mayor

Quick update: We added a whole bunch of links to our Politics Guide about Mayor Larry O’Brien trial. The trial starts on Monday (tomorrow). ** Related: ** Ottawa Politics Guide

We posted about Mayor Larry’s blog on May 17 when it was brand new. After three weeks of reading the blog, we’re underwhelmed. So far it’s mostly press releases, and the tone is impersonal – at least it doesn’t “sound” like something Larry would write. ...

Mayor Larry O’Brien has a new blog . Says Larry: Here you will find my story about growing up in a city that is as varied and as wonderful as the people who live here. Sometimes I get asked the question “Did you grow up in Ottawa? ...

Interesting reading today on Bob LeDrew’s FlakLife blog: " Ottawa’s mayor offers a clinic in how NOT to do media " Bob recaps all of the mayor’s blunders since being elected in 2006, including his latest mix-up with the media over some comments his son made on a local blog. ...

Dr. Dawg lambasts Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien today in a post titled Bull in a china shop : Watching him fumble and blunder his way from gaffe to gaffe has aroused a certain Schadenfreude in progressive quarters. But his unsavoury combination of staggering ineptitude, unruffled self-confidence and adolescent tough talk is little short of a tragedy for Ottawa. ...

Over at knitnut.net today, there’s a somewhat bizarre and very entertaining tale of a blogger’s visit to an open house at 700 Sussex Drive . The condo building is home to many of Ottawa’s richest and famous-est, including Mayor Larry O’Brien. ...

CFRA reports today : Mayor Larry O'Brien is floating the idea of bidding for the World's Fair. O'Brien told reporters EXPO 2017 in Ottawa could coincide with Canada's 150th birthday. O'Brien says he has been speaking with Federal and Ontario officials about launching a bid for the World's Fair. ...

Too bad Sparty’s name wasn’t really on the ballot, we would have voted for him: Spartacat for Mayor video (via OttawaSenators.com) ** Related: ** Ottawa Guide

Just before the deadline for nominations, someone named Robert Larter registered as a candidate for Mayor of Ottawa. Other than a phone number posted to the City of Ottawa official list of candidates, we know very little about the guy. ...

* While attending university, he worked part-time cleaning student residence bathrooms. * His university nickname was Chico. * He enjoys rock and roll dancing and country music. * During his early years in Ottawa, he was an asphalt truck driver. ...