The reorganization is "FTE-neutral" city manager Wendy Stephanson said, meaning no new positions will be created.
“A national solution is necessary to ensure Ontarians, and Canadians, can connect to publicly funded health care services, including primary care, no matter where they live.”
In March, Ottawa city council endorsed a motion by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario urging the province to beef up the law by updating municipal codes of conduct.
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy acknowledged the challenging economic times Tuesday, saying life had rarely been this expensive, though his budget contained few new affordability measures.
An MP for 25 years and NDP Leader for 14 years, he died Jan. 11 at the age of 87.
Party members are set to cast their ranked ballots on the weekend of Nov. 25 and the winner is to be unveiled Dec. 2.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/adil-shamji-drops-out-of-ontario-liberal-leadership-race
The new clerk’s plan falls short of the overhaul some experts want. But the remaining time before an election may be too short for action.
In order to improve services, avoid layoffs and meet fiscal targets, “something has to give."
The union says the agreement includes a total compounded wage increase of 12.6 per cent over four years, new remote-work language, and protections related to contracting out.
From the archives (2016): Rookie MP Greg Fergus may be the best-connected insider no one outside the Liberal party has heard of.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/greg-fergus-mp-a-wonk-in-a-candy-shop