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Ottawa Finalizes $419 Million Lansdowne 2.0 as Work on Smaller Arena Nears

Backers frame the overhaul as a long-term jobs and tourism play.

Lansdowne Park and TD Place as they stand currently in Ottawa on Friday, as city council debated whether to approve a new redevelopment plan for the site.
Lansdowne Park and TD Place in Ottawa, Nov. 7, 2025
Lansdowne 2.0 cleared its final hurdle at Ottawa city hall last Friday, as council approved the $419-million redevelopment project following a 15-10 vote, including passing several amendments to the plan.
Laine Johnson (L), Sean Devine, Jessica Bradley and Tim Tierney (R) deliberate prior to the proposed Lansdowne 2.0 vote at Ottawa City Hall.

Overview

  • Ottawa City Council approved the redevelopment 15–10, passing amendments that include engaging the PWHL to keep the Ottawa Charge in the city.
  • Construction is slated to begin within weeks on a 5,850-seat arena and new north-side stadium stands, with the wider project potentially taking up to nine years.
  • The new venue reduces fixed seating from about 9,500 to 5,850, with standing room lifting capacity to roughly 6,600.
  • The PWHL said there was no meaningful discussion on capacity with the city or OSEG and called the outcome disappointing.
  • Supporters including Ottawa Tourism, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Glebe BIA cite city projections of nearly 5,000 new jobs, while critics warn taxpayers could wait decades for returns and plan to keep pressing the issue, including into the 2026 election.