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"twitter:title": "Chelsea Walton: candidate for Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville · Ottawa 2026 # Chelsea Walton Former social worker with City of Ottawa and councillor's office experience, running for Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville. Chelsea Walton is on the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville, with a nomination dated May 1, 2026. CBC News describes her as a former social worker who has worked at the City of Ottawa and in two councillors' offices. Her campaign says it will move the Carp Road widening forward, make bus service more reliable and bring health and recreation services closer to home. She says this is the first time she is running for elected office. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Chelsea Walton, from Chelsea Walton campaign (votechelsea.com).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/chelsea-walton-640.webp) *Chelsea WaltonCouncillorv.* [Image: Chelsea Walton campaign (votechelsea.com)](https://votechelsea.com/) 01 / Introduction ## About Chelsea Walton The City's list of certified candidates shows Chelsea Walton's nomination for Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville dated May 1, 2026. The City's list of elected officials for 2022 to 2026 names Glen Gower as Councillor for Ward 6, and CBC News reported that he announced in February that he would not seek a third term, so no sitting member is running in this ward. Nine candidates are on the City's list. In the CTV News questionnaire she describes herself as a former City of Ottawa Councillor's Assistant, serving in the Stittsville ward office from 2018 to 2020 and in the College ward office from 2022 to 2024, and as a City public servant with experience in project management, traffic services, traffic calming and social services, in Public Works and in Employment and Social Services. Her campaign website says she has worked inside the City for the past eight years, most recently in Traffic Services. In the Stittsville Central questions she names a role as Temporary Traffic Calming Coordinator. She says she began her career as a social worker in shelters for women and children leaving violence, and holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Carleton University and a diploma from George Brown College. In the CBC News questionnaire she says she has lived in the ward for 12 years and that she worked at non-profit housing and at the Social Housing Registry. These are her own statements, and voche.me has not checked them with the City or the schools. Her campaign website lists community work that includes organizing the Stittsville Community Easter Egg Hunt for four years, a Halloween event in support of the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa, and fundraisers for the Stittsville Food Bank. CBC News also describes her as someone who organizes local events including an annual Easter egg hunt. Her campaign website sets out written commitments. They include getting construction of the Carp Road widening under way in spring 2027, asking the Auditor General to consider a review of the delays, reports on each bus route on late and cancelled buses, 15-minute weekday service on Routes 61 and 62, safer school zones, opposing development on wetlands, and moving the west-end health hub forward. In the debate on September 17, 2026, Stittsville Central reported that she and Devin O'Brien named the Carp Road widening as the immediate priority, while three other candidates placed the Robert Grant Avenue extension first. In the CBC News questionnaire she says she would not set a maximum 2027 tax increase before seeing the full budget, picks a transit levy (a separate property tax charge for transit) as the main way to address OC Transpo deficits, and says the police budget should keep pace with growth with any increase tied to a clear need and clear outcomes. The sources voche.me read hold no complaint or allegation about her. [Nine candidates compete to be Stittsville's new councillor ](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/stittsville-ward-six-race-2026-10-07) 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 ### Carp Road and other transportation projects Her campaign says it will aim to start construction of the Carp Road widening in spring 2027, ask the Auditor General to consider a review of what caused the delays, and push for progress on the Robert Grant Avenue extension, the Stittsville Main Street extension and Fernbank Road improvements.
Read the full position In the Stittsville Central questions she says design, land acquisition and utility coordination should be done earlier so projects are ready when construction funding arrives. Stittsville Central reported that she and Devin O'Brien named Carp Road as the immediate priority at the September 17 debate.
[Chelsea Walton campaign · My commitments to Stittsville ](https://votechelsea.com/my-commitments-to-stittsville/) 02 ### Bus service and LRT Her campaign says it will use data for each bus route to find the causes of late and cancelled trips, push for 15-minute weekday service on Routes 61 and 62, ask for accurate delay alerts, and work to secure funding for the Stage 3 extension of the LRT (light rail) to Stittsville.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she names a transit levy as her choice for addressing OC Transpo deficits, and says she supports affordable fares but not at the expense of service.
[Chelsea Walton campaign · My commitments to Stittsville ](https://votechelsea.com/my-commitments-to-stittsville/) 03 ### Safer streets and school zones Her campaign says school zones come first, with lasting fixes in place of repeated temporary traffic calming, a review of the Cope Drive school corridor and work with Ottawa Police on dangerous driving. [Chelsea Walton campaign · My commitments to Stittsville ](https://votechelsea.com/my-commitments-to-stittsville/) 04 ### Growth, wetlands and housing Her campaign says it supports housing within the height and density already planned along Hazeldean Road, low-rise buildings on Stittsville Main Street, protection of the Goulbourn Wetland Complex and opposition to development on wetlands.
Read the full position Stittsville Central reported that her housing target centres on the City-owned 2 Pretty Street site, which she would seek to move through approval and toward construction during her first term. In the Ecology Ottawa survey she says Ottawa should use the land inside its urban boundary (the line that limits where the city can build) before expanding it. In the CBC News questionnaire she gives 4 on a scale where 5 is strongly agree to the statement that adding more homes to built-up areas will be important for housing in the ward.
[Chelsea Walton campaign · My commitments to Stittsville ](https://votechelsea.com/my-commitments-to-stittsville/) 05 ### Recreation, health care and social supports Her campaign says it will review use of the facilities that exist, open school gyms to the community, push for the west-end health hub and plan for the pool and program space Stittsville will need next. [Chelsea Walton campaign · My commitments to Stittsville ](https://votechelsea.com/my-commitments-to-stittsville/) 06 ### Taxes and police In the CBC News questionnaire she says she would not name a maximum 2027 tax increase before seeing the full budget, and that police funding should keep pace with growth with any increase tied to a clear need and clear outcomes.
Read the full position She also supports expanding the use of special constables and the ANCHOR program, in which social service staff respond to some calls in place of police.
[CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 6 Stittsville, Chelsea Walton (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC) ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713288/chelsea-walton-ward-6-stittsville.pdf) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 6, 2026: the City's list of certified candidates for Ward 6 and its list of elected officials, her campaign website, the CBC News questionnaire and two CBC News reports, the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire, the Ecology Ottawa survey, and three Stittsville Central articles. Gaps. Her City jobs, councillor's office roles and degrees are her own statements and were not checked against City records or the schools. Her Facebook and Instagram pages could not be read. The City's Council and committee minutes were not searched, because she has not sat on Council. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 6 Stittsville (list last updated August 21, 2026)](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-6-stittsville) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2018 to 2020 and 2022 to 2024, as she describes it ### Councillor's Assistant, Stittsville ward office and College ward office In the CTV News questionnaire she gives these years and offices. CBC News says she has worked in two councillors' offices. voche.me did not check City staff records. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 6, Stittsville, September 11, 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-6-stittsville/) The past eight years, as her website gives it ### City of Ottawa employee, including Public Works and Traffic Services Her campaign website says she has worked at City Hall for eight years, in political offices and in Public Works, and most recently in Traffic Services on traffic calming. In the CTV News questionnaire she says she is currently on leave. [Chelsea Walton campaign · About Chelsea](https://votechelsea.com/about-chelsea/) Before her City work, as she describes it ### Social worker in shelters for women and children, and housing work In the CBC News questionnaire she says she worked as a front-line social worker in violence-against-women shelters, in non-profit housing and at the Social Housing Registry. [CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 6 Stittsville, Chelsea Walton (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC)](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713288/chelsea-walton-ward-6-stittsville.pdf) Recent years, as her website gives it ### Community volunteer and event organizer Her campaign website lists the Stittsville Community Easter Egg Hunt for the past four years, a Halloween event for the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa and fundraisers for the Stittsville Food Bank. CBC News describes her as organizing an annual Easter egg hunt. [Chelsea Walton campaign · Community involvement](https://votechelsea.com/community-involvement/) 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 Chelsea Walton 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 Chelsea Walton's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Chelsea Walton? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Chelsea Walton's own campaign.
Does Chelsea Walton currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Chelsea Walton.
How many sources does this Chelsea Walton profile cite? This profile lists 16 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Chelsea Walton's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Chelsea Walton 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 Chelsea Walton 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 6 Stittsville (list last updated August 21, 2026) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-6-stittsville)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 · Elected Officials 2022-2026 (all rows) ](https://services.arcgis.com/G6F8XLCl5KtAlZ2G/arcgis/rest/services/_Elected_Officials_2022_2026/FeatureServer/0)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Chelsea Walton campaign · Home ](https://votechelsea.com/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Chelsea Walton campaign · About Chelsea ](https://votechelsea.com/about-chelsea/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Chelsea Walton campaign · Community involvement ](https://votechelsea.com/community-involvement/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Chelsea Walton campaign · My commitments to Stittsville ](https://votechelsea.com/my-commitments-to-stittsville/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Stittsville: Here's who's running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 24, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/stittsville-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7312442)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Stittsville's 9 candidates make their pitches to voters during debate, September 18, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/stittsville-all-candidates-debate-9.7348605)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 6 Stittsville, Chelsea Walton (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC) ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713288/chelsea-walton-ward-6-stittsville.pdf)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 6, Stittsville, September 11, 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-6-stittsville/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Ecology Ottawa · Ward 6 Stittsville candidate survey answers (submitted by the candidates) ](https://www.ecologyottawa.ca/ward_006_stittsville?active=ward6)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stittsville Central · Ready to vote? 2026 Ward 6 Stittsville candidates respond to questions, September 13, 2026 ](https://stittsvillecentral.ca/ready-to-vote-2026-ward-6-stittsville-candidates-respond-to-questions/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stittsville Central · Ward 6 candidates debate roads, transit and responsible growth, September 19, 2026 ](https://stittsvillecentral.ca/ward-6-candidates-debate-roads-transit-and-responsible-growth/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stittsville Central · How Ward 6 candidates would manage Stittsville's growth, September 29, 2026 ](https://stittsvillecentral.ca/how-ward-6-candidates-would-manage-stittsvilles-growth/)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. [Chelsea Walton campaign website](https://votechelsea.com/) [Chelsea Walton on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/votechelseawalton) [Chelsea Walton on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/votechelsea) ## 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 Chelsea Walton 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.