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The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival and Glowfair are among several Ottawa festivals scrambling to make last-minute cuts after being passed over for a major source of provincial funding.

In a municipality that bills itself as Festival City, the situation has Mayor Jim Watson worrying about the future of some of Ottawa’s marquee events.

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“These funding announcements come two months later than usual, at a time when festival season is well underway,” Watson said in a statement. “These cuts will undoubtedly affect our festivals’ ability to deliver quality programming this year — and for those that were hardest hit, survive in the future.”

Watson also said the city is working with the Ottawa Festival Network to “assess the local impact and consider next steps to engage with the Government of Ontario on the matter.”

Jazzfest and Glowfair, along with Escapade, Italian Week, the Ottawa International Busker Festival and the Canadian Tulip Festival, are not included on the 2019 list of grants from Celebrate Ontario, the provincial program aimed at helping festivals and events boost tourism.