McKenna’s handling of Ottawa Hospital relocation showed ‘lack of political experience,’ say Liberal insiders

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s lack of political experience 'didn’t help the situation,' says former Ottawa mayor Jim Durrell.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna received criticism from political insiders for the way she handled the politically sensitive issue of the new location of the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital.The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

December 12, 2016

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s decision to push for the consultation process on the future location of the Ottawa Hospital's Civic campus and support Tunney’s Pasture as the best location of the $2-billion "super hospital" were “unforced errors” due to “lack of political ...

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