QUEEN'S PARK :: STATEMENTS/DEBATES

WE'RE NUMBER 1!!!   I’m proud to be a representative from the city of Ottawa. For a second year in a row, MoneySense Magazine has picked Ottawa as the number 1 city to live in to live, work and invest. All you have to do is stroll along through Dickinson Square, the most historic site in Nepean–Carleton, go shopping in the Byward Market or skate on the Rideau Canal and you’ll understand why Ottawa tops even 154 other communities as the best city to live in, in all of Canada. We may have long, freezing winters and a very quiet nightlife, particularly in Nepean–Carleton, but we have beautiful parks with great trails, great museums and we have one best hockey teams in all of the world, the Ottawa Senators. We are also Canada’s largest agricultural city. My riding of Nepean–Carleton is home to many of the greatest farms in this great country. But we also have many young urban and suburban dwellers, whether they’re in Barrhaven, Manotick, Greely, Metcalfe, North Gower, Kars, Osgoode or Edwards. Ottawa is a bright city. It’s one of the world’s safest and most beautiful communities in which to live, work, learn and raise a family. The city prides itself on its quality of life, and I am proud that it has been recognized by MoneySense Magazine. Ottawa offers a bright future for all, whether you reside in the suburban, rural or urban community. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO Wednesday 7 May 2008