Brigitte Pellerin

Pete Hoekstra says Canadians will be blamed if the midterms go against Trump. I have just the right button for this. www.redbubble.com/i/pin/BUTTON...

Yesterday the federal government tabled Bill C-41, outlining the conditions to expand MAiD for advanced requests but not for situations where the sole underlying condition is a mental illness. This post explains why this is such an important debate. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/is-it-too-...

Your update for October 28.

I want better and more genuine campaigns. Please.

Is Neil Saravanamuttoo responsible for splitting the progressive vote? It’s not so simple.

We need to do a better job is selling the livable city.

Yes, yes and oh hell yes. bruce728.substack.com/p/satisfacti...

The upcoming challenge with the LRT. Actually make that challenges with an S.

Following @brigittepellerin.bsky.social live broadcast during the Ottawa election, I provide some thoughts on what it could mean. Here is my column with its take-aways. @alexcullen.bsky.social And the Winner Is...Ottawa Council cityofottawapolitics.substack.com/p/and-the-wi...

In politics as in frisbee, boring is scoring. I would like my politics inspiring instead.

Mark Sutcliffe's got four more years. Back in June we argued this race was starved of Big Beautiful Ideas — that question hasn't gone away: randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/no-cracks-...

Short reflections (and a bit of a picture dump) about last night's results. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/about-last...

Evan’s take from last night: At least we avoided a coronation.

Your one-minute (ish) update for October 27.

Hope you voted! And if you haven’t, there’s still time. Go! And at 8, join us for a live-from-our-couch discussion as results come in. It’ll be a little chaotic, but super fun. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

How to be clueless and prescient at the exact same time.

Join @evanhpotter.bsky.social and I as we analyze election results tonight, live from our living rooms! Starting at 8pm. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

First time voter has voted!

I hear some people worry about the mail-in ballots that weren’t received in time so I went searching for answers and with one exception, I found them. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/about-thos...

It is a well-established fact that I don’t know anything, including how to spell my own name.

In January I wrote that gun owners would be the first ones to leave MAGA (or more specifically, Donald Trump) after Alex Pretti was called a domestic terrorist and shot to death for carrying a legal handgun while filming ICE operations. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/how-maga-e...

Join @brigittepellerin.bsky.social and me for our livestream of the Ottawa Municipal Election 2026. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Your one-minute update for October 26. Go vote!

Obligatory movie selfie. Here to watch Whalefall.

The strategic voting math is cruel to Neil Saravanamuttoo.

Who will do what soul searching?

The BC election is a great reminder that voters are tired of being treated like idiots and will reward and punish politicians accordingly. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/what-voter...

I’m puzzled that while undue influence is on a lot of people’s minds in municipal politics, we didn’t talk more about ways to prevent it. Earlier this year I took apart Alex Lawson’s lobbying proposal. I wish we’d discuss these issues a little more. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/this-lobby...

Evan and I discuss the shenanigans in Sean Devine’s ward.

A restful visit to Jack Pine Trail.

Not sure how to vote? Here’s a cheat sheet my issue. Please vote!

Evan discusses Mark Sutcliffe’s urban support.

Lovely friends.

Why I think Chelsea Walton will win Stittsville.

Oyez! Oyez! Join Evan and I on an election-night livestream this Monday at 8 pm. open.substack.com/live-stream/... If you subscribe to Random Acts of Urbanism (and why shouldn’t you? It’s free!) you’ll get the link directly in your inbox when we start beaming.

Sutcliffe’s negatives by issue. They’re all high.

Yes, Jeff Leiper has some wow factor. It’s hard to see on TV but it’s visible in small groups.

So soon old, so late smart.

Excellent column. Applies to Ottawa, too. Go read.

With two days to go before we decide whether to keep this council's approach for four more years, here's what I wrote in 2023 about why Ottawa always makes the wrong call. Maybe it's time to try different? brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/we-tried-nothing-and-it-didnt-work

And that’s nowhere near the worst this administration has done.

If you’d rather vote based on issues, I’ve got you. Unsure how to vote this Ottawa election? Here's a cheat sheet | Opinion ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...

Your guide to voting strategically and a review of all 24 wards. The election is Monday, 10 am to 8 pm. Please vote. Visit Elections Ottawa if you need info on where to cast your ballot. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/take-it-up...

Un peu weird, mais intéressant. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/229...

Are we done with the politics of grievance yet?

Comparing early voting numbers between 2022 and 2026.

If you want to make sure not to miss anything from me, this weekly newsletter is for you. brigittepellerin.com/campaigns/vi...

Why are sitting councillors so quiet about the mayoral race?

Yesterday the Supreme Court agreed to hear the federal government's appeal. In January I wrote that the Federal Court of Appeal was right to strike down the 2022 Emergencies Act invocation — and that I didn't care. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/a-honk-for...

Prime ministerial French, Emergencies Act and updates from the midterms campaign trail. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/bricks-n-b...