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On Sunday August 29th during CTV Ottawa’s Focus segment, Councillor Rob Jellett said he voted against the roundabout in Orléans. Not surprising to residents this is not entirely true. On Thursday, January 28, 2010, Councillor Jellett clearly voted for this roundabout. Read more... 
The City of Ottawa is known as Silicon Valley North but there is no denying that City Council’s lack of vision is contributing to our city lagging behind so many others when it comes to the use of technology. Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais has proposed the City of Ottawa embrace technologies, currently in use by others cities, to save taxpayers millions. Read more...Since 2004, $87 million in Hydro Ottawa profits have been transferred to the City of Ottawa. As such, Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais today proposed that future Hydro Ottawa profits be used to ensure “one city, one service” by transferring the remaining Hydro One customers in Ottawa to Hydro Ottawa, followed by burying overhead wires, where warranted, across the City. Read more...
Cumberland Ward municipal candidate Stephen Blais is prepared to back up his campaign promises with money. Blais says if elected he will take a 10 per cent pay cut if the city fails to hold the tax rate to that of inflation, defining inflation as the consumer price index set by the Bank of Canada. Read more...Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais supports property tax increases at the rate of inflation. To this end, if elected to city council, Candidate Blais will voluntarily accept a 10% pay cut to his salary should he break his promise. “After years of consecutive tax increases more than doubling the rate of inflation, we owe it to residents to get City spending under control,” says Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais. “City council must stop thinking of Ottawa taxpayers as ATM’s with unlimited amounts of money at their disposal.” Read more...Ottawa city councillors currently earn more than $90,000 per year, not including their unaccountable $6,000 car allowance or free public transit pass. If elected to city council, Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais will champion a wage-freeze for city councillors. “There is no denying that the city is in a financial mess”, said Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais. “In tough economic times we owe it to taxpayers to lead by example and impose a wage freeze on ourselves.” Read more...
Stephen Blais, a municipal candidate for Cumberland ward, is lobbying to reduce the number of seats at Ottawa city council. Blais, who is serving is final term as the Orléans-Cumberland trustee for the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) said that by eliminating six council seats, the City of Ottawa will save $2 million per year, which adds to $8 million over the length of a council term. Read more...Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais believes it is important for city councillors to show fiscal restraint. This is why he is in favour of city hall eliminating the unaccountable $6,000 car allowance currently given to city councillors as part of their salary. “There is no denying that the city has significant budget pressures, which is why elected officials should lead by example”, said Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais. “If elected to city council, I will not accept the unaccountable $6,000 car allowance.” Read more...
Two candidates in the upcoming municipal election said that if elected, they won’t accept the $6,000 car allowance provided to city councillors. Cumberland Ward candidate Stephen Blais and Bay Ward candidate Mark Taylor said they will not accept the allowance provided to councillors to compensate them for use of their own vehicles. Councillors are also provided with a transit pass. Read more...Cumberland Candidate Stephen Blais believes there are too many politicians at City Hall. By eliminating six council seats, Ottawa could save approximately $2 million per year, or $8 million over the length of a council term. “By eliminating six council seats, we could use these savings to hire more police officers or public health nurses and make much-needed repairs to roads and sidewalks,” said Blais. “Although it’s rare for politicians to reduce their own ranks, I believe it’s time to put the needs of our city first.” Read more... |
