Jim Watson
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In his own words: Mayor Jim Watson explains why he's not running in 2022
As I was awaiting the results of the 2018 election about three years ago, I made my decision — even before I knew the results — that if I was successful that night, it would be my last election as Mayor of Ottawa.
The Mayors: High-frequency rail service from Québec City to Toronto is a sustainable economic recovery project
With the 2021 federal budget about to be tabled, Mayor Jim Watson and his counterparts in Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City want the federal government to invest in a 'nation-building' initiative.
Watson: It's been 100 days of COVID-19 in Ottawa and we've risen to the challenge
Friday marked 100 days since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic – a first since the organization’s inception in 1948. On the same day, March 11, Ottawa Public Health confirmed the presence of COVID-19 in the community. And on March 17, Premier Doug Ford declared a State of Emergency in the Province of Ontario.