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Hundreds of messages sent on WhatsApp in 2019 give an unprecedented glimpse into Mayor Jim Watson's desire for a "granular level of detail" about Ottawa's LRT.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was accused of lying under oath and hiding key information about the LRT's final trial run from members of council during his Thursday appearance at the Ottawa light rail inquiry. Throughout his more than five hours of testimony, Watson remained calm and refuted many accusations.

OC Transpo's former manager John Manconi faced the harshest questioning yet at the Ottawa light rail public inquiry on Tuesday. Wednesday's proceedings are underway.

“The WhatsApp chats were not an attempt to be private,” Manconi told commission co-lead counsel John Adair on Day 12 of the inquiry hearing.

The citys director of rail operations pushed back against claims political pressure led to the LRT being launched before it was ready during the third week of testimony at the public inquiry into the problem-plagued system.

The citys director of rail operations pushed back against claims political pressure led to the LRT being launched before it was ready during the third week of testimony at the public inquiry into the problem-plagued system.

Day ten of public hearings at the inquiry into Ottawas light rail transit system heard the option of a soft or partial launch of system was "shut down vehemently."