Laine Johnson
@lainejohnson.bsky.social
Councillor for College Ward in the City of Ottawa.
On my way to our City Council meeting to finalize the 2026 City Budget. It's typically a long day with many competing priorities and lots of good ideas to discuss and vote on. You can follow the budget discussion and debate on YouTube or Rogers TV.
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On my way to our City Council meeting to finalize the 2026 City Budget. It's typically a long day with many competing priorities and lots of good ideas to discuss and vote on. You can follow the budget discussion and debate on YouTube or Rogers TV.
🧵 As the final budget vote of the term approaches tomorrow, there has been some back and forth in the media about what our votes mean at City Council. Can you vote against a budget, and still stand for something? Can you vote for a budget and then wash your hands of the outcomes of the vote?
December 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🧵 As the final budget vote of the term approaches tomorrow, there has been some back and forth in the media about what our votes mean at City Council. Can you vote against a budget, and still stand for something? Can you vote for a budget and then wash your hands of the outcomes of the vote?
I will be hosting a Community Pop-Up about the Reimagining Robertson Road project at the Centennial Library (3870 Old Richmond Road) on Thurs., Dec. 11th from 2 – 4 PM.
Come share your thoughts, perspectives, and experiences travelling on Robertson Road to be included as part of this project!
Come share your thoughts, perspectives, and experiences travelling on Robertson Road to be included as part of this project!
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I will be hosting a Community Pop-Up about the Reimagining Robertson Road project at the Centennial Library (3870 Old Richmond Road) on Thurs., Dec. 11th from 2 – 4 PM.
Come share your thoughts, perspectives, and experiences travelling on Robertson Road to be included as part of this project!
Come share your thoughts, perspectives, and experiences travelling on Robertson Road to be included as part of this project!
My final Townhall was this week and #collegeward showed how we can discuss our city priorities kindly and thoughtfully. Thank you to our 12 senior staff panelists (and chair of PWIC Tierney, thank you!) for offering expert insight but also some personal reflections.
December 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My final Townhall was this week and #collegeward showed how we can discuss our city priorities kindly and thoughtfully. Thank you to our 12 senior staff panelists (and chair of PWIC Tierney, thank you!) for offering expert insight but also some personal reflections.
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada, to mark the anniversary of the murders of 14 female engineering students at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989 in an act of gender-based violence and to remember those women.
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada, to mark the anniversary of the murders of 14 female engineering students at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989 in an act of gender-based violence and to remember those women.
Bear with me as I try for an artsy photo 😅 but it’s the first Zamboni of the year! Baby it’s cold outside #collegeward
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Bear with me as I try for an artsy photo 😅 but it’s the first Zamboni of the year! Baby it’s cold outside #collegeward
@ottawahumane.bsky.social is having a pet food drive Dec 3-14. Dry dog and cat food but any unopened pet food is great. Drop off:
OHS, 245 West Hunt Club Rd
Prancing Paws, 1090 Moselle Cr
Ren’s Pets Kanata, 155 Roland Michener Dr
No one should choose between feeding themselves or their pet!
OHS, 245 West Hunt Club Rd
Prancing Paws, 1090 Moselle Cr
Ren’s Pets Kanata, 155 Roland Michener Dr
No one should choose between feeding themselves or their pet!
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
@ottawahumane.bsky.social is having a pet food drive Dec 3-14. Dry dog and cat food but any unopened pet food is great. Drop off:
OHS, 245 West Hunt Club Rd
Prancing Paws, 1090 Moselle Cr
Ren’s Pets Kanata, 155 Roland Michener Dr
No one should choose between feeding themselves or their pet!
OHS, 245 West Hunt Club Rd
Prancing Paws, 1090 Moselle Cr
Ren’s Pets Kanata, 155 Roland Michener Dr
No one should choose between feeding themselves or their pet!
Reminder: Our annual Town Hall event is TONIGHT at Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Drive) on Dec. 3rd from 7 – 8:30 PM. There is still time to register!
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Reminder: Our annual Town Hall event is TONIGHT at Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Drive) on Dec. 3rd from 7 – 8:30 PM. There is still time to register!
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
Today, the Int'l Day for Persons with Disabilities, I wanted to share that the PXO at Centrepointe Drive has a new feature. Students at Sir Guy Carleton did a workshop with City Staff and improved the accessibility of the PXO by adding an extension for those who use mobility devices off the curb.
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today, the Int'l Day for Persons with Disabilities, I wanted to share that the PXO at Centrepointe Drive has a new feature. Students at Sir Guy Carleton did a workshop with City Staff and improved the accessibility of the PXO by adding an extension for those who use mobility devices off the curb.
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, aiming to promote an understanding of disability issues and support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, aiming to promote an understanding of disability issues and support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Glad to get back out there with @bellscornersBIA for the Annual Tree Lighting! Wonderful to ring in the holiday season with #collegeward, even with a small tent incident 😆 thanks to all the local sponsors for contributing to a wonderful event.
November 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Glad to get back out there with @bellscornersBIA for the Annual Tree Lighting! Wonderful to ring in the holiday season with #collegeward, even with a small tent incident 😆 thanks to all the local sponsors for contributing to a wonderful event.
A contractor is expecting the new baseball diamond fencing for Ainsley Park to arrive later this week and they have requested to work this weekend to install it adjacent to the new Multi-Use Pathway.
The contactor has been instructed not to start work before 9am on Saturday and Sunday.
The contactor has been instructed not to start work before 9am on Saturday and Sunday.
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A contractor is expecting the new baseball diamond fencing for Ainsley Park to arrive later this week and they have requested to work this weekend to install it adjacent to the new Multi-Use Pathway.
The contactor has been instructed not to start work before 9am on Saturday and Sunday.
The contactor has been instructed not to start work before 9am on Saturday and Sunday.
My colleague Councillor Rawlson King is hosting a special budget meeting for Black and Racialized Communities, November 25 from 6 to 8 pm. You can attend in person at Heartwood House, 404 McArthur Ave, or via Zoom.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My colleague Councillor Rawlson King is hosting a special budget meeting for Black and Racialized Communities, November 25 from 6 to 8 pm. You can attend in person at Heartwood House, 404 McArthur Ave, or via Zoom.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Zoning seems like such a dry subject, but it's one I hear from residents about a lot! If you ever have concerns about a new development in your neighbourhood, a new business opening, or issues like backyard parking, those are all Zoning By-law questions.
More: www.college-ward.ca/understandin...
More: www.college-ward.ca/understandin...
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Zoning seems like such a dry subject, but it's one I hear from residents about a lot! If you ever have concerns about a new development in your neighbourhood, a new business opening, or issues like backyard parking, those are all Zoning By-law questions.
More: www.college-ward.ca/understandin...
More: www.college-ward.ca/understandin...
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, bringing attention to the transgender and gender diverse people who have lost their lives due to anti-trans violence, and raises awareness around the continued adversity that trans people face in our society.
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, bringing attention to the transgender and gender diverse people who have lost their lives due to anti-trans violence, and raises awareness around the continued adversity that trans people face in our society.
Just a reminder that the College Ward 2025 Town Hall is happening on Wednesday, December 3rd from 7 – 8:30 PM at Ben Franklin Place!
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just a reminder that the College Ward 2025 Town Hall is happening on Wednesday, December 3rd from 7 – 8:30 PM at Ben Franklin Place!
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
You can attend the Town Hall in person or online via MS Teams. Register at: www.college-ward.ca/college_ward...
Very appreciative of my time with the Copeland Park Community Alliance at their AGM this week. The work this team has done to launch some very successful community events over the last couple of years is staggering. #collegeward is very lucky!
November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Very appreciative of my time with the Copeland Park Community Alliance at their AGM this week. The work this team has done to launch some very successful community events over the last couple of years is staggering. #collegeward is very lucky!
Attention #bellscorners #collegeward
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Attention #bellscorners #collegeward
More than 1 in 4 households in Ottawa are food insecure.
Food insecurity an income and cost-based issue. Read the 2025 Ottawa Hunger Report to learn more about food security in our city: www.ottawafoodbank.ca/wp-content/u...
Food insecurity an income and cost-based issue. Read the 2025 Ottawa Hunger Report to learn more about food security in our city: www.ottawafoodbank.ca/wp-content/u...
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
More than 1 in 4 households in Ottawa are food insecure.
Food insecurity an income and cost-based issue. Read the 2025 Ottawa Hunger Report to learn more about food security in our city: www.ottawafoodbank.ca/wp-content/u...
Food insecurity an income and cost-based issue. Read the 2025 Ottawa Hunger Report to learn more about food security in our city: www.ottawafoodbank.ca/wp-content/u...
I had the chance to drop by local artist An Nguyen's incredible art show, titled Fortune! You can see the show in the Atrium Art Gallery at Ben Franklin Place until January 19. It's SO GOOD!
www.AnNguyenArtist.com
Facebook: @AnNguyenOttawaArtist
Tik Tok / Instagram: @An_Nguyen.Artist
www.AnNguyenArtist.com
Facebook: @AnNguyenOttawaArtist
Tik Tok / Instagram: @An_Nguyen.Artist
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I had the chance to drop by local artist An Nguyen's incredible art show, titled Fortune! You can see the show in the Atrium Art Gallery at Ben Franklin Place until January 19. It's SO GOOD!
www.AnNguyenArtist.com
Facebook: @AnNguyenOttawaArtist
Tik Tok / Instagram: @An_Nguyen.Artist
www.AnNguyenArtist.com
Facebook: @AnNguyenOttawaArtist
Tik Tok / Instagram: @An_Nguyen.Artist
In my most recent newsletter, I talked about how my professional experience supports my work serving you as your #CollegeWard City Councillor. If you missed it, you can read the whole article at www.college-ward.ca/why_my_backg...
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In my most recent newsletter, I talked about how my professional experience supports my work serving you as your #CollegeWard City Councillor. If you missed it, you can read the whole article at www.college-ward.ca/why_my_backg...
David Dr from Rowley to Indian will be closed from Monday, 17 November 2025 to Friday, 28 November 2025 for private construction. Both ends will be signed for Local Traffic Only.
Capital Demolition Excavation Services will be installing new water, sanitary and storm services for 45 David Dr.
Capital Demolition Excavation Services will be installing new water, sanitary and storm services for 45 David Dr.
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
David Dr from Rowley to Indian will be closed from Monday, 17 November 2025 to Friday, 28 November 2025 for private construction. Both ends will be signed for Local Traffic Only.
Capital Demolition Excavation Services will be installing new water, sanitary and storm services for 45 David Dr.
Capital Demolition Excavation Services will be installing new water, sanitary and storm services for 45 David Dr.
🧵 There’s been some attention on the City’s new “donation button”. It’s an idea we talked about last year and that we were supposed to get a report on before proceeding. Maybe I missed it...
But here we are. And I have thoughts.
But here we are. And I have thoughts.
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🧵 There’s been some attention on the City’s new “donation button”. It’s an idea we talked about last year and that we were supposed to get a report on before proceeding. Maybe I missed it...
But here we are. And I have thoughts.
But here we are. And I have thoughts.
It's Budget Day at City Hall, which means going through a LOT of presentations, meetings, and reading this giant binder. I'll be posting more about the investments we're getting in #CollegeWard and my thoughts about funding for transit, transportation, recreation, and more.
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It's Budget Day at City Hall, which means going through a LOT of presentations, meetings, and reading this giant binder. I'll be posting more about the investments we're getting in #CollegeWard and my thoughts about funding for transit, transportation, recreation, and more.
Thank you to everyone who shared your thoughts through the Reimagining Robertson Road survey! More than 300 residents and visitors participated in the survey, offering valuable ideas about ways that Robertson Road could be improved to better serve the community. www.college-ward.ca/reimagining_...
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thank you to everyone who shared your thoughts through the Reimagining Robertson Road survey! More than 300 residents and visitors participated in the survey, offering valuable ideas about ways that Robertson Road could be improved to better serve the community. www.college-ward.ca/reimagining_...