--- title: "Ahmed Alsabaawi: candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/ahmed-alsabaawi" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:41.300Z" meta: description: "Ahmed Alsabaawi is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, with a nomination dated August 19, 2026...." "og:description": "Ahmed Alsabaawi is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, with a nomination dated August 19, 2026...." "og:title": "Ahmed Alsabaawi: candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "Ahmed Alsabaawi is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, with a nomination dated August 19, 2026...." "twitter:title": "Ahmed Alsabaawi: candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East · Ottawa 2026 # Ahmed Alsabaawi Candidate for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, with a background in community and family support work. Ahmed Alsabaawi is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, with a nomination dated August 19, 2026. His campaign site lists eight commitments: affordable and reliable transit, a train to Barrhaven, more bridges, better roads, lower property taxes, open decision making, safer neighbourhoods and more recreation centres. He describes a background in community and family support work, newcomer settlement and addiction support, with a degree in sociology and graduate study. In the CBC News questionnaire he says he would support no property tax increase in 2027 and would research the police budget and OC Transpo before changing them. He is running against the sitting Councillor, Wilson Lo, and against Zahy A Adam, Yoosaf Melparamba and Jules Ruhinda. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Ahmed Alsabaawi, from Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign (ahmedalsabaawi.ca).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/ahmed-alsabaawi-640.webp) *Ahmed AlsabaawiCouncillorv.* [Image: Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign (ahmedalsabaawi.ca)](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About Ahmed Alsabaawi The City’s list of certified candidates shows Ahmed Alsabaawi’s nomination for Ward 24 Barrhaven East dated August 19, 2026, and shows him as not registered in the City’s Contribution Rebate Program as of the list updated August 31, 2026. The City list gives him a website. His campaign site links two Facebook pages. His campaign letter to the ward says he completed a sociology degree at Birzeit University, worked in community and family rehabilitation, trained in news reporting in London and New York, earned a master’s degree in Saskatchewan, worked in newcomer settlement services and gave direct family support to people struggling with addiction, and moved to Ottawa to pursue a PhD at Carleton University. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire he says he was a student union member at the University of Regina during graduate studies, has been a member of federal political parties and has been a community activist for the last 20 years, in his words, and has lived in Ottawa for eleven years. In the CBC News questionnaire he says he supervised social work students and ran a rehabilitation program for vulnerable people, which included budgeting and financing. In the Barrhaven Bugle he says he has a career in community organization and a master’s degree in social studies. voche.me did not check his education or work with the bodies named, and did not find whether he finished the PhD. His campaign site lists eight commitments: affordable and reliable transportation, a train to Barrhaven (he would push for light rail and rail expansion), more bridges and fewer traffic jams, better roads, lower property taxes, open decision making, safer neighbourhoods and more recreation centres. In the CBC News questionnaire he says the City’s biggest challenge is easing travel from Barrhaven to downtown and to universities, that he would support no property tax increase in 2027 and would aim for a balanced budget, and that he would freeze transit fares to study the situation. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire he says he would not increase the police budget until he understands where the increase would go, and does not support an infrastructure levy (an extra charge for roads and sewers) for now. He names an overpass or underpass where road traffic crosses the train tracks on Woodroffe, and in the Barrhaven Bugle an overpass for Hunt Club and Prince of Wales, as ways to reduce accidents and traffic jams. These are his own statements. The sources read hold no complaint against him. Read the sources 02 / The issues ## Priorities & positions Campaign-source summary Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform. 01 ### Transit and a train to Barrhaven His campaign site lists affordable and reliable transportation and says he would push for light rail and rail expansion until Barrhaven is properly connected to the rest of the city.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire he says he would freeze transit fares to study the situation and decide what to do next, and that he wants to research OC Transpo’s steps before making major changes. In the Barrhaven Bugle he says he would work with other councillors to bring the train to Barrhaven as soon as possible and add more bus routes.
[Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · Ahmed Alsabaawi for City Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East (home page) ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/) 02 ### Roads, bridges and rail crossings His campaign site lists more bridges and fewer traffic jams, and better roads and commutes.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire he proposes an overpass or underpass at the train tracks on Woodroffe, more roundabouts and more lanes on major roads. In the Barrhaven Bugle he adds an overpass to reduce traffic on Hunt Club and Prince of Wales.
[Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · Ahmed Alsabaawi for City Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East (home page) ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/) 03 ### Lower property taxes His campaign site lists fighting to lower property taxes and says spending at City Hall has to be worth what it costs.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire he says he would support no property tax increase in 2027 and would aim for a balanced budget and efficient spending. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire he says he does not support an infrastructure levy for now because the people he would represent cannot pay more.
[Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · Ahmed Alsabaawi for City Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East (home page) ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/) 04 ### Safer neighbourhoods, youth centres and recreation His campaign site lists safer neighbourhoods and more recreation centres, and says it would invest in spaces and programs that bring people together.
Read the full position In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire he names the lack of youth community centres in Barrhaven and the safety of the community as the third biggest issue. In the CBC News questionnaire he says he would not increase or decrease the police budget until he has researched the needs of the community and the city.
[Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · Ahmed Alsabaawi for City Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East (home page) ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/) 05 ### Open decision making His campaign site lists a new approach to City Hall that is transparent, respectful and driven by the people who live in the ward.
Read the full position His letter says he would work to give residents who have long been underrepresented a real seat at the decision-making table.
[Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · A letter to Barrhaven East ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/letter) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 7, 2026: the City’s list of certified candidates for Ward 24 (an Internet Archive copy) and its open data file of nominations, his campaign website (home page and letter), CBC News of August 25, 2026 with its questionnaire, CTV News Ottawa of September 2026, Capital Current of September 28, 2026 and the Barrhaven Bugle of September 17, 2026. Gaps. His two Facebook pages showed no readable posts to a visitor who is not logged in. His degrees, his years of study, the PhD, his community and family work, his supervision of social work students and his political party memberships were not checked with the bodies named. The campaign site does not say which parties. The voche.me questionnaire has not been sent. 03 / Background ## Experience & community As he describes it ### Community and family support work His campaign letter says he worked in community and family rehabilitation, in newcomer settlement services and in direct family support for people struggling with addiction. In the CBC News questionnaire he says he supervised social work students and ran a rehabilitation program for vulnerable people. voche.me has not checked this with the organizations. [Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · A letter to Barrhaven East](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/letter) As he describes it ### Graduate studies, Saskatchewan and Carleton University His campaign letter says he earned a master’s degree in Saskatchewan and moved to Ottawa to pursue a PhD at Carleton University. voche.me has not checked his degrees or whether he completed the PhD. [Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · A letter to Barrhaven East](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/letter) Earlier, as he describes it ### Student union member and party member In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire he says he was a student union member at the University of Regina and has been a member of federal political parties. The sources read do not name the parties. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, September 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-24-barrhaven-east/) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Ahmed Alsabaawi directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Ahmed Alsabaawi's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Ahmed Alsabaawi? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Ahmed Alsabaawi's own campaign.
Does Ahmed Alsabaawi currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Ahmed Alsabaawi.
How many sources does this Ahmed Alsabaawi profile cite? This profile lists 10 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Ahmed Alsabaawi's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Ahmed Alsabaawi in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Ahmed Alsabaawi is running in? The 2026 Ottawa municipal election, including the Councillor race, is decided on October 26, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Councillor ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 24 Barrhaven East (list last updated August 31, 2026; Internet Archive copy) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-24-barrhaven-east)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2026 Municipal Elections, nominated candidates ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/5b79177ae7524c9fa68f79e852527604)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Barrhaven East: Here’s who’s running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 25, 2026 (updated October 1) ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/barrhaven-east-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7314390)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 24 Barrhaven East, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-24-barrhaven-east/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Candidate questionnaire: Ahmed Alsabaawi, Ward 24 Barrhaven East ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713250/ahmed-alsabaawi-ward-24-barrhaven-east.pdf)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Barrhaven Bugle · Barrhaven Bugle: Meet the Candidates, September 17, 2026 ](https://barrhavenbugle.substack.com/p/barrhaven-bugle-meet-the-candidates)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Capital Current · Election Ottawa 2026: Crowded routes 75 and 74 in political spotlight in Barrhaven East, September 28, 2026 ](https://capitalcurrent.ca/election-ottawa-2026-crowded-routes-75-and-74-in-political-spotlight-in-barrhaven-east/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · Ahmed Alsabaawi for City Councillor, Ward 24 Barrhaven East (home page) ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign · A letter to Barrhaven East ](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/letter)Checked October 7, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Ahmed Alsabaawi campaign website](https://ahmedalsabaawi.ca/) [Ahmed Alsabaawi for Barrhaven East Ward24 on Facebook (linked from his campaign site)](https://www.facebook.com/p/Ahmed-Alsabaawi-for-Barrhaven-East-Ward24-61594188081740/) [Ahmed Barrhaven East on Facebook (linked from his campaign site)](https://www.facebook.com/p/Ahmed-Barrhaven-East-61593460602710/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates) [Councillor**Ahmed Rashid**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/ahmed-rashid) [Councillor**Allan Hubley**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/allan-hubley) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Ahmed Alsabaawi a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/on/ottawa-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.