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Business leaders cautiously optimistic about nightlife economy plan’s proposal to cut red tape

While Ottawa’s new plan to improve nightlife aims to bring fun back to the city, its proposal to reduce red tape could prove challenging.

OBJ interview: Mayor Mark Sutcliffe puts economic development at the top of his new year’s priority list

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“I think I (bring) more than just business experience to the table,” says Mayor Sutcliffe in this wide-ranging interview with OBJ.

Op-ed: Patience is what mayor-elect Sutcliffe needs from our business community

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The best thing our dynamic business community can do is be patient and give him what no opposing hockey coach would ever tolerate: space and

Op-ed: Larry O’Brien offers some hard-earned lessons to Ottawa’s mayor-elect

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Former mayor Larry O’Brien congratulates and offers advice to Mark Sutcliffe in this opinion column: “you have a very complex and demanding job in front

Op-ed: Your vote helps build our city — literally

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“We can be the city we want to be. But we can’t get there if we don’t vote,” writes Toon Dreessen.

Op-ed: Five reasons why Mark Sutcliffe gets my vote

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OBJ publisher Michael Curran explains why he feels Mark Sutcliffe should be Ottawa’s next mayor.

Watson: ‘I gave this job everything I have’

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Mayor Jim Watson delivered his farewell remarks to many business and community leaders on Oct. 12 at the Mayor’s Breakfast Series.

Tourism, tech and taxes are top of the list for many of Ottawa’s mayoral candidates

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OBJ has reached out to the Ottawa mayoral candidates for their views on business issues. Read this compilation of their plans and ideas, written in

Mark Sutcliffe: A vibrant, growing Ottawa needs vibrant, growing local businesses

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OBJ reached out to the mayoral candidates about their views on the city’s business community and its priorities and will be sharing their responses, in

Catherine McKenney: I will be Ottawa’s champion — including for our small businesses

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OBJ reached out to the mayoral candidates about their views on the city’s business community and its priorities and will be sharing their responses, in