Uncivil discourse: Winding down a tumultuous term at Ottawa city hall

During a tumultuous four-year termthat included flooding,storms, a pandemic, an LRTlaunch and inquiry and a major convoy protest, tensions ran high at Ottawa city hall.

Nearly half the current council is not running again for their seatsin the Oct. 24 election.

In this three-part documentary, the CBC spoketo six outgoing members including the mayor about why they made that decisionand what it will take to improve things for the next term.

Part 1:How hard it's been to hold office this term.

Part 2:Mayor Jim Watson's leadership.

Part 3: Looking aheadand making people want to run.