NOTEBOOK: Speed cameras work!

NOTEBOOK: Speed cameras work!

La version française suit (Originally published in my Substack newsletter.) If you’re someone who prefers that policy is informed by data and evidence, yesterday’s press conference from Premier Ford about banning speed cameras was a very frustrating spectacle to...
NOTEBOOK: Hybrid work at the City of Ottawa

NOTEBOOK: Hybrid work at the City of Ottawa

La version française suit  Three things about today’s debate at City Council about return-to-office for municipal staff: 1. I don’t support a mandatory return-to-office policy for City staff. So it was good to get clarity from the City Manager that hybrid work will...
NOTEBOOK: Motion to restrict parking on Brae Crescent

NOTEBOOK: Motion to restrict parking on Brae Crescent

UPDATE: This motion was carried at City Council on September 24, 2025. Thank you to residents who provided their written feedback to City Council prior to the meeting. Originally published on September 10 La version française suit Today at City Council I brought...
NOTEBOOK: OC Transpo’s plan to improve reliability

NOTEBOOK: OC Transpo’s plan to improve reliability

(This post originally appeared in my Substack newsletter.) Why is OC Transpo struggling to deliver consistent, reliable bus service? What is being done to fix it? And how long will it take? It’s tough right now to be using transit in Ottawa. What I hear from...