Ottawa

Neil Saravanamuttoo

Executive Director CitySHAPES
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  • Spent his career in public finance at the department of Finance and as the G20 Global Infrastructure Hub’s Chief Economist
  • Host of Better Ottawa podcast and author of two Substacks: Fix Your City and the 613
  • Received the King Charles III Coronation medal for distinguished service to Canada and the local community
  • Public advocate on a range of issues including Tewin, Sprung Structures, income tax clinics, and environmental action
  • Launched the ‘Better Ottawa’ petition to call for a city wide referendum on Lansdowne 2.0 and its use of city funding

Neil Saravanamuttoo’s Priority Issues

A new era of responsible city spending:

Transparency, accountability, and value for money through a 5 point plan: Open books 100 days, zero-based budgeting, stop the sweetheart deals, lower the burden on future taxpayers, lead a new deal for cities

4-Point transit plan:

Buck a ride citywide, truth in transit, complete network redesign, and new ways to fund transit.

Buck a ride citywide:

Reliable, frequent, and affordable transit. Reducing fares at no cost to taxpayers, saving commuters over $1000/year

Open books, 100 days:

Identify savings, establish real accountability fo major projects, rebuild public trust with full fiscal transparency, follow tax-dollars, allow communities to evaluate local priorities

Accountability on Lansdowne:

Hold a public inquiry into Lansdowne 2.0, end bail outs to OSEG, require a referendum on any discretionary spending that exceeds $250 million going forward

Source: neilformayor.ca