Neil Saravanamuttoo: The 'pragmatic progressive' who wants to be Ottawa's mayor

Neil Saravanamuttoo: The 'pragmatic progressive' who wants to be Ottawa's mayor

Neil Saravanamuttoo strides across the freshly polished floors of the National Arts Centre lobby on a sunny September morning, leans into a handshake, then drains his coffee and pops a throat lozenge into his mouth.

Neil Saravanamuttoo pitches $1 transit fares, public housing expansion in mayoral bid

Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo says the city needs to think bigger when it comes to fixing transit, tackling homelessness and making housing more affordable — while giving neighbourhoods a greater say in how growth affects their communities. The economist and community advocate is making his first run for elected office. Saravanamuttoo grew up in […]