On July 30th, 2025, the Peoples Official Plan Coalition submitted a letter to the City’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Cyril Rogers, regarding the City of Ottawa’s 2026 budget trends and directions.
In the letter, POP requested for the Finance and Corporate Services Department to provide Council and the public with better transparency on how municipal spending has evolved over the years. POP specifically requested publicly available information on: 10-year historical data on the key operating budget categories, sectoral balance visualizations, contextual reporting on declared emergencies, and a 10-year backward and forward review on debt.
See the submission below.