3 d. ago Ottawa city council passes contentious 2026 budget directions

The budget directions, first unveiled in August, pitched a property tax hike of around 3.75 per cent and an increase in transit fares of between 2.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent.

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1 week ago Why some Ottawa councillors disagree with this year’s budget direction

The budget will be before city council on Nov. 12.

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1 week ago PM Carney appoints interim parliamentary budget officer as Giroux’s term ends

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jason Jacques to a six-month term as the interim parliamentary budget officer. Jacques is a director general at the office and replaces Yves Giroux, whose term heading up Parliament’s budgetary watchdog office expires today. Giroux said he didn’t know who his successor would be as the end […]

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2 w. ago Maisons Canada pourrait aussi faire bondir le taux d’inoccupation des logements

Le directeur parlementaire du budget estime qu’en construire 500 000 par an dépasserait les besoins.

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2 w. ago Il manquerait 3,2 millions de logements au Canada pour la prochaine décennie

Et le pays n’est pas sur la bonne voie pour en construire assez, estime le directeur parlementaire du budget.

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3 w. ago Ottawa activists call on city councillors to reject proposed boost to police budget

The city's budget directions report recommended an increase in the Ottawa Police Service budget of up to 6.5 per cent, the highest increase in the last 15 years. 

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