The Shocking State of Ottawa
Canada's capital city has become a national disgrace
What happened to Ottawa?
Once known as a quiet government town, Canada’s capital is now grappling with rampant crime, open drug use, and widespread homelessness, visible just steps from Parliament Hill, the seat of Canada’s G7 democracy.
And this didn’t happen by accident.
In this episode of Simply Politics, I investigate how Ottawa declined so quickly, walking through the data, the reality on the ground, and the political and ideological decisions that fuelled this crisis.