Leiper Challenges City’s Office Mandate | Ottawa News

Jeff Leiper’s bold push to scrap the city’s five-day in-office mandate is sparking heated debate among mayoral candidates. He argues workers deserve maximum flexibility—and wants the federal government to rethink its own return-to-office plans. Though his motion to reverse the policy last year failed, Leiper insists the mayor, as city CEO, must prioritize worker well-being and resident needs over bureaucratic inertia. While opponents call it political theater and say management—not mayoral—decisions should govern office policies, others like Alex Lawson echo Leiper’s stance on federal workspaces, while Neil Saravanamuttoo questions Leiper’s federal outreach as performative. Leiper’s vision? Partnering with Ottawa to create satellite offices using zoning and transit planning—turning remote work into a city-building opportunity.

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