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Kozij: The public service needs to get better at firing its underperformers

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John Kozij

Ravesloot: As a student, I know school detentions don't work. I have a better idea

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Elise Ravesloot

Pellerin: What if OC Transpo had a strong, capable leader?

We're so used to bad public transit, we wouldn't know what to do if the system worked properly.

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Brigitte Pellerin

Kaplan-Myrth: Why I resigned as a trustee from the OCDSB

Antisemitic comments and death threats from outsiders, coupled with an utter lack of support from inside the board, have forced my hand.

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Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth

Today's letters: Hospital parking will never be free

Wednesday, June 4: Either taxpayers or users — or a combination — will foot the bill, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@...

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Citizen Letters

Gearey: Public service is getting very little guidance under Carney

Public servants have a duty to advise ministers with precision. But so far, the ministers themselves are getting only vague direction, with no...

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Jennifer Gearey

Adam: Amilcar will leave OC Transpo in better shape than the transit system was in four years ago

Renée Amilcar faced the same conundrum that has bedevilled OC Transpo for decades. With budget shortfalls and plummeting ridership, what is the...

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Mohammed Adam

MacDonald: Ottawa City Hall's new security measures lack common sense

The main floor of city hall is a public space, with an event venue, art gallery, café and, most importantly, the combined Ottawa Client Services/...

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Murray Macdonald

Denley: Local government is running amok. Now the city wants to know exactly how much water runs off your property

Ottawa City Hall's latest ridiculous plan is to map and measure every Ottawa urban residential property to determine what percentage of the surface...

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Randall Denley

Kavanagh: Let's talk about a real Christmas market in the ByWard

As I watch ByWard Market businesses shutter and the Market’s vibrancy fade in winter, I can’t help but wonder what could have been. And still...

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Patrick Kavanagh

Deonandan: Cancelling funding for mRNA vaccine is both risky and foolish

The current fear is that bird flu, H5N1, will become the next big pandemic. Only the mRNA platform is nimble enough to respond quickly to such...

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Raywat Deonandan

Giles: Ontario must not dismantle protection for endangered wildlife

Bill 5 would scrap the province’s landmark Endangered Species Act — at a time when many conservationists are increasingly concerned about our...

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Emily Giles