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The revised motion allows for the possibility of city-owned grocery stores.

PoliticsApr 22, 2026score 0.402 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
A motion related to a tweak in the city's food strategy has passed, addressing concerns about city-owned grocery stores. Critics initially feared the motion might lead to publicly run grocery stores, but the revised version does not entirely rule out this possibility.

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The revised motion allows for the possibility of city-owned grocery stores.
Parent: Local GovernmentEntity: City-owned grocery storesImpact: mixedDate: Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026Target: The possibility of city-owned grocery stores

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Tweak to food strategy motion wins over skeptics of city-owned grocery stores https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tweak-to-food-strategy-motion-wins-over-skeptics-of-city-owned-grocery-stores-9.7173813?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Ottawa @ottawa-cbcnews
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Council has passed a motion asking city staff to study a food security strategy for Ottawa, but only after a tweak won over skeptics of city-owned grocery stores. Source: CBC News Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tweak-to-food-strategy-motion-wins-over-skeptics-of-city-owned-grocery-stores-9.7173813
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Tweak to food strategy motion wins over skeptics of city-owned grocery stores Critics of Alta Vista Coun. Marty Carr's original motion feared it could open the door to publicly run grocery stores, yet the version they passed Wednesday doesn't entirely rule out the idea. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tweak-to-food-strategy-motion-wins-over-skeptics-of-city-owned-grocery-stores-9.7173813?cmp=rss
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