Revitalizing the Capital’s Nightlife Scene with Ottawa’s “Night Mayor”

Join us in a conversation with Mathieu Grondin, Canada's first Nightlife Commissioner for the City of Ottawa. Learn about Mathieu's dynamic journey from Montreal's creative industries to shaping Ottawa's nighttime economy. Discover the initiatives like the Canada After Dark Summit, placemaking projects, and the creation of the Nightlife Council, aimed at transforming Ottawa's cultural and nightlife landscape. Learn about the challenges, successes, and future plans to make Ottawa a vibrant 24-hour city.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Ottawa's First Nightlife Commissioner
• (00:02:02) - Ottawa's Nightlife Commissioner
• (00:03:47) - Ottawa's Nightlife Commissioner role
• (00:06:57) - The role of nightlife in Ottawa's economic plan
• (00:09:07) - The Nightlife Council in Ottawa
• (00:15:04) - Ottawa's Place Making Initiatives
• (00:21:26) - What are the Nightlife Ambassadors
• (00:23:23) - Canada After Dark: A Nightlife Summit
• (00:29:55) - The role of the councillor on nightlife
• (00:34:22) - Canada After Dark: What we learned
• (00:36:08) - Ottawa's Nightlife Action Plan
• (00:38:32) - Podcast