If you’re concerned about privatization of our water please read this and write to your MPP and the Premier

Ariel with Ann and Ty at Centre 507

Today, the caseworkers from my office and from @catmckenney.bsky.social’s team are at Centre 507. Ann and Ty are helping people access the housing registry, free income tax clinics, mental health supports and other resources. Grateful to these two for their incredible community care.

Ariel, Catherine McKenney and Stephane Giguere from Ottawa Community Housing, serving eggs at the fundraising breakfast

What a great way to start the day, at the fundraising breakfast for Harmony House— a second stage shelter for women and children fleeing intimate partner violence.

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Sharing a wonderful meal today with residents at 280 Rochester celebrating Lunar New Year! 🧧🐴

Ramadan mubarak to our Muslim neighbours here in #OttawaCentre!

Happy Year of the Horse! 🧧🐴

Love was in the air today at 613flea 💕💕

News from Tumbler Ridge and, this morning, from Kitigan Zibi, is horrifying. Our city's relationship with Kitigan Zibi is a close one. Gun violence involving children has resulted in overwhelming tragedy in the past 24 hours. There's immediate help available for those who want to talk (1/2).

A big thank you to friends at John Howard Society Ottawa for showing me around your new home in #OttawaCentre, and for filling me in on all the incredible work your team is doing!

Chinese New Year & Valentine's Day Celebration - 865 Gladstone. It is a great event with our wonderful older adults!

@tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @glengower.ca @och-lco.bsky.social @arieltroster.com @catmckenney.bsky.social @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social

What a pleasure to join neighbours at 865 Gladstone for their Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day celebration today!

Happy Year of The Horse 🧧🐴

Ariel I’m a bright pink blazer and striped shirt, speaking on a panel

Overhead view of the church, filled with people

On Wednesday evening, hundreds of people packed into Knox Presbyterian Church for a conversation on homelessness, organized by the Centretown Community Association, the Centretown Community Health Centre, and dozens of community partners.

Fund Transit Now!

We need all levels of governments to step up and fund transit now!

www.catherinemckenney.com/fundtransit

Last summer I took a ride with the folks at ATU279 doing their best to keep Ottawa moving.

A federal government cutting $5 billion for transit and a province that won't pay their fair share — transit workers are doing their best, but chronic underfunding is hurting public transit in Ottawa.

It was a pleasure to visit the Glebe Centre last week for a tour of their facilities and programming.

Thank you for welcoming me to your space, and for all your important work!

You're Invited: Stop the Takeovers, Fund Education

🗓️ Monday, Feb 9th
⏱️ 7:00 - 8:00 PM
🔗 Zoom RSVP Link: www.ontariondp.ca/fund-educati...

Join us for a province-wide virtual town hall to break down what’s happening, why it matters, and what comes next.

Chart showing Ottawa's bus fleet size decline since 2010, while the population increases

Here's a visualization of how Watson and Sutcliffe's austerity impacted our bus fleet since 2010.

This was never a sustainable path and now we're left with too few buses on the best of days, let alone enough to cover for an LRT service disruption.

A great day to celebrate the Mechanicsville Community Association’s winter carnival on a sleigh ride with @catmckenney.bsky.social!

His name is spelled Zohran

So glad to be at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa breakfast panel, hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social, one of my favorite Ottawa journalists. The Alliance’s Katie Burkholder-Harris is a true leader on homelessness, as are my table mates @jleiper.bsky.social and @catmckenney.bsky.social.

Jeff and Catherine pose for a selfie / Jeff et Catherine prennent un selfie

Very happy on this cold morning to join @catmckenney.bsky.social, many of my colleagues and MPs and MPPs at a special Alliance to End Homelessness event.

Cold Weather

For more resources on cold weather from Ottawa Public Health: www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-he...

Knowing who to call during an extreme weather emergency could save a life. Stay vigilant, and keep an eye on your neighbours #OttawaCentre!

Stay warm out there Ottawa!

Ariel with Catherine McKenney and Suzanne Obiorah from the Somerset West Community Health Centre

A group of people talking to Jeff Leiper at the event

Ariel with Riley Brockington and Catharine Vandelinde

Suzanne and Robyn from ANCHOR, being honored by Catherine

It was so nice to see so many friends and neighbours at @catmckenney.bsky.social’s New Year’s Levee. Wonderful to see amazing organizations like the Carleton University Students’ Association and ANCHOR honored as well.

Great to see you, @jleiper.bsky.social and @riverwardriley.bsky.social!

Honouring Paul Dewar legacy by renaming Van Lang Field House to Paul Dewar Field House in his memory - heartwarming .

@yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social @catmckenney.bsky.social @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @arieltroster.com @jleiper.bsky.social @och-lco.bsky.social

New Year Levee

RSVP here: www.catherinemckenney.com/levee2026

Join me tomorrow, January 11th, at the Ottawa South Community Centre to ring in 2026 with some community appreciation and light refreshments.

Drop-in anytime between 1:00PM - 4:00PM to participate in the festivities!

Growing up in Convent Glen's 15-minute community YouTube video by Kitchissippi Ward

Le conseil municipal votera prochainement sur un nouveau règlement de zonage qui autorise une plus grande densité et met l'accent sur les quartiers où tout est accessible en moins de 15 minutes à Ottawa.