bradm Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) Cullen seeks Ottawa mayor's seatAloha,Brad Edited July 26, 2010 by Guest Expand topic to the whole municipal election.
SaggyBalls Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 Ottawa residents deserve a great local Government...way too much sprawl and mindless expansion, and from what I hear/read, too many idiots making awful decisions.
AD Posted January 6, 2010 Report Posted January 6, 2010 ...way too much sprawl and mindless expansion, and from what I hear/read, too many idiots making awful decisions.before i started counting syllables, i was really hoping this was a haiku
bradm Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Posted January 12, 2010 MPP Watson to run for Ottawa mayorMunicipal Affairs and Housing Minister Jim Watson has resigned from the Ontario cabinet to run again for mayor of Ottawa.Watson was mayor of Ottawa from 1997 to 2000.Aloha,Brad
bradm Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) For completeness' sake, here's info on another candidate who announced his entry into the race a little while ago:Ottawa mayoral race gets 2nd candidateThe race to become Ottawa's next mayor is now officially a competition. Robert G. Gauthier filed his nomination papers at city hall Wednesday, becoming the second contender for the seat as the head of Ottawa's city council.Aloha,Brad Edited January 12, 2010 by Guest
SaggyBalls Posted January 13, 2010 Report Posted January 13, 2010 Any news on new councillors? Since they're the meat of the votes and probably add more to the ridiculousness than any one mayor could ever be expected to, does O-town get new local representation in the same race?
Hux Posted January 13, 2010 Report Posted January 13, 2010 I think bradm should run for Mayor...who's with me?
bradm Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Posted January 13, 2010 How about we you just raise enough money for a long-shot's mayoral campaign, and then we I go off and party with it for as long as it lasts?Aloha,Brad
Freak By Night Posted January 13, 2010 Report Posted January 13, 2010 bradm's mayoral platform:taper's section in every music venue with comfortable seats, complementary beverages and snacksyou'll have my support!
SaggyBalls Posted January 13, 2010 Report Posted January 13, 2010 I would really like to work on the campaign, Brad.
bradm Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Posted January 18, 2010 In a related story, former mayor Bob Chiarelli is looking to run in the provincial riding that Jim Watson is vacating.http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/01/18/ottawa-bob-chiarelli.htmlAlohaBrad
bradm Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Posted June 30, 2010 Mayor O'Brien To Run AgainOttawa Mayor Larry O'Brien has confirmed he will seek a second term.O'Brien disclosed his plans to run for re-election in an interview with A-Channel Wednesday morning around 7:30 a.m. He is scheduled to make an official public announcement at 9:15 a.m.Municipal elections will be held across Ontario on Oct. 25. Prior to O'Brien's announcement, 10 candidates were running for Ottawa mayor, including former mayor and Liberal MPP Jim Watson and Bay Ward councillor Alex Cullen.Aloha,Brad
rubberdinghy Posted June 30, 2010 Report Posted June 30, 2010 Hopefully the fine citizens of this city will not vote for him again.
bradm Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Posted July 6, 2010 Coun. Doucet to run for mayorOttawa City Coun. Clive Doucet will run for mayor of Ottawa in the upcoming municipal election. He made the announcement from the Corktown Bridge mid-morning Tuesday.One week after losing a bitter battle over the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park, Doucet is vowing to take City Hall back from developers."I'm not running to be the developers' go-to guy." said Doucet. "I will not run this city behind closed doors. If Ottawa chooses me for mayor, I will throw those doors wide open."That will mean running without contributions from developers, often the most generous donors to mayoral campaigns."I will be raising my money for the campaign just as I have as a city councillor, in small donations from ordinary people. It will not be easy, but no mountain has ever been climbed without taking the first step. Today, I'm taking the first step." Doucet said.He said he has no illusions about his chances, but he says he's not intimidated either."I'm in to win. That's the only reason I'd put myself, my family and my friends through this."Some are already wondering whether Doucet's entry into the race could split the left-of-centre vote, and benefit Larry O'Brien, who announced last week he's seeking re-election and filed his papers Tuesday.O'Brien streered clear of the issue: "[Whether you] like him or not, he's always very clear on his positions. He is a hard-working councillor, and he represents his ward well, and I wish him all the best in the upcoming campaign," O'Brien said.Doucet becomes the 14th candidate to enter an increasingly crowded race.Besides O'Brien and Doucet, the race includes former mayor and MPP, Jim Watson, and veteran councillor Alex Cullen.The other 10 candidates are: Cesar Bello, Robin Lawrence, Mike Maguire, Stanley Pioro, Eric Romolok, Sean Ryan, Jane Scharf, Robert Taylor Larter, Charlie Taylor, and Samuel Wright.Aloha,Brad
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted July 11, 2010 Report Posted July 11, 2010 I maintain no hopes or illusions that O'Brien won't get voted in again. Just follow the big money.
SaggyBalls Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 Anybody running with the 'let carleton county secede?' style campaign?My boss lives in 'Ottawa' and is far closer to merrickville/kemptville (10 minutes) and certainly closer to Smiths Falls than the city.
phorbesie Posted July 24, 2010 Report Posted July 24, 2010 one of the new inhabitants of THAT PLACE is running for mayor.i'm not kidding.
bradm Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Posted August 31, 2010 Cullen drops out of mayoral raceCiting insufficient funds, city councillor Alex Cullen has dropped out of the mayoral race and said he plans to run again in Bay ward.Aloha,Brad
AD Posted August 31, 2010 Report Posted August 31, 2010 Luke Doucet and Melissa McLelland are playing at a fundraiser for Clive Doucet Wednesday night at Irene's. Luke and Clive are cousins apparently.
ollie Posted August 31, 2010 Report Posted August 31, 2010 Citing no chance in hell, city councillor Alex Cullen has dropped out of the mayoral race and said he plans to run again in Bay ward.Fixed.
bradm Posted September 10, 2010 Author Report Posted September 10, 2010 Former Ottawa-Carleton chair to run for Ottawa mayorAndrew Haydon, a 77-year-old veteran of the Ottawa political scene, is making an unexpected comeback, entering the race for mayor of Ottawa.Haydon, the former regional chair of Ottawa-Carleton and Nepean's first mayor, registered as a candidate on Friday, the last day for candidates in the Oct. 25 municipal election to register.Aloha,Brad
ollie Posted October 6, 2010 Report Posted October 6, 2010 Did anyone see last night's mayoral debate on Rogers 22? Lordy it was packed with small town entertainment! I thought Jim Watson was going to get up and walk out at one point it was so unprofessional. I highly recommend you catch the next one. Haydon was shades of James Stockdale.
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 i find this election depressing. i was so hopeful that alex munter was going to be our next mayor in 2006. then larry no-brain came along and the idiots of ottawa believed his no tax increase lies. and now they are ready to support watson, who isn't really offering anything that exciting. the only consolation is that he has to be better than no-brain.
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