Shawn Menard

Amazing to see Au Couer D’Ottawa school preparing for a move to the historic renewed Deschatelets Building in Old Ottawa East. This will include a new 21,000 square foot community centre and brand new gym. We are touring today.

We did it- 18 and Under Youth Pass is coming to #Ottawa as of July 1st, 2026. It will bring free transit for youth on weekends, holidays, after 5pm on weekdays and all day every day in the summer (July and August)!

The City of #Ottawa is so close to establishing a Youth Pass for 18 and under residents, free at the point of service transit every day after 5pm, weekends, holidays and summers. It would begin July 1st 2026. Tomorrow, it can become a reality in this city for our youth. #Ottnews

It came down to the building at 10 main and its function, the row back of sidewalk, and space constrains to fit everything in. There is a lot more nuance to this.

We fought hard for this section to be completely separated. The intersection and building in and out were very difficult for staff to design

The Globe and Mail nails it on Lansdowne 2.0. Hold on to your wallets. “The City of Ottawa’s Hail Mary plan for redevelopment”. #Ottawa #Ottnews #Ottcity

At city hall this morning celebrating the International Day for People with Disabilities. Grateful for the advocates in Ottawa who push for progress. Including Kyle Humphries who received an award today!

The agenda for our Dec. 17 joint committee meeting studying the proposed comprehensive zoning bylaw is now online. There are numerous staff-proposed changes arising from consultation on the third draft included. Take a look here.

Nice to see people out discussing the renewal of Pretoria Ave. The project is set to get underway in 2026.

Thanks for letting us know

I have been pushing OC Transpo to adopt a youth pass, for free transit for 18 and under and compliment the existing U-Pass in Ottawa. A big step in that direction today is before transit commission with free service after 5pm, on weekends and holidays for 18-under. Would love to see summers added.

It would be wonderful to create young life long transit users and complement the existing u-Pass at post secondary schools in Ottawa which I campaigned to bring in.

Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

"Ridership has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 18%. Bus drivers say they’re navigating less congested streets. People drove 1.8 million fewer miles and emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons a year - the equivalent of taking 5,200 vehicles off the roads."

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

This underscores the importance of collaboration in decision-making at city hall. The existing safe, structurally sound, and higher capacity facilities could have been used for much longer until a better plan, and one that was publicly supported, could be implemented.

One of the strategic failures of #OttCity Road Safety Action Plan is the lack of communications about where speed camera revenues are spent.

I got the list via #ATIP. Here are some projects that were only made possible because of these revenues. Full data at tinyurl.com/4brrmh9j

#Rideau-Jock

Thank you to the residents who have been advocating for this.

I’m happy to say that we worked with the city and OC transpo to install two new bus stops on Main St at Centennial. They are temporary now and permanent next spring. This cuts walking distance significantly and better connects up with the General Hospital. #Ottawa #Ottcity

Rally to protest Bill 60 Dear residents, Next Thursday, Bike Ottawa is organising a rally to protest Bill 60 that, among other things, will ban any new bike lanes involving road reconfiguration. Whether you bike, walk, rol…

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We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:

Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am

More info here:

bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...

A true Canadian soccer league final. Glad for the roof over the North Side Stands!!!!!

I used to be in favour of the Lansdowne 2.0. I've changed my mind I used to be in favour of the Lansdowne 2.0 development. I changed my mind because I don’t trust this deal. | Opinion

Residents and people who followed the story and read the reports are turning on Lansdowne 2.0. The more you know, the more it’s no. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Ottawa deserves a complete redo on Lansdowne 2.0 | Opinion If history is any guide, the city's rosy financial projections on the mega-project can't be trusted. | Opinion

Ottawa Deserves Redo on Lansdowne 2.0 ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...

As women's hockey climbs to new heights, the City of Ottawa says think smaller | Opinion PWHL executives Jayna Hefford and Amy Scheer write that it's not too late to change the story on Lansdowne 2.0.

Lansdowne 2.0 doesn’t give Ottawa what it needs. The plan is built around the limits of a public-private deal that leaves the city with hundreds of millions in new debt for a project that won’t serve residents well.

YouTube video by Rogers tv Lansdowne 2.0 Public Forum | Rogers tv

The Better Ottawa Lansdowne 2.0 Forum begins in 10 minutes. Live from Barrhaven. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QggO...

Ottawa's CityFolk festival could lose its site under Lansdowne 2.0 Ottawa's CityFolk music festival may be pushed off Great Lawn, its home for a decade, under Lansdowne 2.0.

Ottawa's CityFolk festival could lose its site under Lansdowne 2.0
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n... (*note that the arena is not 6600 seats, but capacity).

7) The OAG also identifies a risk the Redblacks could leave after 2042 and highlights that the city is taking revenue projections into account with the Ottawa Charge staying at Lansdowne, something the city has fumbled and is now unclear to the detriment of fans of the team.

6) Significant risk long term nature of the partnership to 2075, tens of millions of potential downside risk for the city related to Redblacks. Risk of $84 million decrease in waterfall distributions to the city on revenue projections and higher expenses.

5) The city has recommended funds ($5 million) that should have gone to affordable housing to instead be allocated to building parking for the residential towers.

4) There is a financial risk with the developer contract to build the skyscrapers. If the City fails to complete the transaction for any reason before the final closing deadline (July 31, 2031), the city would pay $13 million to the developer- Mirabella.

3) The city has agreed to pay $16 million of the $32 million for "business interruption costs". This public subsidy won't go to small businesses on site but rather will be paid by the city ie: for lost revenue from the stands being torn down. This cost could escalate.

2) The OAG has flagged a major risk on construction cost, that the contingency amount is not enough and could increase the cost of the project and residents taking on more than the $331 million they are already withdrawing. Tariffs, escalation costs and development complications.