So, there is one more week left before nominations close for the 2010 Ottawa Municipal Election. Have you paid your $100 nomination fee to have your name on the ballot in your favourite ward?
It looks like 99 Ottawans feel that the entry fee for this election is worth it because we have the most ever candidates registered. I say “registered” and not “running” because I have tried to contact some candidates directly and have had no response. I don’t know why they have registered but I’m sure they have a …
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 3, 2010
Incumbent Diane Deans Threatens to Shut Down Public Meeting Unless Challenger Wade Wallace Leaves the Room.
On Thursday evening, September 2, a number of Blossom Park area residents gathered at the Sawmill Creek Community Centre for a meeting with Councillor Diane Deans to discuss City of Ottawa plans to open a women’s shelter in the neighborhood.
In attendance was Gloucester-Southgate ward candidate Wade Wallace, which did not appear to sit well with Councillor Deans.
Before the meeting began, Deans directed an organizer to approach Wallace and …
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 3, 2010
Blais Questions Jellett’s Integrity on Voting Record
Ottawa – On Sunday August 29th during CTV Ottawa’s Focus segment, Councillor Rob Jellett said he voted against the roundabout in Orléans. Not surprising to residents this is not entirely true. On Thursday, January 28, 2010, Councillor Jellett clearly voted for this roundabout.
“Councillor Jellett should stop playing loose with the truth and admit to voters that he did support the roundabout,” says Cumberland Ward candidate Stephen Blais. “Leadership is not voting to waste taxpayers money and deflecting accountability by telling …
So, there is one more week left before nominations close for the 2010 Ottawa Municipal Election. Have you paid your $100 nomination fee to have your name on the ballot in your favourite ward?
It looks like 99 Ottawans feel that the entry fee for this election is worth it because we have the most ever candidates registered. I say “registered” and not “running” because I have tried to contact some candidates directly and have had no response. I don’t know why they have registered but I’m sure they have a …
PRESS RELEASE
September 2, 2010
When a mayoral candidate, or two, plays with the idea of “partying up”, the voters need to be reminded that our municipal democracy doesn’t work like that. This great plan will turn candidates for councillor into party animals. We’ve seen that federally, when Canadian voters turn their election of district representation into an American style presidential election in order to vote for a party leader to be the next Prime Minister. In those elections voters feel it’s worth the sacrifice of quality representation in the districts, to …
PRESS RELEASE
August 31, 2010 – Bay Ward, Ottawa – In announcing his intention to seek re-election, incumbent councillor Alex Cullen is highlighting some serious flaws in the municipal election system, says Bay Ward candidate GJ Hagenaars.
“Cullen’s decision points out some very serious shortcomings with the municipal electoral process,” states Hagenaars. “The time may be here to finally address these concerns so that voters are no longer abused by the system.”
Hagenaars believes that Cullen’s move undermines the other 10 registered candidates in the ward by manipulating the electoral process, exploiting loopholes …
