Candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 4 Kitchissippi and Bay who says he is a chartered professional accountant with 27 years in the federal public service.
Benoit Massé is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 4, which covers City Wards 7 and 15, with a nomination dated May 26, 2026. His campaign says he is a chartered professional accountant with a master of science in business administration, has served 27 years in the federal public service, and sat on a school council for two years. His platform has three parts: restore financial sustainability, put students first, and support staff and community views. The other candidate in the zone is Emily Quaile.
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The City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates shows Benoit Massé’s nomination for trustee of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 4 dated May 26, 2026. The City’s open data file shows no withdrawal. He gave the City a campaign website, a Facebook page, an Instagram account and a LinkedIn address. His campaign pages print his surname without the accent. CTV News Ottawa and The Leveller, which calls him a newcomer in Bay and Kitchissippi, name him.
His campaign website says he has served 27 years as a public servant in senior leadership roles in the Government of Canada, is a Chartered Professional Accountant with a Master of Science in Business Administration, and is bilingual. It says he and his wife have lived in the zone for five years, that he took part in the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign, and that he has been a member of the Elmdale Public School Council for two years. A post on his campaign blog of May 25, 2026 says his current role is Deputy Chief Financial Officer and does not name the department. These are his own statements, and voche.me has not checked them with an employer, a university or the school.
His platform and blog list three main commitments: restore financial sustainability, with balanced budgets, spending that goes to classrooms and student services, and openness in board decisions; put students first, with safe, inclusive schools, mental health support, help for special education and action on bullying, harassment and discrimination; and support staff, parents and community views through regular community meetings and clear communication. He writes that he supports more Educational Assistants and that he will advocate for more provincial funding for special education and mental health services. His VoteMate page lists these as promises.
The board’s page says that since June 27, 2025 the board has been under supervision by the Minister of Education, so that decisions normally made by trustees are made by the appointed Supervisor. A blog post of July 13, 2026 says he is prepared to take up the trustee role whenever governance returns to elected trustees, whether in the first year or the last year of the term. The sources voche.me read hold no complaint or allegation about him.
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His platform promises to advocate for balanced budgets and responsible financial management, put resources toward students and classrooms, and make board decisions more open and accountable.
His blog says he wants to help the board regain local governance through strong money management and oversight.
His platform promises safe, inclusive schools, more support for student mental health and well-being, and help for students facing bullying and harassment.
He writes that he supports more Educational Assistants and classroom supports, and that he will advocate for more provincial funding for special education and mental health services.
His platform promises dialogue between parents, educators and the board.
His VoteMate page adds regular communication through community meetings, school events and online engagement, and help for parents with education issues and policy changes.
His VoteMate page promises school climates that value teachers, educational assistants and support staff, and professional development for educators.
VoteMate · Benoit Massé, independent for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Zone 4 (biography, reason for running and promises submitted by the candidate or his team)Evidence reviewed on October 7, 2026: the City’s list of certified candidates for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (an Internet Archive copy) and its open data file of nominations, his campaign website (Home, About, About My Platform, Videos and Contact), his campaign blog of May 25, June 19 and July 13, 2026, the board’s page on supervision, his VoteMate page, his X profile, CBC News of August 24, 2026, The Leveller of July 24, 2026, and the CTV News Ottawa list of school board candidates of September 9, 2026.
Gaps. His Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok pages and his X posts could not be read. His career, his credentials, his school council seat and his statements about the board’s finances and enrolment are his own and were not checked. The voche.me questionnaire has not been sent.
His campaign website says he has served 27 years in the Government of Canada. His blog of May 25, 2026 gives his current role as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and names no department. voche.me has not checked this with the government.
Benoit Massé campaign · AboutHis campaign website states these credentials and names no university or professional body. voche.me has not checked them.
Benoit Massé campaign · AboutHis blog post of May 25, 2026 and his VoteMate biography say he has served on the school council. voche.me has not checked this with the school.
Benoit Massé campaign blog · Why I Am Running for Trustee, May 25, 2026Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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