Jim Watson

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

• Jim Watson: This is the summer to spend your tourist dollars in Canada, eh?Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 3, 2025
• Jim Watson: Special memories of former House of Commons Speaker John FraserOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Apr 12, 2024
• Watson: To Ottawa council, one piece of advice — 'Family first'Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 26, 2022
• Watson: Advice from Ottawa's mayor to aspiring municipal politiciansOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Apr 30, 2022
• Lehman and Watson: To fix the housing crisis in our cities, bring all players to the same tableOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 19, 2022
• In his own words: Mayor Jim Watson explains why he's not running in 2022Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Dec 10, 2021
• The Mayors: High-frequency rail service from Québec City to Toronto is a sustainable economic recovery projectOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Apr 16, 2021
• Opinion: High-frequency rail service from Québec City to Toronto is a sustainable economic recovery projectOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 16, 2021
• Watson: YEAR ONE – After 12 months of COVID, hope is on the horizonOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 10, 2021
• Watson: It's been 100 days of COVID-19 in Ottawa and we've risen to the challengeOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jun 18, 2020
• Mayor Jim Watson: Eradicating racism is the duty of us allOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jun 1, 2020
• Mayor Jim Watson: Eradicating racism is the duty of us allOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jun 1, 2020
• Watson: Cities need federal support to partner in economic recovery effortsOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · May 26, 2020
• Watson: Cities need federal support to partner in economic recovery effortsOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · May 26, 2020
• Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson: After 40 years, I'm opening the closet doorOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Aug 16, 2019
• Mayor Jim Watson: After 40 years, I'm opening the closet doorOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 16, 2019
• Mayor Jim Watson: After 40 years, I'm opening the closet doorOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 16, 2019
• Watson: In the election for Ottawa mayor, I choose city building, not city blockingOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 14, 2018
• Ottawa CitizenOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 17, 2012
• Mr. Hudak: Take a load off citiesOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 2, 2011
• Mr. Hudak: Take a load off citiesOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 1, 2011
• Mr. Hudak: Take a load off citiesOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 1, 2011