Ottawa is poised to grow and meet new work force demand GlobeBusiness
Ashley Hopkins, left, president and CEO of Paradigm Properties, with Shawn Hamilton, senior VP and managing director, CBRE Ottawa at an Ottawa LRT station on Nov. 14, 2019.On any given weekday, you might find Ashley Hopkins aboard one of Ottawa’s new light-rail trains on her way to an important meeting downtown. This may seem like a mundane occurrence, but in the nation’s capital, it’s a sign of a city on the rise.
“At the end of the day, this first stage has already shown people the possibilities of what this city could do,” Ms. Hopkins says.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail “I’m hard-pressed to find a strike against us for growth,” Mr. Hamilton says. Ironically, he adds, the very pace of that growth is a factor that may be holding the city back. It may take three years before new developments are in place to accommodate expanding businesses, he says, and in a world where speed-to-market is key, Ottawa could miss its chance.
But since Ottawa is already known as a “government town,” it’s become hard to get out of that bubble and be known for anything else, according to Michael Tremblay, CEO of Invest Ottawa.
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