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Pellerin: What do the federal leaders think about Ottawa priorities?

Neither Mark Carney nor Pierre Poilievre has much to say about transit funding or 'Fairness for Ottawa,' it seems.

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Brigitte Pellerin

Letters: Pope Francis bridged the traditional and the progressive

Friday, April 25: This outstanding man will be missed by everyone, not just Catholics, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@...

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Citizen Letters

Adam: The stakes are high, but the choices are clear in this election

No one can be too busy or disengaged to vote in this election.

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Mohammed Adam

Drummond and St-Arneault: It's clear which party would deal better with gun violence

Securing safer gun laws starts at the ballot box Monday.

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Dr. Alan Drummond

Today's letters: Westboro bus crash inquest — it's important to learn the truth

Wednesday, April 23: In the end, who will take responsibility for the bus disaster that affected so many lives, a reader asks. You can write to us...

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Citizen Letters

St. Louis: When it comes to politics, boring is in the eye of the beholder

At American news stations, in contrast, politics is covered with the urgency of Armageddon and the flair of reality TV.

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Amber St. Louis

Baldin: Young voters still don't think politicians are listening to them

Some will certainly vote, but others are simply disillusioned with a system that doesn’t engage with them or serve their interests.

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Natasha Baldin

Denley: Politicians' ambitious plans won't fix the shortage of affordable housing

For real change to take place in the housing market, demand, supply and affordability all need to be aligned. They aren't.

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Randall Denley

Gearey: A laid-off public servant explains why job cuts matter

When programs are cut, service delays increase, backlogs grow and the system strains under reduced capacity. But politicians and citizens still...

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Jennifer Gearey

Seibert and Martin: The OCDSB must be open with parents

Successful program reform for Ottawa’s schools requires authentic consultation, not rushed concessions.

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Amy Seibert

Sutcliffe: We need to build homes faster in Ottawa. Here's how

If developers, city council, the federal government and the province team up, we can fix the housing affordability crisis. The housing task force...

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Mark Sutcliffe