Adam: Château Laurier delay isn't Ottawa Council's finest hour

Wherever you stand on the proposed extension of Château Laurier hotel, there’s no sugar-coating what Ottawa councillors did recently. Faced with a tough decision, they chickened out.
We elect councillors to weigh issues that come before them, have a vigorous debate, then make decisions on our behalf. In the end, we may not all agree with this or that decision, but we will appreciate the effort that went into it and accept that we cannot always win the argument. Win some, lose some. T