With the approval of the 2026 city budget, we are unofficially into campaign mode for the 2026 municipal elections.

This week the Municipal Panel covers:

* Council approves the 2026 budget

* Tim Tierney’s Ottawa Citizen op-ed criticizing other councillors

* The Mayor’s public safety message

* The Mayor’s breakfast with Prime Minister Mark Carney

* The election messaging that is starting to emerge

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