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A day after pledging he and his Gatineau counterpart, Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, wanted to put local issues on the radar during the federal election campaign, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson convened a briefing for nine Liberal candidates Thursday.
Transit and infrastructure funding, affordable housing and the upcoming 2017 celebrations were among the topics discussed during the hour-long meeting at Ottawa City Hall.
Held behind closed doors, reporters were allowed in at the end, just as Ottawa South candidate David McGuinty complained to Watson about the election’s added cost to taxpayers. The 11-week long campaign period is the longest in decades and could cost millions extra that could have otherwise been spent on other priorities, McGuinty said.
On transit, McGuinty confirmed the Liberals, if elected, will contribute one-third of the cost of the $3-billion LRT project. But he made no clear commitment the federal Liberals would find additional cash for $155-million link to the Ottawa International Airport (nor the $160 million needed to push the eastern leg to Trim Road).
“We’re going to work with the airport authority, who has actually stepped up to the plate in a very encouraging way, we’re going to work with the City of Ottawa, we’re going to work with the federal government if we form it, if and when we form it, and the province to make sure in fact there is a comprehensive light rail system for this city going forward,” McGuinty said.
On Watson and Pedneaud-Jobin’s push for municipal representation on the National Capital Commission’s board, he was equally circumspect: “We’re interested in hearing more about that proposal.”
But once on the topic of the NCC, McGuinty — who’s been in politics since 2004 — couldn’t resist a final partisan jab.
“Here’s what we won’t do: We won’t bring a hammer and fist approach to the NCC as Mr. Baird and Mr. Poilievre and Mr. Kenney did by forcing the location of a very, very important and significant monument down the throat of the NCC.”
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Transit and infrastructure funding, affordable housing and the upcoming 2017 celebrations were among the topics discussed during the hour-long meeting at Ottawa City Hall.
Held behind closed doors, reporters were allowed in at the end, just as Ottawa South candidate David McGuinty complained to Watson about the election’s added cost to taxpayers. The 11-week long campaign period is the longest in decades and could cost millions extra that could have otherwise been spent on other priorities, McGuinty said.
On transit, McGuinty confirmed the Liberals, if elected, will contribute one-third of the cost of the $3-billion LRT project. But he made no clear commitment the federal Liberals would find additional cash for $155-million link to the Ottawa International Airport (nor the $160 million needed to push the eastern leg to Trim Road).
“We’re going to work with the airport authority, who has actually stepped up to the plate in a very encouraging way, we’re going to work with the City of Ottawa, we’re going to work with the federal government if we form it, if and when we form it, and the province to make sure in fact there is a comprehensive light rail system for this city going forward,” McGuinty said.
On Watson and Pedneaud-Jobin’s push for municipal representation on the National Capital Commission’s board, he was equally circumspect: “We’re interested in hearing more about that proposal.”
But once on the topic of the NCC, McGuinty — who’s been in politics since 2004 — couldn’t resist a final partisan jab.
“Here’s what we won’t do: We won’t bring a hammer and fist approach to the NCC as Mr. Baird and Mr. Poilievre and Mr. Kenney did by forcing the location of a very, very important and significant monument down the throat of the NCC.”
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
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