Final Lansdowne 2.0 Proposal Released
The final Lansdowne 2.0 reports are now publicly available, and things are moving fast. Too fast. Residents deserve a chance to learn what Lansdowne 2.0 would mean for our city.
You can download the full proposal here.
The more Ottawa residents know about the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal, the less they like it
Capital Ward Councillor Shawn Menard and Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist, Nanos Research, released brand-new research conducted by Nanos Research that gauged the opinions of Ottawa residents on Lansdowne 2.0. Overwhelmingly, the research indicates that the more Ottawa residents learn about the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal, the less they support it.
When presented with an overview of the proposed changes to Lansdowne, most Ottawa residents oppose or somewhat oppose the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal. When informed of specific items of the development plan—including the smaller north side stands and arena, and the loss of public space—as well as the estimated cost, support for the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal dropped from 64% to 31%. Opposition increased from 28% to 60%.
Asked about the future of Lansdowne, 71% of Ottawa residents prefer maintaining the existing buildings, while only 18% prefer replacing the buildings.
You can read the full report here [PDF].
Ottawa’s Auditor General Weighs in on Lansdowne 2.0
The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) recently released her second sprint audit for Lansdowne 2.0. The risks are very concerning and, if realized, will lead to tens of millions more in costs.
From the report, Shawn has identified troubling aspects revealed about the deal that, if realized, will lead to tens of millions more in costs...tens of millions that city taxpayes will be on the hook for.
Councillor Shawn Menard's Response to Lansdowne 2.0
Lansdowne 2.0 is a highly unpopular plan that will tear out useful and valuable assets, and includes a financial strategy which will shift more risk onto the city, add significantly more long-term debt—while relying on highly uncertain cashflows to service that debt—and ignores reasonable alternatives that would cost far less.
What are the latest numbers? How much will it cost? Read more in Shawn's response to the most recent Lansdowne reports.
Top 7 Concerns with Lansdowne 2.0 for the City of Ottawa—New Information
The city released a plethora of Lansdowne 2.0 update reports less than a week ago on October 20, 2025. In those documents, new information and concerns have arisen. The renewed financial arrangements underpinning the Lansdowne Public-Private Partnership between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, were also released.
Click here to read the Top 7 Key Concerns about the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal for the city.
Join the Lansdowne 2.0 city-wide public forum, hosted by Better Ottawa
Monday November 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, online and in-person
Salvation Army Barrhaven Church & Community Centre, 102 Bill Leathem Drive
Finally, a chance for residents to speak their minds about the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal.
Learn about the latest polling from Nanos Research, and ask your questions to a panel moderated by Joanne Chianello and featuring Professor Ian Lee (with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) invited).
Join in-person starting at 5:45 pm for pizza and refreshments. The event will begin online and in-person at 6:30 pm.
To register to attend, please visit betterottawa.ca/forum.
Should Lansdowne 2.0 be a Priority for Our City?
It's hard to rationalize a $483 million investment at Lansdowne when Ottawa has:
- A $10.8 billion infrastructure deficit to support essential city services,
- A housing crisis, with record high rates of homelessness, and
For a city that claims it is financially strapped, Lansdowne 2.0 just doesn’t make sense.
But here’s what the Lansdowne private partner doesn’t want you to know: this deal is not just about new sports and entertainment infrastructure.
It’s about selling off public land to for-profit real estate developers, paying the tab with tax dollars, and changing the financial relationship between the city and the private partner so that we take on more financial risk.
So we need your help. City councillors across Ottawa need to hear the concerns of their residents. So, we’re asking each and every person:
- Write to your city councillor, tell them you are a resident in their ward, and share why you want them to oppose Lansdowne 2.0,
- And most importantly, ask your friends and family across the city to do the same.
Residents deserve a better plan than the only one presented by the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG).
It's time to say no to Lansdowne 2.0.