Thread by @HorizonOttawa

Today we are proud to announce that after a vote of our membership, Horizon Ottawa is endorsing @cmckenney to be the next Mayor of Ottawa.

Since becoming a councillor in 2014, Catherine has been one of the most consistently progressive voices at #ottcity Hall. 1/8

They've supported initiatives to push for more affordable housing, a city budget that prioritizes people over big corporate interests, and pushing for an inquiry into our LRT and showed true leadership during the #OttawaOccupation when many other politicians left us behind. 2/8

.@cmckenney was also the first to declare they would not be accepting donations from developers.

To our members, that signaled that the only constituency Catherine would be accountable to would be to residents of this city. 3/8

Further, to show their commitment to transparency, Catherine will be publicly releasing their list of donations over $100 ahead of Election Day so that voters can understand who is funding their campaign before they head to the polls. 4/8
ottawa.citynews.ca/local-news/cat…

Catherine has proven they are ready to govern for all residents across the City of Ottawa – rural, urban and suburban. We need a mayor who can bridge the apparent regional divisions that exist in this city and were exacerbated during the past decade under @JimWatsonOttawa. 5/8

From @JimWatsonOttawa's choice, @_MarkSutcliffe, who surrounds himself with representatives of the status quo, to a former mayor whose policy ideas reflect a bygone era; Ottawans are tired of establishment politicians and are hungry for change. 6/8

We need a mayor with a bold, progressive vision who seeks to challenge the status quo, not uphold it.

#Ottawa is facing multiple crises - we can't afford another mayor who promotes austerity for social services and tax cuts to developers and luxury Porsche dealerships. 7/8

We believe that a better, more just city that prioritizes compassion and care is possible.

This is why we are supporting Catherine McKenney.

We encourage everyone to get involved in their campaign, check out their website below! 8/8
mckenney2022.ca