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"twitter:title": "Brendan Ray: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 11, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 11 · Ottawa 2026 # Brendan Ray Candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 11, an OCDSB parent who told CBC News he has worked in education since 2003 and who signed a shared statement of principles with seven other candidates. Brendan Ray is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 11, which covers City Wards 10 and 16, with a nomination dated May 7, 2026. The City list gives him no website or social media account. CBC News reported on July 23, 2026 that he said he has worked in education since 2003, including as a university administrator, and CBC News of August 27, 2026 reports that he is a parent of an OCDSB student who was moved to run by a busing problem. He is one of eight candidates who signed a shared statement calling for an end to provincial supervision of the board. The board has been under provincial supervision since June 27, 2025. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 Brendan RayOttawa municipal election *Brendan RayOttawa-Carleton District School Boardv.* 01 / Introduction ## About Brendan Ray The City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates shows Brendan Ray’s nomination for trustee of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 11 dated May 7, 2026. The City’s open data file shows no withdrawal. The other candidates in the zone are Jason Glover and Alan Riddell, who both filed on August 21, 2026. The City list gives him no website or social media account. CBC News reported on July 23, 2026 that he was so far the only registered candidate in Zone 11, and The Leveller named him on July 24, 2026 among the newcomer candidates. CTV News Ottawa lists him in its guide of September 9, 2026. CBC News of July 23, 2026 reports that he said he has worked in education since 2003, including as a university administrator. CBC says he described Ontario as being in its most serious situation for public schools in more than a century, and that he mentioned student safety and transportation and recent provincial limits on elected boards. He told CBC he has been frustrated as a parent and decided, “if not me, then who?” He said he expects to lose money on the campaign whether or not he wins. He said the board should state that it is elected and represents the community and should speak for residents. His employer and job title were not given in the sources read. The Leveller reported on July 24, 2026 that he said he wants to rebuild a governance model that is both effective and responsive to the community. It quotes him: “My expectation is that there will be a transition back to elected governance.” He said he shares concerns about the loss of local democratic oversight and believes the community should have a strong voice in how its schools are governed. CBC News and the Ottawa Citizen reported on August 27, 2026 that he is one of eight trustee candidates who signed a shared statement of principles, organized by Cathy Varrette, that calls for an immediate end to the board’s provincial supervision. CBC describes him as a parent of an OCDSB student and says a busing problem for his family helped convince him to run. It quotes him saying there was no elected trustee to act as a link between his family and the board, and that this showed him the value of an active board of trustees that can relate to parents. The other seven signers named are John MacRae (Zone 1), Daniel Pershick (Zone 3), Emily Quaile (Zone 4), Natasha Lynn Mott (Zone 5), Chris Durrant (Zone 6), Keelin Pringnitz (Zone 10) and Cathy Varrette (Zone 12). The board’s page says that since June 27, 2025 the board has been under supervision by the Minister of Education, and that decisions normally made by trustees are made by the appointed Supervisor, Robert Plamondon. The sources 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 ### Local democratic governance He told The Leveller he wants to rebuild a governance model that is effective and responsive to the community, and expects a return to elected governance. [The Leveller · School Board Election to Nowhere?, July 24, 2026 ](https://leveller.ca/2026/07/school-board-election-to-nowhere/) 02 ### Student safety and transportation He told CBC News he is concerned about student safety and transportation, and a busing problem for his family led him to run. [CBC News · OCDSB trustees still have no powers and no pay. These candidates want the job anyway, July 23, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ocdsb-ottawa-trustee-election-2026-supervision-9.7277823) 03 ### An elected board that speaks for residents He told CBC News the board should say it is elected and represents the community, and should advocate for residents. [CBC News · OCDSB trustees still have no powers and no pay. These candidates want the job anyway, July 23, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ocdsb-ottawa-trustee-election-2026-supervision-9.7277823) 04 ### End provincial supervision He signed a shared statement of eight candidates that calls for an immediate end to the board’s provincial supervision. [CBC News · Trustee candidates band together against provincial supervision of OCDSB, August 27, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/trustee-candidates-band-together-provincial-supervision-9.7321598) 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, CBC News of July 23 and August 27, 2026, The Leveller of July 24, 2026, the Ottawa Citizen of August 27, 2026, the CTV News Ottawa list of September 9, 2026, and the board’s page on supervision. Gaps. The City list gives him no website or social media account, and none was found, so his statements come only from news reports. His years in education and his university work are his own statements and were not checked, and no employer was named in the sources. The Ottawa Citizen article is behind a subscriber wall in part, and only the readable text was used. He holds no public office on the record voche.me read. The voche.me questionnaire has not been sent. 03 / Background ## Experience & community Since 2003 ### Worked in education, including as a university administrator CBC News reports that he said he has worked in education since 2003, including as a university administrator. The sources give no employer or dates. voche.me did not check this. [CBC News · OCDSB trustees still have no powers and no pay. These candidates want the job anyway, July 23, 2026](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ocdsb-ottawa-trustee-election-2026-supervision-9.7277823) 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 Brendan Ray 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 Brendan Ray's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Brendan Ray? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Brendan Ray's own campaign.
Does Brendan Ray currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Brendan Ray.
How many sources does this Brendan Ray profile cite? This profile lists 9 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Brendan Ray's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Brendan Ray 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 Brendan Ray 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 11 (Wards 10, 16), 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 - [CBC News · OCDSB trustees still have no powers and no pay. These candidates want the job anyway, July 23, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ocdsb-ottawa-trustee-election-2026-supervision-9.7277823)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 · Trustee candidates band together against provincial supervision of OCDSB, August 27, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/trustee-candidates-band-together-provincial-supervision-9.7321598)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Ottawa Citizen · Why eight OCDSB trustee candidates are running individual campaigns under shared values, August 27, 2026 ](https://ottawacitizen.com/news/eight-ocdsb-trustee-candidates-campaigns-shared-values)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. Verified website, social and contact links will appear here when supplied. No campaign links supplied yet. ## 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 Brendan Ray 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.