OttaTalk
OttaTalk
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This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk. For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month.
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The podcast focuses on topics that impact everyday life in Ottawa, such as emergency services, garbage collection, and the nightlife economy. Episodes include discussions like the challenges of the three-item garbage limit, the daily routine of Ottawa Paramedics, and the role of the Nightlife Commissioner, providing insights and answers on these community concerns.

This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.
For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month.
When most people think about elections, they think about candidates, campaigns and Voting Day. But have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes to make an election possible?
On the latest episode of OttaTalk, Ottawa City Clerk Caitlin Salter-MacDonald takes us behind the ballot box to explore the planning, people and processes that help make our Municipal elections happen. From recruiting more than 5,000 election workers and setting up hundreds of voting places across the city to ensuring voting is accessible, secure and fair, you'll learn what it takes to run one of the largest civic operations in Ottawa.
Whether you're planning to vote, curious about how elections work, or interested in becoming an election worker, this episode takes you behind the ballot box to see how our municipal elections come together.
Our hosts are Nathalie and Tom.
Listen now:
· Spotify
· YouTube
Links for this episode:
· Election worker job opportunities
OttaTalk is the official City of Ottawa podcast, where City staff talk about programs, projects and initiatives that affect your everyday life. How can I prevent fires in my home? What are we doing to solve homelessness? How can we party safely? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.
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