 For the 2007 Ontario election, the space was used as the office for provincial politician Jim Watson's re-election campaign.The mall was renovated in the mid 2000s to add seating and other "comfort" improvements.In an interview with "Ottawa Business Journal", former General Manager Denis Pelletier named the renovation as one of the reasons for the mall's successful 2005 Christmas shopping season, along with the mall's new bargain store, the Sears anchor, and easy customer access.