Blake Batson
Blake
Batson
Canadian/Bajan who is a political wonk. Commenting on all politics near and far.
The Ottawa Municipal Election is over for another year. Congratulations to all the winners. And... more
By Blake Batson
October 28, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
This is an open letter to River Ward voters and to any other voters in Ottawa who care about... more
By Blake Batson
October 24, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
Riley Brockington
Maria McRae
River Ward
Ward 16
Here are eight more endorsements that were not easy but still not the hardest. The wards covered in... more
By Blake Batson
October 21, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
Blake Batson
Marianne Wilkinson
Laura Dudas
Katherine Hobbs
Martin Canning
Mathieu Fleury
Matt Muirhead
Susan Sherring
Jean Johnston-McKitterick
Clinton Cowan
Michelle Reimer
Ottawa City Councl
City of Ottawa
Ottawa
Riley Brockington is running for Ottawa City Council in River Ward (Ward 16). Brockington is the... more
By Blake Batson
October 16, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
There are 24 City of Ottawa municipal government races currently underway. Some are real dog... more
By Blake Batson
October 14, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
Blake Batson
Endorsements
Ottawa City Council
City of Ottawa
Ottawa
The Ottawa Citizen has published a ward-by-ward questionnaire and answer for all candidates in this... more
By Blake Batson
October 10, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
I went to a restaurant recently and ordered their callaloo soup. It's a soup made from a Spinach... more
By Blake Batson
October 4, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
Jim Watson
Callaloo Soup
Ottawa City Council
City of Ottawa
Ottawa
By Blake Batson
October 3, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
Women in politics
Blake Batson
Ottawa City Council
City of Ottawa
Catherine Fortin LeFaivre
Jennifer Robitaille
Sheila Perry
Penny Thompson
Diane Deans
Lilly Obina
Ottawa
Of the 24 City Hall elected officials, only six are women. They are Jan Harder, Marianne Wilkinson... more
By Blake Batson
September 25, 2014
2014 Muncipal election
Women
Jan Harder
Marianne Wilkinson
Diane Deans
Dianne Holmes
Katherine Hobbs
Maria McRae
Laura Dudas
Catherine McKenney
Michelle Reimer
Barbara Carroll
Jean Johnston-McKitterick
Susan Sherring
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
Women in politics
Ottawa City Council
City of Ottawa
Ottawa
At 2:00pm last Friday, nominations for the 2014 municipal elections closed and like a casting call... more
By Blake Batson
September 17, 2014
2014 Municipal election
Ottawa
Jim Watson
Sue Sherring
Martin Canning
Catherine McKenney
Jeff Morrison
Thomas (Thom) McVeigh
Barbara Carroll
Riley Brockington
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
With five days before the close of nominations for the 2014 municipal elections, Maria McRae was... more
By Blake Batson
September 8, 2014
Clinton Cowan
Martin Canning
Maria McRae
Peter Hume
Susan Sherring
Reiner Bloess
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
2014 Municipal election
2014 Otttawa Municipal election
2014 Muncipal election
I spent some time this morning going through the websites of both incumbents and non-incumbents... more
By Blake Batson
June 27, 2014
2014 Ottawa Municipal Election
2014 Municipal election
Municipal candidates
visible minorities
Politics
political correctness
City of Ottawa
Ottawa