Some councillors are troubled by a new report that recommends the City of Ottawa amend a complex, 30-year deal with private partners at Lansdowne Park in order to keep the arrangement going. Rent collection from the shops and restaurants that OSEG runs for the partnership was less than 50 per cent between April and September, according to city staff. Mark Goudie, president and CEO of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, as seen at Ottawa City Hall in April 2019. (Jean Delisle/CBC)In the report, staff themselves write that when it comes to Lansdowne's potential risks and rewards, the partnership has become an imbalanced one. —@JLeiperOther councillors also reacted to the surprise report, which goes far beyond the annual financial rundown, with skepticism.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2020 09:00 UTC