Audio | Councillor Stéphanie Plante

Plante: Night-time childcare essential to shift workers — and a great ByWard Market goal

by Stéphanie Plante | Jul 2, 2025

Interview on CFRA, July 2nd 2025 Patricia Boal is joined by Rideau-Vanier Ward Coun. Stephanie Plante to talk about the potential benefits of introducing more widely-available nighttime child care, the perks of that for shift workers, and what it might mean for...

Ottawa legalizes drinking alcohol in seven public parks

by Stéphanie Plante | Jul 2, 2025

Ottawa Morning with Rebecca Zandbergen We hear from Rideau-Vanier city councillor Stephanie Plante about why she opted into the city’s pilot project, and what ultimately will allow the project to be deemed a success.

ByWard Market Encampment

by Stéphanie Plante | May 29, 2025

A small encampment in the ByWard Market that is set to be dismantled Friday is highlighting the urgent need for housing and permanent solutions to a growing crisis in Ottawa and across the province. Three tents are currently set up on a median on George Street between...