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5/5. I don’t see it at the OPL; HMU if you’d like my copy to read and pass on: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24....

Ottawa can be a city that works. A city where the bus comes on time. A city where we fix and take care of what we own. A city that is affordable for you and your family. Learn more and join us here: www.leiper2026.ca

This election is about two very different visions for Ottawa. If you believe in a city that works, join me at www.leiper2026.ca

... Staff at the City have mounted their LIDAR equipment to a bike trailer now as they begin mapping areas inaccessible to motor vehicles. Watch for them on a trail near you!

City Hall watchers know planners have been rolling out a "digital twin" of the city. There's a great article in the Globe today about the efforts at Carleton to do so at a national scale. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien.... Speaking of which...

Last night on my way home from Kanata I was telling my colleague I'd really like to take a little time to start fishing from the shore of the Kichi Zībī again. This morning my FB feed is choked (not a bad thing) with Ottawa shore fishing posts....

It’s been one week since Bluesfest wrapped up and I’m already missing it! On top of seeing some great shows from Steve Earl and Billy Bragg, I got to stop by for the Ottawa 200 day with Natalie MacMaster and Choir!Choir!Choir!. This is the kind of community-focused programming we need more of!

While starts are down, completions compared to 2025 remain higher. From January to May this year, 3,145 units have been completed compared to 2,350 over the same period last year. Of the 586 units completed in May, 77 were singles, 6 were semis, 63 were rows and 420 were apartments.

Of the units started in May, 143 were singles, 12 were semis, 126 were rows and 183 were apartments. Of the units currently under construction, 889 are singles, 207 are semis, 1,379 are rows and 13,256 are apartments.

Housing starts in 2026 continue to lag 2025. From January to May this year, 2,989 housing units were started, compared to 3,789 in the same period last year. The total number of units under construction in Ottawa, though, continues at essentially the same levels as each of the previous three years.

🧵 The CMHC has finally published the dataset from which I pull my monthly tracker numbers. kitchissippiward.ca/2026/07/24/o.... I've got some top-line numbers below...

Transit should be something you can count on, not something you have to plan your life around. Restoring trust in OC Transpo starts with reliable service, honest communication, and a City Hall that's focused on making transit work for the people who depend on it every day.

Leadership is about building consensus, not bypassing it. That’s why I’m committing not to use Strong Mayor Powers.

Nous avons parlé de fiabilité, du dernier kilomètre, de la fréquence et de la sécurité des stations, et j'ai pu lui exposer mes priorités en matière de transport en commun.

Merci à Rick Leary, directeur général d'OC, pour notre discussion ce matin pendant nos trajets en autobus et en train.

Thanks to OC GM Rick Leary for this morning’s chat while using the bus and train (I rack and rolled). We talked about reliability, last-mile, frequency and station safety and I was glad to outline my priorities for transit.

As Mayor, my plan will build more affordable housing by unlocking city land and working with not-for-profit builders. Sutcliffe’s developer-focused plan will keep us on the wrong track. Building for families will get us on the right track.

The housing committee I chair has done the hard work to create the right zoning. Other levels of government have created the right financial conditions. Together we can and will get shovels in the ground.

Ottawa families are deeply concerned about affordable housing for themselves, their kids, and the most vulnerable. But Sutcliffe has only proposed a developer giveaway. Whose best interests is he working for?