Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 21st, 2025

Andrew Pinsent is filling in for the vacationing Kristy Cameron today. She’ll be back in the big chair on Monday. Last year, Ottawa City Council passed a municipal budget that held the city’s property tax increase to 3.9 percent, while also coming up with enough extra cash for food banks and city parks. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said the gameplan for 2025, which passed 22 to 3, balanced affordability with investment. Today, he is holding a press conference at City Hall, looking ahead to 2026 and the financial directions our city should consider. We take you live to that announcement in Hour 1. Then, we gather instant reaction from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney.