With the approval of the 2026 city budget, we are unofficially into campaign mode for the 2026 municipal elections.
This week the Municipal Panel covers:
* Council approves the 2026 budget
* Tim Tierney’s Ottawa Citizen op-ed criticizing other councillors
* The Mayor’s public safety message
* The Mayor’s breakfast with Prime Minister Mark Carney
* The election messaging that is starting to emerge
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