City of Ottawa Politics with Evan H. Potter
Evan Harold PotterWhat's really going on at Council? I decode City of Ottawa politics in the lead up to the 2026 municipal election. I'll dig into issues that matter to all residents--development, taxes, transit, and sustainable communities--through a political lens.
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Deadline Day: Two Acclamations, One Spoiler, and a Cold Hot Dog
Lots on the agenda in late August. The big news is that two councillors — Riley Brockington (River) and David Brown (Rideau-Jock) — have now been re-elected by acclamation, making them the first two members of the 2026 Ottawa Council. On el...
Put Yourself in Neil Saravanamuttoo's Shoes
This week, Brigitte and I tackle two main topics: under what conditions could Neil Saravanamuttoo drop out, and the City of Ottawa’s questionable way of communicating with its residents. But before we get there, we talk about what we’re hea...
Did I Attend Mark Sutcliffe’s Final Mayor’s Barbecue?
City employees and emergency-services personnel show residents the tools of their trades. Photo: author.
On a perfect Ottawa summer afternoon, I got on the Queensway and headed west to the Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata, in t...
City Hall Is Supposed To Tell You What You Need to Know When You Need To Know It
I posted the text below on X. It was an in-the-moment reflection on the state of
the City of Ottawa’s public communication function.
My X post was in direct response to Ken Gray’s observation that it took the City’s media relations depar...
How to Become Mayor of Ottawa with 32% of the Vote
You say this is a joke? It’s not a joke. We know from federal and provincial elections that a three- or four-way race under first-past-the-post can produce exactly this sort of number. Heck, use your imagination and game out a future Ontari...
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Assoc Professor of Communication at the University of Ottawa. Keen observer of City Hall. I write on City of Ottawa politics & on strategic coms in Canadian public admin, cultural statecraft, foreign policy & national security.
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