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Poilievre's riding loss an outlier in mostly predictable election night in NCR
Voters in the National Capital Region have largely chosen consistency, re-electing high-profile Liberals in party strongholds and renewing mandates for Conservatives in more rural eastern Ontario ridings.
Leaders and rivals: These Ottawa ridings are ones to watch
Political watchers in the capital will have their eyes fixed on ridings with high-profile candidates, old rivals and at least the possibility of a dramatic turn.
Travel nightmares leave frustrated Canadian permanent residents in debt
From missed work to mounting debt, permanent residents say being stranded abroad without their Canadian identification has left lasting scars.
Canadian permanent resident stranded abroad after ID stolen
Helen Bobat went to England in mid-March for a five-day trip with only a week's worth of medication. Now she's stranded without a permanent resident card, and with few options to return.
5 issues important to Ottawa this election
From funding transit to kickstarting affordable housing projects, Ottawa city councillors hope that voters will ask about local issues during the federal campaign.
Ottawa court rulings find minor mistakes grounds for costly election audits
Candidates who make even a small mistake on their municipal election finance returns should face an audit, two Ottawa judges have ruled in back-to-back decisions that a lawyer worries could lead to abuse.
Ottawa, Gatineau mayors pressure federal parties on struggling downtown, public service
From housing and transit to the struggling downtown core and potential public service cuts, the mayors of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., are joining forces to call on federal parties to pledge help for the National Capital Region.
Ottawa-area candidates hoping to ride momentum of back-to-back elections
The next federal election has yet to be called, but many candidates in the Ottawa region have already spent months door-knocking — taking advantage of the recent provincial race.
Analysis
Ontario campaign does little to solve financial crisis among cities
Local politicians warn that without new revenue sources, more tax hikes will be coming, but prioritizing a new 'fiscal framework' may be a tough sell to voters.
City's court challenge of federal tax-like payments dismissed
A federal court has dealt a blow to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's Fairness for Ottawa campaign, dismissing the city's argument that it's getting shortchanged on payments for servicing tax-exempt government buildings.