Ottawa mayor doubles down on transit funding fight with Feds, asks residents to sign petition [Video]

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is continuing to demand the federal government provide new funding to support transit services in the City of Ottawa and is inviting residents to sign a petition in a bid to make that happen.

Sutcliffe has been active on social media in recent days since telling residents in a news conference on Thursday that the city could see “very painful” cuts to transit services without financial help from the federal and provincial governments to cover a $140 million a year gap in funding over the next three years.

“I’m fighting for Ottawa’s fair share. Since I became mayor, I’ve built a collaborative relationship with the federal government and the provincial government. I don’t believe in political games or negotiating through the media – that’s just not my style,” Sutcliffe said in a video message posted to social media site X on Sunday afternoon.

“I have a duty …