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O'Brien: the difference between business and politics

The leap from business to politics is difficult to make – I speak from experience.

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Former Ottawa mayor and Calian Technologies CEO Larry O'Brien. (file photo)

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Heff
- December 23, 2010
- 23 h 05

When Larry was our Mayor the little people got heard.. now the new Mayor wont even give us the time of day, its all about making a show on camera...

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  • Larry O'Brien   Former Ottawa mayor and Calian Technologies CEO Larry O'Brien. (file photo)
  • Watson election-6   (Photo by Christopher Hofley)
  • Election 2010   Mayoral candidates at this year's BOMA Ottawa debate. (photo by Mark Holleron)

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