Our 2026 Outlook

The Municipal Panel is back to talk about the year ahead. RogersTV hosted us in their studios for this special episode. 2026 is a municipal election year, and we talked about: * Who on Council is planning to run again, and who else has put their name forward, * What we see as the main issues for the election, and what could be the surprise sleeper issues that get attention, * How candidates will manage the multi-billion dollar infrastructure deficit facing the City. Links to some of what we mention in the show: * Gio Petti’s documentaries Train to Nowhere and Dude, Where’s My Bus? * Alto’s 21-22 January Open House on High Speed Rail * Theresa Kavanaugh’s questioning at City Council regarding the absence of funding to deal with end-of-life assets * Better Ottawa’s community town hall on 28 January on Getting Ottawa Moving Again Finally, there is one minor correction to the pod discussion. We refer to a survey presented at OREB — which is the Ottawa Real Estate Board, not Ontario. Let us know what you think. Leave a comment here or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube. Or listen to an audio version on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the613.substack.com