--- title: "Christine Harrison: candidate for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/christine-harrison" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:42.032Z" meta: description: "Christine Harrison is on the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, with a nomination dated May 1, 202..." "og:description": "Christine Harrison is on the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, with a nomination dated May 1, 202..." "og:title": "Christine Harrison: candidate for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "Christine Harrison is on the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, with a nomination dated May 1, 202..." "twitter:title": "Christine Harrison: candidate for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March · Ottawa 2026 # Christine Harrison Registered psychotherapist and clinic founder, running for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March. Christine Harrison is on the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, with a nomination dated May 1, 2026. CBC News describes her as a registered psychotherapist and founder of a clinic. She says she is a first-time candidate with board and healthcare leadership experience. Her campaign says it will focus on infrastructure that keeps up with growth, roads, safer communities and affordability, and she told CBC News she would support a 2027 property tax increase of no more than 2.5 percent. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Christine Harrison, from Christine Harrison campaign (christineharrison.ca).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/christine-harrison-640.webp) *Christine HarrisonCouncillorv.* [Image: Christine Harrison campaign (christineharrison.ca)](https://www.christineharrison.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About Christine Harrison Christine Harrison is on the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, with a nomination dated May 1, 2026. CBC News describes her as a registered psychotherapist and the founder of a clinic. In the CTV News questionnaire she says she is a first-time candidate, a healthcare executive and registered psychotherapist with more than two decades of experience, and the founder of multidisciplinary healthcare clinics serving Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley. She says she holds an MBA in Public Health and a professional doctorate in mental health leadership and organizational wellness. In the CTV News questionnaire she says she was a board member of the ByWard Family Health Team and spent more than four years with Carp Health Access, serving as Board Chair. In the CBC News questionnaire she says she has lived in the ward for 16 years, has worked in West Carleton for 16 years, and has received two awards for her health business. The Ottawa Business Journal reported on June 16, 2026 that a Christine Harrison, founder of Focus Forward Health, is among the finalists in the Established Entrepreneurial Leader category of the Businesswoman of the Year awards, which the Women's Business Network runs and whose winners are announced on October 14, 2026. The Facebook page she gave the City is for Focus Forward Health, and her statement that she is a finalist agrees with the report. Her degrees, board roles and awards are her own statements, and voche.me has not checked them with the schools, the boards or the awards body. Her campaign website lists five platform priorities: infrastructure that keeps up with growth, roads, safer communities, protecting rural communities and local services, and the cost of living. It carries endorsements attributed to former Senator Vern White and to Eli El-Chantiry, the Ward 5 Councillor before 2022. These endorsements are the campaign's own material. A statement on her website dated September 14, 2026 says that on the battery energy storage project recently approved in the ward she would not have supported the project as it stood. She says she is not opposed to all renewable energy projects, and that as Councillor she would lead her own community engagement on major projects. In the CBC News questionnaire she says she would support a maximum property tax increase of 2.5 percent for 2027. The sources 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 ### Infrastructure that keeps up with growth Her campaign says growth needs roads, intersections, drainage, recreation and emergency services built alongside it.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she names the road network as the top infrastructure need and asks for a stronger rural lens in how the City assesses road conditions and plans resurfacing.
[Christine Harrison campaign · Home ](https://www.christineharrison.ca/) 02 ### Roads and safer communities Her campaign says roads need fair funding, maintenance and safety improvements, and that communities need strong emergency preparedness.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she says police funding should tie to demonstrated need and measurable results, with more rural traffic enforcement and support for Neighbourhood Watch groups.
[Christine Harrison campaign · Home ](https://www.christineharrison.ca/) 03 ### Rural communities and local services Her campaign says rural residents, farms, businesses and community organizations need a voice that understands their needs.
Read the full position In the CTV News questionnaire she says West Carleton-March has unique infrastructure needs that should not be handled through an urban lens.
[Christine Harrison campaign · Home ](https://www.christineharrison.ca/) 04 ### Taxes and affordability Her campaign says every decision at City Hall should respect what residents can afford.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she says she would support a maximum property tax increase of 2.5 percent for 2027, and she gave no answer on how to address OC Transpo deficits.
[CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 5 West Carleton-March (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC) ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28711030/christine-harrison-ward-5-west-carleton-march.pdf) 05 ### Community consultation on energy projects Her September 14, 2026 statement says she would lead her own community engagement on larger projects, such as the ward battery energy storage project, and negotiate for stronger protections and benefits. [Christine Harrison campaign · Positions and statements ](https://www.christineharrison.ca/positions.html) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 6, 2026: the City's list of certified candidates for Ward 5, her campaign website, the CBC News and CTV News Ottawa questionnaires, Capital Current of September 22, 2026 and the Ottawa Business Journal of June 16, 2026. Gaps. Her degrees, board roles, awards and clinic are her own statements and were not checked against registers or the awarding body's final results. Her Facebook posts could not be read. A finalist listing is not a win, and the winners are not announced until October 14, 2026. Her website's endorsements are campaign material and were not checked with the endorsers. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 5](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-5-west-carleton) 03 / Background ## Experience & community More than 20 years, as she describes it ### Registered psychotherapist, healthcare executive and clinic founder This comes from her answers in the CTV News and CBC News questionnaires. CBC News describes her as a registered psychotherapist and founder of a clinic, and the Ottawa Business Journal names a Christine Harrison as founder of Focus Forward Health. voche.me did not check the psychotherapy college register. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, September 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-5-west-carleton-march/) As she describes it ### Board Chair, Carp Health Access, and board member, ByWard Family Health Team This comes from her answer in the CTV News questionnaire. No dates beyond more than four years with Carp Health Access are given, and voche.me did not check the boards. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, September 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-5-west-carleton-march/) 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 Christine Harrison 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 Christine Harrison's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Christine Harrison? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Christine Harrison's own campaign.
Does Christine Harrison currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Christine Harrison.
How many sources does this Christine Harrison profile cite? This profile lists 10 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Christine Harrison's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Christine Harrison 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 Christine Harrison 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 5 West Carleton (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-5-west-carleton)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2026 Municipal Elections, nominated candidates ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/5b79177ae7524c9fa68f79e852527604)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Christine Harrison campaign · Home ](https://www.christineharrison.ca/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Christine Harrison campaign · Positions and statements ](https://www.christineharrison.ca/positions.html)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · West Carleton-March: Here's who's running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 24, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/west-carleton-march-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7312399)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 5 West Carleton-March (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC) ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28711030/christine-harrison-ward-5-west-carleton-march.pdf)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 5 West Carleton-March, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-5-west-carleton-march/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Capital Current · Road access and transportation big concerns for West Carleton-March, September 22, 2026 ](https://capitalcurrent.ca/election-ottawa-2026-road-access-and-transportation-big-concerns-for-west-carleton-march/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Ottawa Business Journal · Finalists announced for Businesswoman of the Year awards, June 16, 2026 ](https://obj.ca/finalists-announced-for-businesswoman-of-the-year-awards/)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. [Christine Harrison campaign website](https://www.christineharrison.ca/) [Facebook page the candidate gave the City (Focus Forward Health)](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579403643268) ## 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 Christine Harrison 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.