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Ottawa’s ByWard Market vendors are fighting back against a city plan to bulldoze their decades-old stalls for luxury event spaces and new restaurants—costing over $40 million. Blindsided by council’s March approval, longtime business owners, some with 40 years in the building, call it a “slap in the face,” especially after one invested $200K in renovations just before the pandemic. Instead of tearing it down, tenants propose redirecting $2.7M in design funds toward essential repairs, accessibility upgrades, and modern washrooms—preserving the historic heart of the Market. They’ve launched a petition and are rallying community and provincial support to stop this redevelopment before it erases the soul of the place.

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