ARMCHAIR MAYOR: It's time to waive the flags

This fall, citizens of Ottawa elect a new city council. To help local candidates as they campaign, the Citizen asked people for ONE idea that would make the city a better place – without necessarily breaking the bank. Today, Paul Gregory Leroux flags one area for improvement.
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In 1992, I argued before Mayor Jim Durrell and municipal councillors that Pride Day should officially be proclaimed, and the rainbow flag flown outside City Hall. Now fast-forward a quarter of a century. In Ma