together, 100 per cent of people that are affected daily by the NCC’s decisions,” said Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin. “So for us, it just makes sense that as an institution, as a city, we are represented on the board.”
“I think it’s a win-win,” added Watson. “It helps the NCC better understand our local issues and aspirations and frustrations. But I think it also allows us to come back to our councils to better express where the NCC is headed.”
The plan is for two debates — a bilingual one at Ottawa City Hall on Oct. 5, and a French-language one at Gatineau City Hall at an as-yet undetermined date — with each party invited to send one candidate to debate on local issues.
In early July, Gatineau city council asked citizens to sign an online petition supporting a federal debate on local issues.
Additionally, all Ottawa-area candidates as well as party leaders from the Conservative, NDP, Liberal and Green parties will be sent short questionnaires, which Watson said will be released to the public upon completion.
“We will be posting all of the replies by both the leaders and the local candidates on the City of Ottawa website in an unedited format, similar to what we did in the last provincial election,” said Watson, “so, the residents can make their minds up themselves as to who they think would be the best local and national representatives for our two respective cities.”
The plan will also involve a face-to-face meeting between Watson and local candidates to discuss local priorities. Pedneaud-Jobin, meanwhile, has already shared information with Gatineau candidates.
This will be the first election in which both cities team up to address issues, rather than doing so individually. And while both Watson and Pedneaud-Jobin acknowledged that there’s strength in numbers, Watson also pointed out the importance of the federal government on both municipalities.
“We realize how important the federal government is to our respective cities,” he said. “They’re the biggest employer, they make decisions that have a direct impact on our residents, moreso than most other communities in Canada.”
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The three-point plan, announced at a joint news conference at the Canadian Museum of History, includes two debates on local issues, questionnaires on priorities and in-person briefings for area candidates with the two city halls.
“It is our hope that, if we’re clear about our priorities, we will continue to make progress on the issues that matter most to the residents of Ottawa and Gatineau,” said Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson.
The primary issues include infrastructure, transit and affordable housing. But, unsurprisingly, the municipalities will also continue efforts to get a commitment from federal leaders to appoint representatives of Ottawa and Gatineau to the board of directors of the National Capital Commission.
“We represent, together, 100 per cent of people that are affected daily by the NCC’s decisions,” said Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin. “So for us, it just makes sense that as an institution, as a city, we are represented on the board.”
“I think it’s a win-win,” added Watson. “It helps the NCC better understand our local issues and aspirations and frustrations. But I think it also allows us to come back to our councils to better express where the NCC is headed.”
The plan is for two debates — a bilingual one at Ottawa City Hall on Oct. 5, and a French-language one at Gatineau City Hall at an as-yet undetermined date — with each party invited to send one candidate to debate on local issues.
In early July, Gatineau city council asked citizens to sign an online petition supporting a federal debate on local issues.
Additionally, all Ottawa-area candidates as well as party leaders from the Conservative, NDP, Liberal and Green parties will be sent short questionnaires, which Watson said will be released to the public upon completion.
“We will be posting all of the replies by both the leaders and the local candidates on the City of Ottawa website in an unedited format, similar to what we did in the last provincial election,” said Watson, “so, the residents can make their minds up themselves as to who they think would be the best local and national representatives for our two respective cities.”
The plan will also involve a face-to-face meeting between Watson and local candidates to discuss local priorities. Pedneaud-Jobin, meanwhile, has already shared information with Gatineau candidates.
This will be the first election in which both cities team up to address issues, rather than doing so individually. And while both Watson and Pedneaud-Jobin acknowledged that there’s strength in numbers, Watson also pointed out the importance of the federal government on both municipalities.
“We realize how important the federal government is to our respective cities,” he said. “They’re the biggest employer, they make decisions that have a direct impact on our residents, moreso than most other communities in Canada.”
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