Welcome to this week’s edition of City In Review – a Saturday subsection of CFRA Weekends. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is steering the ship. And here is what we are following!

The Week In Review

• Ottawa Board of Trade unveils its election priorities: Housing, Infrastructure, Transportation.
• CBRE: 'Polarized' commercial lease market, high vacancies in Ottawa’s Downtown Core.
• A coalition of local transit groups release their key election priorities.
• Property taxes, and a potential infrastructure levy, among the top issues in Ottawa’s mayoral race this week.
• Ottawa mayoral candidate charged, accused of making threats against Incumbent Mayor Sutcliffe and Ontario Premier Ford.
• Three committees cancelled this week – marking five cancellations this month – ahead of the October 26th election.
• CTV FOI: Bluesfest organizers raised concerns about July fireworks, public notice.
• Coroner's inquest set to be held in death of Ojibway man, who was shot by police at Elmvale Acres in 2019.
• OCH acquires over 500 rental units for a record-setting $159 million.

OCH purchases 503 rental units from Minto – the largest acquisition in its history

Ottawa Community Housing says it has purchased over 500 rental units in Nepean’s South Centrepointe neighbourhood. The 503 units include townhomes on 73 blocks and two apartment buildings – the largest acquisition in its history. Cliff Youdale, the Chief Development Officer with Ottawa Community Housing, spoke with City In Review about the acquisition and what it means.

Election issues: Economy, infrastructure, property taxes

The economy is one of the primary issues that entered the municipal campaign trail this week, as the Ottawa Board of Trade released its priorities for the city's next leaders. According to Ottawa Board of Trade CEO Sueling Ching, those top priorities are housing, infrastructure, and transportation. As for Ottawa’s mayoral race, the key topics this week boiled down to property taxes, infrastructure, and a potential infrastructure levy. CFRA Ottawa Now host Kristy Cameron discusses these political and financial issues with City In Review host Andrew Pinsent.

Candidate Corner

City In Review has been checking in with all of the mayoral candidates leading up to the October 26th election. This week, candidate Josh Rachlis discusses why he is running, and outlines the key issues facing Canada’s Capital.