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Lobbying push to expand Ottawa's urban boundary faces local opposition

Both the South March Lands and the 65-hectare Fernbank Road property have been the subject of a back-and-forth tug-of-war between the province and the city for who has the right to control their future development.

Published Jan 19, 2024 at 2:13pm

Carolyn Gruske
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Carolyn Gruske
Lobbying push to expand Ottawa's urban boundary faces local opposition

Ottawa City Councillor for Stittsville Ward Glen Gower, left, is handed his Oath of Office by Justice of the Peace of Ontario Louise Rogue after signing his Oath of Office at Council Chamber at Ottawa City Hall during a swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

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