Ottawa's Official Plan Update

[J.OT13]

If Ottawa (National Capital Region) and Montreal (Greater Montreal Area) grow like clockwork until the end of time, we will beat Montreal in 130 years;

NCR (13 971 252) and Montreal (13 274 670). Of course, this is an extremely unrealistic way to view the situation. Montreal could win back favour it might have lost in 1976 (PQ won its first election), Ottawa's jobs might be outsourced or replaced with computer programs, Vancouver could be destroyed by an earth quake and Calgary and Edmonton WILL run out of oil eventually (I have no predictions on the time frame).

If Ottawa loses its # 4 or even #5 spot, who cares; I much prefer a stable, predictable manageable growth rather than the growth spurs in the west. Besides, we have a lot to look forward to by the end of the decade; dozens of new condo towers, a few more office buildings, Lansdowne, the first branch of a rapid transit system, Rideau Centre expansion, 3+ new high class hotels (Germain, ALT, Re and possibly a new 500-600 room hotel at the Rideau Centre).

I'm satisfied of how fast we're growing and I don't mind if go down a few spots, we might regain our spot eventually.