Jeff Leiper

• Is Housing Accelerator Fund enough as calls grow for ‘wartime’ push?

  Calls are growing for a 'wartime' effort to build housing. Mayors and councillors from across Canada agree that the Housing Accelerator Fund can help, but more needs to be done.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
  
• Ottawa council elects planning committee co-chairs in Moffatt, Gower

  Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower and Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt will become co-chairs of planning committee, beating out Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper for the roles.

  Politics

  Jul 21, 2021
  
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• Ottawa mayor asks for regular updates on payments made to LRT maintenance group

  The request comes after the city confirmed it did give Rideau Transit Group a full payment for September, when many thought the group wasn't getting paid amidst unreliable train service.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Bugs disrupting LRT service declining but no sure-fire date for stable train: OC Transpo

  The city says it will immediately begin "an operational review" of Confederation Line maintenance and increase its oversight of maintenance activities along the line.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
• Mayor, councillors release statements on Chiarelli allegations

  The allegations stem from inappropriate comments and requests that Chiarelli allegedly made to female staff and interviewees.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2019
• Ottawa city councillors to introduce motions calling for safer bicycle infrastructure

  The motions come almost a week after a cyclist was struck and killed on Laurier Avenue just outside city hall.

  Traffic

  May 22, 2019
• Ghost bike installed outside Ottawa City Hall days after fatal hit-and-run

  City councillors Catherine McKenney and Jeff Leiper both posted photographs of the white painted bicycle installed outside city hall on Twitter on Monday night.

  Canada

  May 21, 2019
• Ottawa councillors speak out against mayor’s committee picks, Watson defends appointments

  No urban councillors will sit on the powerful finance and economic development committee, which is responsible for high-level fiscal and policy items, for the 2018-2022 term.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2018
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• Built Heritage subcommittee votes to demolish Magee house

  The fate of the crumbling Magee house at 1116 Wellington St. W. is in the hands of the planning committee as the built heritage subcommittee approved its demolition on Thursday.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2018