Editorial: Care about your city government, Ottawa

Do we actually care about city government in Ottawa?
If this fall’s election is an indicator, the answer is: Not much. With no heavyweight opponent, Mayor Jim Watson can coast to a return gig as mayor. Two ward councillors had no opponents until right before Friday’s deadline to register. Only a few veterans face serious challenges.
Meanwhile, the number of candidates overall is down sharply from 2014, and women are particularly under-represented. Given all of that, don’t expec