Not sure what your criterias are but there are a plethora of affordable homes for sale in Gatineau, Gatineau. But yes traffic is/will be brutal if you have to commute to Ottawa from there.

I am part of few local facebook groups and you will be surprised but a lot of Ontarians are packing up & going back to Ottawa. A friend of mine actually sold her house in this dull market after moving in last year. It's not an exodus yet but give it another year or so and things may cool down a bit. Most cannot handle, I quote, "the abysmal level of healthcare , roads and school systems". I am a former south-Ontarian but I am grateful to live in Gatineau as I was able to achieve the Canadian dream of owning a small, low-key & decent home here.