Grenier: Ottawa is systematically killing the ByWard Market

Over the past 20 years, the city has systematically implemented initiatives that ensure the decline of the ByWard Market. This has resulted in the loss of a once-thriving farmers’ market; the loss of most food retail stores; and the loss of small boutiques and service retail stores that make a successful 15-minute neighbourhood. In effect, since amalgamation, which gave rural and suburban councillors majority power on council, the city’s lack of progressive leadership has led to a strategy of failure for its downtown. Read More