The Municipal Panel is back to talk about the year ahead. RogersTV hosted us in their studios for this special episode.
2026 is a municipal election year, and we talked about:
Who on Council is planning to run again, and who else has put their name forward,
What we see as the main issues for the election, and what could be the surprise sleeper issues that get attention,
How candidates will manage the multi-billion dollar infrastructure deficit facing the City.
Links to some of what we mention in the show:
Gio Petti’s documentaries Train to Nowhere and Dude, Where’s My Bus?
Alto’s 21-22 January Open House on High Speed Rail
Theresa Kavanaugh’s questioning at City Council regarding the absence of funding to deal with end-of-life assets
Better Ottawa’s community town hall on 28 January on Getting Ottawa Moving Again
Finally, there is one minor correction to the pod discussion. We refer to a survey presented at OREB — which is the Ottawa Real Estate Board, not Ontario.
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