FYI - as it seems
certain that the
federal election
will be called this
Sunday for October
14 then this should
interest you -
please circulate
widely in your
community. As well,
as this is a short
time frame (a mere 5
weeks), I am
prepared to
co-sponsor (i.e.
advertise & pay for
the hall) for a Bay
Ward All-Candidates
Meeting at the Ron
Kolbus-Lakeside
Centre, with the
proviso that 3 of
these questions get
asked of our
candidates. Please
let me know ASAP if
your community
association would be
interested in
co-sponsoring this
event with me (at no
charge, but the
assumption is that
you would help
publicize this event
to your members).
Alex
For immediate
release:
September 5, 2008
Mayor Larry O’Brien
seeks out real
answers from federal
candidates
Ottawa – Today Mayor
Larry O’Brien
released a set of
questions to gauge
each candidate’s
support and action
plan on important
issues affecting the
City of Ottawa. This
is part of an effort
to put municipal
issues on the
forefront of the
upcoming federal
election.
“The upcoming
federal election
gives Council a
fresh opportunity to
get a clear
indication of each
candidate’s position
on the pressing
issues facing our
municipality,’’ said
Mayor O’Brien. “The
questionnaire will
be sent to all
candidates in Ottawa
and the results will
be made public
before Election
Day.”
Mayor O’Brien is
asking federal
candidates the
following questions:
1 - On May 28, 2008,
the City of Ottawa
approved a long-term
vision for a new
city-wide Rapid
Transit Network.
What is your party's
position on
establishing stable,
long-term funding
for Ottawa’s Rapid
Transit Network?
2 - The Federation
of Canadian
Municipalities has
identified that
Canada’s municipal
infrastructure
deficit today stands
at an estimated $123
billion and is
growing by about $2
billion a year.
Municipalities
build, own and
maintain the
majority of Canada’s
infrastructure. The
City of Ottawa will
be investing a
record $360 million
in infrastructure
alone in 2008.
What is your party’s
position in
providing stable,
long-term funding so
that municipalities
like Ottawa can
address urgent
rehabilitation of
our roads, bridges
and pipes?
3 - The City
established a target
of adding 500
low-income homes per
year in 2004. As of
2007, the City has
received funding for
586 housing units
from the
Canada/Ontario
Affordable Housing
Program. The City is
still short 1,414
housing units of its
target of 2,000
units.
What is your party’s
platform on
investing in more
affordable housing
in Ottawa?
4 - In 2007, over $5
million of the
City’s budget was
diverted to covering
unexpected security
and policing costs
for national and
international events
related to our role
as the Nation’s
Capital.
What is your party’s
plan to upload costs
incurred by the City
of Ottawa for
national and
international
events?
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