3 d. ago Budget watchdog reports sharp improvement in home affordability _ but not everywhere

OTTAWA — As Parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally — but the picture looks very different across the country. Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques put out an updated housing report Thursday. The report gauges affordability based on the […]

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1 week ago More Canadians report being affected by extreme weather after hot, dry summer: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more Canadians are reporting being affected by extreme weather following one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. A Leger online poll of 1,500 people conducted online last weekend says 37 per cent of respondents reported being personally affected by extreme weather events, up from the 23 per cent […]

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1 week ago Most municipalities get a failing grade when it comes to meeting their housing targets

Vaughan, Ont., Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Most municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including the City of Toronto, have been given a failing grade in a comprehensive new report done by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative for the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON). Disturbingly, of the 34 municipalities that were graded, […]

Politics

1 week ago Special education costs OCDSB 25 per cent more than it gets from province, auditors say

An independent audit team report benchmarked how much the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board spent on special education compared to other boards in the region, as well as other Ontario boards of comparable size.

Economics

3 w. ago Opinion: The Muslim Brotherhood poses an insidious threat to Canadian society

A new report shows why Ottawa must start taking the danger posed by the global jihadist movement seriously

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4 w. ago Ottawa councillor Shawn Menard understated 2022 election campaign expenses by $310.98, audit says

The report will be presented to the City of Ottawa's election compliance audit committee on Sept. 9.

Politics

last month Ottawa repousse les quotas de vente des véhicules électriques

Mark Carney met sur pause le plan obligeant les constructeurs automobiles à atteindre des quotas minimaux dès 2026.

Society

last month Ottawa reporte l’application des quotas de ventes de véhicules électriques

Mark Carney met sur pause le plan obligeant les constructeurs automobiles à atteindre des quotas minimaux dès 2026.

Society