Denley: Why is Ottawa's city government dysfunctional? That depends on who you ask

There is no disputing that this has been a dismal year for Ottawa’s city government. The light rail fiasco has called into question the competence of city staff. Council itself is a mess. One councillor has quit, another wants to, and a third is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment. The mayor has little tolerance for councillors who have the temerity to disagree with him and the collegiality that council had for the last two terms is gone. This is a council that couldn’t