--- title: "Benoit Massé: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 4, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/benoit-masse" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:32.329Z" meta: description: "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..." "og:description": "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..." "og:title": "Benoit Massé: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 4, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "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..." "twitter:title": "Benoit Massé: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 4, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 4 · Ottawa 2026 # Benoit Massé 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. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Benoit Massé, from Benoit Massé campaign (votebenoit.ca).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/benoit-masse-640.webp) *Benoit MasséOttawa-Carleton District School Boardv.* [Image: Benoit Massé campaign (votebenoit.ca)](https://www.votebenoit.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About Benoit Massé 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. 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 ### Restore financial sustainability 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.
Read the full position His blog says he wants to help the board regain local governance through strong money management and oversight.
[Benoit Massé campaign · About My Platform ](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about-my-platform) 02 ### Put students first His platform promises safe, inclusive schools, more support for student mental health and well-being, and help for students facing bullying and harassment.
Read the full position 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.
[Benoit Massé campaign · About My Platform ](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about-my-platform) 03 ### Involve the community His platform promises dialogue between parents, educators and the board.
Read the full position His VoteMate page adds regular communication through community meetings, school events and online engagement, and help for parents with education issues and policy changes.
[Benoit Massé campaign · About My Platform ](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about-my-platform) 04 ### Support teachers and staff 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) ](https://votemate.org/ontario2026/candidates/14633) Research status ## What voche.me has checked 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. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 27 years, as he describes it ### Federal public service, senior leadership roles 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 · About](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about) Dates not given, as he describes it ### Chartered Professional Accountant with a Master of Science in Business Administration His campaign website states these credentials and names no university or professional body. voche.me has not checked them. [Benoit Massé campaign · About](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about) Two years, as his blog describes it ### Member, Elmdale Public School Council His 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, 2026](https://benoitmass2000.blogspot.com/2026/05/why-i-am-running-for-trustee-for-ottawa.html) 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 Benoit Massé 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 Benoit Massé's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Benoit Massé? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Benoit Massé's own campaign.
Does Benoit Massé currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Benoit Massé.
How many sources does this Benoit Massé profile cite? This profile lists 14 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Benoit Massé's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Benoit Massé 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 Benoit Massé is running in? The 2026 Ottawa municipal election, including the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board 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, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Zone 4 (Wards 7, 15), list last updated September 29, 2026; Internet Archive copy ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-school-board-trustees/certified-candidates-school-board-trustee-ottawa-carleton-district-school-board)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2026 Municipal Elections, nominated candidates ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/5b79177ae7524c9fa68f79e852527604)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for Ottawa school board trustee, September 9, 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-ottawa-school-board-trustee/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Benoit Massé campaign · Home (Candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Zone 4, Kitchissippi and Bay) ](https://www.votebenoit.ca/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Benoit Massé campaign · About ](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Benoit Massé campaign · About My Platform ](https://www.votebenoit.ca/about-my-platform)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Benoit Massé campaign blog · Why I Am Running for Trustee, May 25, 2026 ](https://benoitmass2000.blogspot.com/2026/05/why-i-am-running-for-trustee-for-ottawa.html)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Benoit Massé campaign blog · Why Strong Board Governance Matters More Than Ever, June 19, 2026 ](https://benoitmass2000.blogspot.com/2026/06/why-strong-board-governance-matters.html)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Benoit Massé campaign blog · Here Are My Plan and Commitment if I Am Elected Trustee, July 13, 2026 ](https://benoitmass2000.blogspot.com/2026/07/here-are-my-plan-and-commitment-if-i-am.html)Checked October 7, 2026 - [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) ](https://votemate.org/ontario2026/candidates/14633)Checked October 7, 2026 - [The Leveller · School Board Election to Nowhere?, July 24, 2026 ](https://leveller.ca/2026/07/school-board-election-to-nowhere/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Candidates contest all OCDSB trustee zones despite provincial supervision, August 24, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/candidates-contest-all-ocdsb-trustee-zones-despite-provincial-supervision-9.7316165)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board · Board of Trustees (statement on supervision) ](https://www.ocdsb.ca/about-us/board-of-trustees)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. [Benoit Massé campaign website](https://www.votebenoit.ca/) [Benoit Massé campaign blog](https://benoitmass2000.blogspot.com/) [Benoit Massé on Facebook](https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593049546748) [Benoit Massé on Instagram](https://instagram.com/trusteebenoitzone4/) [Benoit Massé on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benoit-masse-526682400) [Benoit Massé on X](https://x.com/BenoitMasse2026) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates) [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board**Alan Riddell**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/alan-riddell) [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board**Alykhan Abdulla**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/alykhan-abdulla) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Benoit Massé 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.