Jim Watson

• ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Mayor’s chief of staff takes stand before two-week break

  Serge Arpin was involved in the mayor's deal with convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to move trucks off of residential streets last year.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
  
• Former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson joins community housing board

  The foundation says in a statement that Watson has a wealth of experience and understanding of the needs of communities in Ottawa.

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• Ottawa residents seek accountability, apologies over LRT system failures

  On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford told reporters that the city did a "terrible job" overseeing the system. 

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2022
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• Federal judge to hear Doug Ford’s Emergencies Act legal challenge on Nov. 1

  On Thursday, the presiding judge greenlit the hearing, according to court records, allowing the government to make its case on Nov. 1.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2022
• Ontario municipal election 2022: Ottawa results

  Ottawa will have a new head of council this time around, with Mayor Jim Watson announcing last year he would not be seeking another term in office.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2022
• The complicated legacy of Ottawa’s longest serving mayor

  Jim Watson has held the post for a total of 15 years, including the last 12, but is not seeking re-election in tomorrow's municipal vote.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2022
• Civil Liberties group calls on Doug Ford to testify at Ottawa’s Emergencies inquiry

  In a letter to the Commissioner of the CCLA argues that the Ford government's actions during the occupation deserves to be scrutinized under oath.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2022
• ‘We lost control’: Ottawa mayor tells Emergencies Act inquiry of convoy ‘lawlessness’

  An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during February's 'Freedom Convoy' protest continued Tuesday.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
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• Ottawa police, City Hall knew convoy protests would dig in: documents

  Ottawa’s ex-police chief said convoy protests were “unforeseen,” but evidence at a public commission suggests city hall, police had good intelligence about protesters’ plans.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Emergencies Act inquiry: Security officials raised ‘concern’ about convoy trucks near Hill

  The security service feared that Wellington Street would become a "parking lot," the city's top bureaucrat said in a written summary of a statement.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022