--- title: "Cathryne Milburn: candidate for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/cathryne-milburn" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:37.365Z" meta: description: "Cathryne Milburn is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, with a nomination dated May 1, 202..." "og:description": "Cathryne Milburn is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, with a nomination dated May 1, 202..." "og:title": "Cathryne Milburn: candidate for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "Cathryne Milburn is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, with a nomination dated May 1, 202..." "twitter:title": "Cathryne Milburn: candidate for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville · Ottawa 2026 # Cathryne Milburn Elected Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee for Zone 12 since 2022 and a City of Ottawa employee, running for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville. Cathryne Milburn is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, with a nomination dated May 1, 2026. The City’s results give her 5,502 of the 12,215 votes cast in the 2022 Ottawa-Carleton District School Board race for Zone 12, which is 45.0 percent. The board’s own page says the provincial government placed the board under supervision on June 27, 2025, so that decisions normally made by trustees are made by a supervisor. Her campaign says it will put engagement and transparency first and lists infrastructure, transit, community services and safety, housing, the environment and local businesses as priorities. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Cathryne Milburn, from Cathryne Milburn campaign (milburn2026.ca).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/cathryne-milburn-640.webp) *Cathryne MilburnCouncillorv.* [Image: Cathryne Milburn campaign (milburn2026.ca)](https://milburn2026.ca/about) 01 / Introduction ## About Cathryne Milburn The City’s list of certified candidates shows Cathryne Milburn’s nomination for Councillor in Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville dated May 1, 2026, with the same date for her registration in the Contribution Rebate Program. The City’s open data file shows no school board nomination in her name for 2026, and she is not on the City’s list of withdrawn candidates. CBC News reported on July 11, 2026 that she registered on the first day of nominations, that she lives just outside the ward, and that she has also spent seven years working for the City, most recently in transit services. CTV News Ottawa describes her as a former school board trustee and current City of Ottawa employee. The City’s published results for the October 24, 2022 election give her 5,502 of the 12,215 votes cast for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 12, which is 45.0 percent, in a race of three candidates. An Ottawa-Carleton District School Board document lists her as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for 2023 to 2024, and a board release reported on November 12, 2024 that trustees re-elected her Vice-Chair for 2024 to 2025. The board’s page says the current trustees were elected in October 2022 and were due to serve until November 2026, and that since June 27, 2025 the board has been under supervision by the Minister of Education, so that all decisions normally made by trustees are made by the appointed Supervisor. CBC News reported that supervision suspended trustees’ meetings, honorarium payments and decision-making role. Her trustee website, whose latest post is dated June 23, 2025, says her role is restricted under supervision. In the CBC News and CTV News Ottawa questionnaires she describes her trustee work as helping to set the board’s direction, joining the Policy Review Committee, and holding town halls and community meetings on the Elementary Program Review, a board plan that changed school boundaries and grades. She says she helped oversee a budget of $1.3 billion, published her voting record, and that her meetings led to changes in boundary maps and grade configurations at some schools in the zone. She also says she began her career in government and non-profit work, helped launch the City’s Engage Ottawa public engagement site, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from the University of Ottawa. These are her own statements, and voche.me has not checked them with the school board, the City or the university. The CBC News article of July 11, 2026 quotes her saying that provincial limits on trustees’ role in budgets were a contributing factor in her decision to run for Council, though not the main reason. Her platform promises to consult residents on major decisions including Lansdowne 2.0 and the City budget, to publish her voting record online, and to refuse donations from developers and development companies. On her campaign website she says she would not have supported the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment, but that changing course now could add costs and uncertainty. In the CBC News questionnaire she names affordability as the biggest challenge, supports free transit for children under 18 and a freeze of the EquiPass price, and chooses a transit levy (a separate property tax charge for transit) to cover OC Transpo deficits. She gives no ceiling for a 2027 tax increase and says increases should be affordable and predictable. She gives 4 on a scale where 5 is strongly agree to the statement that building more homes in built-up areas will be important for housing in the ward. On police funding she selects the answer that the budget should be decreased. Her written explanation says she would maintain current staffing and funding levels, including cost-of-living increases, and add investment in social services and the ANCHOR program, which sends non-police teams to people in a mental health or addiction crisis. The two parts of her answer differ, and voche.me reports both as she wrote them. Capital Current reported on September 21, 2026 that she has pointed to bus routes 12, 24 and 26 and called for schedules that match actual travel times. The sources voche.me read hold no complaint or allegation about her. 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 ### Engagement and transparency Her campaign promises consultation on major decisions such as Lansdowne 2.0 and the City budget, an online record of her votes, no donations from developers, and regular communication with residents.
Read the full position Her website says she would hold annual ward priority sessions, surveys and town halls, and explain what the campaign heard and what changed.
[Cathryne Milburn campaign · Frequently Asked Questions ](https://milburn2026.ca/questions) 02 ### Infrastructure Her campaign says it will advocate for proactive upkeep of roads, parks and green spaces, with timely repairs for potholes, more public washrooms and a splash pad in every neighbourhood.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she names City Park Drive and Blair Road as roads that need work.
[Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform) 03 ### Transit Her campaign says it will advocate for reliable, accessible and affordable transit, with bus schedules that match actual travel times, same-day booking for Para Transpo (the City’s service for people with disabilities), a freeze of the EquiPass price and lower fares for families and seniors.
Read the full position Her website says she opposes future public-private partnerships for major transit projects and wants more openness about the light rail line.
[Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform) 04 ### Community services and safety Her campaign says it will invest in proactive social services that address addiction, mental health and homelessness, expand the ANCHOR program, keep Ottawa Police Service staffing and funding at current levels, and strengthen by-law enforcement. [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform) 05 ### Housing Her campaign says it will build more homes around major transit stations and more affordable homes. [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform) 06 ### Environment Her campaign says it will require 40 percent tree canopy coverage, set environmental standards for projects, expand the zero-emission bus program, and support the City goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform) 07 ### Local businesses Her campaign says it will publish a business guide to programs and incentives, support return-to-office rules based on actual need, and advocate for local government service hubs around the city. [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 6, 2026: the City’s list of certified candidates for Ward 11 and its open data file of nominations and 2022 results, her campaign website (home, Meet Cathryne, Platform and Frequently Asked Questions), her school board trustee website, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s page on its trustees and on supervision, a board document of November 14, 2023 and a board release of November 12, 2024, CBC News of July 11 and August 25, 2026 with her questionnaire answers, CTV News Ottawa’s questionnaire answers, and Capital Current of September 21, 2026. Gaps. Her Facebook and Threads pages showed only a profile summary to a visitor who is not logged in, and no posts could be read. The LinkedIn address the City lists is a login page address and was not opened. The board’s own list of trustees did not show names to a visitor, so her zone and role rest on the City’s 2022 results, a board document and a board release. Board minutes and her voting record page were not opened, so no trustee vote is described. Her statements about her City work, her degree and the Elementary Program Review were not checked with those bodies. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-11-beacon-hill-cyrville) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2022 to present, with decision-making suspended since June 27, 2025 ### Trustee, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Zone 12 The City’s 2022 results give her 5,502 of 12,215 votes in Zone 12. The board’s page says trustees’ decisions have been made by the appointed Supervisor since June 27, 2025. [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board · Board of Trustees (statement on supervision)](https://www.ocdsb.ca/about-us/board-of-trustees) 2023 to 2025 ### Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees A board document lists her as Vice-Chair for 2023 to 2024, and a board release reports her re-election as Vice-Chair on November 12, 2024. [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board · Board Organizational Meeting, November 14, 2023, positions for 2023-2024](https://www.ocdsb.ca/download/482351) Seven years, as she describes it ### City of Ottawa staff member, most recently in Transit Services (OC Transpo) Her campaign website and the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire say her City work covered communications, employee recognition, workplace inclusion and public engagement, and CBC News reports the seven years and the transit services role. voche.me has not checked this with the City. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 11 - Beacon Hill-Cyrville, September 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-11-beacon-hill-cyrville/) 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 Cathryne Milburn 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 Cathryne Milburn's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Cathryne Milburn? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Cathryne Milburn's own campaign.
Does Cathryne Milburn currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Cathryne Milburn.
How many sources does this Cathryne Milburn profile cite? This profile lists 17 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Cathryne Milburn's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Cathryne Milburn 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 Cathryne Milburn 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 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville (list last updated August 25, 2026) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-11-beacon-hill-cyrville)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2026 Municipal Elections, nominated candidates ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/5b79177ae7524c9fa68f79e852527604)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2022 Elections Official Results (Statement of Votes Cast) ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ec1423ac43254bff8692fabd5d47772b)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Home ](https://milburn2026.ca/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Meet Cathryne ](https://milburn2026.ca/about)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Platform ](https://milburn2026.ca/platform)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Cathryne Milburn campaign · Frequently Asked Questions ](https://milburn2026.ca/questions)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Cathryne Milburn · school board trustee website (not updated since June 2025) ](https://cathrynemilburn.com/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board · Board of Trustees (statement on supervision) ](https://www.ocdsb.ca/about-us/board-of-trustees)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board · Board Organizational Meeting, November 14, 2023, positions for 2023-2024 ](https://www.ocdsb.ca/download/482351)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Education News Canada · OCDSB elects 2024-2025 Chair and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees (OCDSB release) ](https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/k12/3/1111682/ocdsb-elects-2024-2025-chair-and-vice-chair-of-board-of-trustees.html)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Beacon Hill-Cyrville: Here’s who’s running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 25, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/beacon-hill-cyrville-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7312547)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Cathryne Milburn (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC) ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28711082/cathryne-milburn-ward-11-beacon-hill-cyrville.pdf)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · 4 OCDSB trustees now in the running for city council, July 11, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/4-ocdsb-trustees-now-in-the-running-for-city-council-9.7265096)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 11 - Beacon Hill-Cyrville, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-11-beacon-hill-cyrville/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Capital Current · Election Ottawa 2026: Route 24 riders call for better-timed connections in Beacon Hill-Cyrville, September 21, 2026 ](https://capitalcurrent.ca/election-ottawa-2026-route-24-riders-call-for-better-timed-connections-in-beacon-hill-cyrville/)Checked October 6, 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. [Cathryne Milburn campaign website](https://milburn2026.ca/) [Cathryne Milburn school board trustee website](https://cathrynemilburn.com/) [Cathryne Milburn on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/milburn2026) [Cathryne Milburn on Threads](https://www.threads.com/@cathrynemilburn) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates) [Councillor**Ahmed Alsabaawi**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/ahmed-alsabaawi) [Councillor**Ahmed Rashid**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/ahmed-rashid) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Cathryne Milburn 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.