Great to be back
Colleen and I enjoyed a fantastic vacation in Sunny Isles Florida but I have to say it is great to be back. When you are away, you get a better perspective on just how good we have it here in Ottawa.
Ottawa is a safe and secure place to raise our families and build careers and even in these very uncertain economic times, we have reason to be thankful for living in this fabulous city.
The cost of success is constant vigilance and the next few months will be very busy times. There is much hard work to complete on important files such as Lansdowne Park, securing funding to build our new transit system and municipal governance reform.
I am looking forward to pushing ahead on my agenda to ensure Ottawa remains the best place in Canada to live, to work and to play.