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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Some Eye-Rolling Developments in the Mayoral Campaign
In this week’s discussion, Brigitte Pellerin doesn’t hold back – then again, Brigitte never really holds back – and calls me “polite.” There have been some eye-rolling developments.
First, Lisa MacLeod, after telling Ottawa that she would...
It May Be Hard for Lisa MacLeod to Say No
Photo credit: @StephenBlais, July 29, X.
A glance at Lisa MacLeod’s professional website tells you she takes her personal brand seriously. She is the product: six-term MPP; former cabinet minister; speaker; and mental health advocate...
Is Mark Sutcliffe Launching a “Dirty Campaign” and Do Ottawa's Suburbanites Care?
This week, someone asked me if the Mayor is a “dirty campaigner.” I was slightly taken aback, even though my columns since last year have been describing his personal brand makeover to “tough Mark.”
Mark Sutcliffe never struck me as “dirty...
Mark Sutcliffe to Jeff Leiper: I'm Going to Turn You Into Catherine McKenney 2.0. John Baird Will Help
What took Mayor Mark Sutcliffe so long? See excerpts above from his email to supporters via John Baird.
Painting your opponent as a hardcore left-wing extremist worked in 2022 so it must work in 2026, or so the thinking goes in Sutcliffe...
Longing for a Brawl
Brigitte Pellerin and I cover a lot of ground this week, including the joys of lingering downtown, a deep dive into David Valentin’s latest Capital Tracker poll and Lisa MacLeod’s possible entry into the mayoral race. With twenty-one out of...
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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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