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Paying More For Less

The ongoing tragedy of Ottawa’s public transit

30 December 2024
By Je Ho Cho

In May 2020, the Trillium Line in Ottawa was closed for an extension project nearly two decades in the making. Over four years later, students en route to Carleton University continue to load themselves onto cramped replacement buses – neatly wrapped station exteriors and empty new trains passing by on their daily commute. When the inevitable bus delay or cancellation occurs, the crowd of miserable commuters grows.  [continue reading]

City Budget 2025

A mess of Ottawa Council’s own making

9 December 2024
By Sam Hersh

Each year Ottawa’s city council and Mayor are faced with what should not be a difficult decision: what to fund and how to fund it. Of course, this is not to say budgets are not complex processes with competing priorities. However, as Ottawa residents we should be able to feel confident that our essential services are not on the brink of collapse.  [continue reading]