Joel Harden MPP / Député, Ottawa Centre

I hope this note finds you well. As March Break got started last Sunday, we were treated to two of the best basketball games I’ve ever seen. The Ravens won the women’s and men’s national championsh... More

Content warning: graphic violence  In the Legislature and online, I am sometimes accused of being “too woke”.  Socialists like me, the argument goes, have forgotten our roots in labour politics, e... More

Last week, you could hear the sounds of hearts breaking across Ottawa. Why? Because we learned our beloved Rideau Canal Skateway would not open for the current winter season. The National Capital C... More

Earlier this week, I demanded the Ford government apologize to Ottawa residents. Justice Paul Rouleau’s Final Report to the Public Order Emergency Commission leaves no other conclusion. We were aba... More

NOTE: this column contains material on intimate partner violence (IPV) and gender-based violence (GBV). I’m proud to serve Ottawa Centre, but I wasn’t raised here. I spent my youth in Vankleek Hill... More

Allan Fotheringham, a columnist for Macleans, once called Ottawa a “place that fun forgot”, “coma city”, and “ennui-on-the-Rideau”.  While I like caustic wit, I take issue with anti-Ottawa slander.... More