10 h. ago Today's letters: Ottawa City hall really doesn't need more security

Friday, June 20: The building was already designed with safety in mind, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Events

42 h. ago Hundreds of groups call on Ottawa to scrap border bill over privacy, rights concerns

OTTAWA — More than 300 civil society organizations are calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its new border bill, saying the legislation threatens liberties, refugee and migrant rights and the privacy of all Canadians. Representatives of four major coalitions held a news conference Wednesday to ramp up pressure on Ottawa to scrap the proposed […]

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3 d. ago Today's letters: It's past time to 'unrelax' the military dress code

Tuesday, June 17: Discipline, not individuality, is the hallmark of professional armed forces, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Events

4 d. ago Today's letters: Canada Post is the backbone of charitable contributions

Monday, June 16: The postal service is far from irrelevant, one letter-writer says, while others lament long delivery delays. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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8 d. ago Adam: Protests are supposed to make us uncomfortable. We don't need more rules to restrict them

There's no justification for an anti-protest 'bubble bylaw' in Ottawa, and local government should reverse its growing tendency to shut down free speech.

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8 d. ago Today's letters: It's time to upgrade the dress code, not just the pay, for Canada's military

Thursday, June 12: Relaxed dress regulations have taken what was once a professional-looking, clean-shaven and well groomed military into a force that looks scruffy and unkempt, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Events

9 d. ago Today's letters: Detentions — this smart student gets it right

Wednesday, June 11: A teenager has identified the solution to ineffective classroom detentions, says one reader, and authorities should listen. You can write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Culture

1 week ago Today's letters: City water rates include a lot more than what you actually use

Tuesday, June 10: A reader dissects his water usage in the wake of the latest city proposal. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Other

1 week ago Almonty Receives U.S. Congressional Recognition for Strategic Role in U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain

TORONTO — Almonty Industries Inc. (TSX: AII | ASX: AII | OTCQX: ALMTF | Frankfurt: ALI) (“Almonty” or the “Company”), a leading global producer of tungsten concentrate, today announced the receipt of a formal letter [available here] from the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the […]

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1 week ago Today's letters: Ontario is being simplistic about hospital parking fees

Monday, June 9: Readers aren't happy about hospital parking fees, or about the health minister's comments on them. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Science

2 w. ago Today's letters: Canada Post workers must be realistic about the future

Thursday, June 5: The post office is not in good shape and the union has to realize that, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Society

2 w. ago Today's letters: Tewin development lands aren't isolated, councillor

Tuesday, June 3: Local politicians should come and visit the area, a reader says. It's not hard to get to. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Sport

2 w. ago Today's letters: National Gallery neglecting its dedicated volunteers

Monday, June 2: Knowledgable art fans have helped educate the public and shouldn't be cast aside, readers say. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Society

3 w. ago Canada’s top military commander backs Trump’s ‘Golden Dome,’ reaffirms defence ties with U.S.

Canada reaffirmed its close military ties with the U.S. and spoke in support of President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, which Ottawa is thinking about joining. “From a defence perspective and on the military side, I collaborate very, very closely with my U.S. counterparts,” General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, […]

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3 w. ago Today's letters: Choose a Canadian to lead the NAC Orchestra

Friday, May 30: Many brilliant maestros from other countries have led the NACO. It's time again for a homegrown one, says a reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Other

3 w. ago Rencontre des premiers ministres à Saskatoon : Legault proposera à Carney de financer une ligne d’hydro

Québec proposera à Ottawa de financer une nouvelle ligne de transport d'électricité entre Terre-Neuve et le Québec.

Politics

3 w. ago 'Bubble bylaw' to be drafted for Ottawa council amid charter concerns from councillors, community

Staff will have nine months to craft a bylaw aimed at protecting vulnerable “social infrastructure” while also balancing and respecting the right to protest.

Culture

3 w. ago Ottawa maintient le flou sur le bouclier antimissile très dispendieux proposé par Trump

Le gouvernement Carney demeure flou sur ses intentions au sujet du bouclier antimissile nord-américain – baptisé «Dôme d’or» par Donald Trump.

Events

3 w. ago MediPharm Labs Board Issues Letter to Shareholders in Response to Inadequate Dissident Plan

TORONTO, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (“MediPharm” or the “Company“), a pharmaceutical company specialized in precision-based cannabinoids, today issued a Letter to Shareholders from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Letter”). The Letter is a response to the amended and restated dissident proxy circular filed by Apollo on May […]

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3 w. ago Today's letters: Federal budgets are more work than Carney's critics understand

Wednesday, May 28: You want a budget that’s worth the paper it’s written on, a reader writes us. You can write us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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