--- title: "David Hill: candidate for Councillor in Ward 3 Barrhaven West, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/david-hill" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:41.626Z" meta: description: "David Hill is the sitting Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West, according to the City's list of elected officials, and is on the City's list of certified c..." "og:description": "David Hill is the sitting Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West, according to the City's list of elected officials, and is on the City's list of certified c..." "og:title": "David Hill: candidate for Councillor in Ward 3 Barrhaven West, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "David Hill is the sitting Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West, according to the City's list of elected officials, and is on the City's list of certified c..." "twitter:title": "David Hill: candidate for Councillor in Ward 3 Barrhaven West, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 3 Barrhaven West · Ottawa 2026 # David Hill Sitting Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West, a retired Canadian Armed Forces officer, running for a second term. David Hill is the sitting Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West, according to the City's list of elected officials, and is on the City's list of certified candidates for the same ward, with a nomination dated May 12, 2026. The City's results give him 44.0 percent of the 2022 vote in Ward 3. His campaign says it will keep taxes low, bring more police to Barrhaven and keep building roads, parks and local infrastructure. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![David Hill, from David Hill campaign (barrhavendavid.ca).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/david-hill-640.webp) *David HillCouncillorv.* [Image: David Hill campaign (barrhavendavid.ca)](https://barrhavendavid.ca/) 01 / Introduction ## About David Hill The City of Ottawa's list of elected officials for 2022 to 2026 shows David Hill as Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West, and the Council minutes of September 9, 2026 list Councillor David Hill as present. The City's published results for the October 24, 2022 election give him 6,230 of the 14,168 votes cast in Ward 3, which is 44.0 percent. The other candidates were Taayo Simmonds with 4,737 votes, Jay Chadha with 2,200 and Sadaf Ebrahim with 1,001. CBC News says he took a seat left open by Jan Harder, who had represented Barrhaven since 1997. The City's list of certified candidates shows his 2026 nomination dated May 12, 2026. CBC News describes him as a former infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. In the CTV News questionnaire he says he served 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, with tours in Afghanistan, Haiti and Lebanon, and that before the army he worked in a gold mine and in the trades in Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario. He says he moved back to Ottawa in 2016. In the CBC News questionnaire he says he holds an Institute of Corporate Directors designation from the Rotman School of Management. These are his own statements, and voche.me has not checked them with the Department of National Defence or the school. His campaign website says that over four years the work in the ward advanced construction of the Greenbank Road realignment, built or improved parks, and added traffic lights, roundabouts and crosswalks. These are the campaign's own claims. The website says that if re-elected he will keep taxes as low as possible, bring more police officers to Barrhaven and keep building roads, parks and local infrastructure. In the CBC News questionnaire he says he cannot support a 2027 property tax increase higher than the 2.5 percent he calls Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's pledge. The Council minutes of December 10, 2025 record him voting for the 2026 Ottawa Police Service budget (carried 20 to 5), against an amendment to add $5.4 million from the Tax Stabilization Reserve for community-based safety programs (lost 9 to 16), and for the motion that adopted the 2026 budget reports (carried 21 to 4). The minutes also record that he declared an interest in two parts of the Community Services Committee budget and took no part in those votes. The minutes of September 9, 2026 record him as the seconder of a motion on federal Bill S-246, the Wartime Service Recognition Act, which Council carried, and as one of 23 members voting for a motion asking the federal government to extend its consultation on the Eastern Bridge Project. 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 ### Police and safe streets His campaign says that if re-elected he will bring more dedicated police units to Barrhaven under a new district model, hire more paramedics and police officers every year, and expand the noise camera pilot to catch stunt racers and illegally modified vehicles.
Read the full position In the Barrhaven Bugle he describes stunt racing by vehicles with modified exhaust as the issue he hears about most, and says he asked the Solicitor General of Ontario for a pilot using sound detection cameras. In the CBC News questionnaire he says the Ottawa Police Service budget should be increased.
[David Hill campaign · Platform ](https://www.barrhavendavid.ca/platform) 02 ### Roads and local infrastructure His campaign says it will start construction on Phase 2 of the Greenbank Road realignment, secure funding for Phase 3, finish the Barrhaven Civic Centre and new district library, and work on the Prince of Wales Drive widening and the Jock River Park South.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire he names the Greenbank realignment, the civic centre and library, and road projects on Prince of Wales Drive, Fallowfield, Borrisokane and Longfields as the main needs.
[David Hill campaign · Platform ](https://www.barrhavendavid.ca/platform) 03 ### Taxes and affordability His campaign says it will keep taxes as low as possible, end the Vacant Unit Tax, and review all City fees for ways to reduce them.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire he says he cannot support a tax increase above 2.5 percent for 2027, and in the CTV News questionnaire he answers no to an infrastructure levy for roads and sewers.
[David Hill campaign · Platform ](https://www.barrhavendavid.ca/platform) 04 ### Parks, youth programs and family services His campaign says it will upgrade Moloughney Park for youth programming, finish two district parks, reduce red tape for building daycare spaces and secure funding for Barrhaven cultural events. [David Hill campaign · Platform ](https://www.barrhavendavid.ca/platform) 05 ### Traffic safety at intersections His campaign lists crosswalks and traffic lights it will build where they are needed most, including a crosswalk at Sherway and Conway and lights at Jockvale and Longfields. [David Hill campaign · Platform ](https://www.barrhavendavid.ca/platform) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 6, 2026: the City's list of certified candidates for Ward 3, the City's list of elected officials and 2022 results, his campaign website, the CBC News and CTV News Ottawa questionnaires, the Barrhaven Bugle of September 17, 2026, and two sets of Council minutes. Gaps. His military service, his corporate director designation and every project listed on his website are his own claims and have not been checked against a record. His Facebook posts could not be read. Council minutes outside the two dates read were not searched. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 3](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-3-barrhaven-west) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2022 to present ### City Councillor, Ward 3 Barrhaven West The City's list of elected officials 2022 to 2026 shows him as the Ward 3 Councillor. The City's 2022 results give him 6,230 of 14,168 votes. [City of Ottawa open data · Elected Officials 2022-2026 (Ward 3 row)](https://services.arcgis.com/G6F8XLCl5KtAlZ2G/arcgis/rest/services/_Elected_Officials_2022_2026/FeatureServer/0) 25 years, as he describes it ### Canadian Armed Forces officer, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel This comes from his answer in the CTV News questionnaire. CBC News describes him as a former infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. voche.me has not checked his service record. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 3 Barrhaven West, September 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-3-barrhaven-west/) 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 David Hill 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 David Hill's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for David Hill? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from David Hill's own campaign.
Does David Hill currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for David Hill.
How many sources does this David Hill profile cite? This profile lists 13 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on David Hill's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to David Hill 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 David Hill 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 3 Barrhaven West (list last updated September 1, 2026) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-3-barrhaven-west)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 (Ward 3 row) ](https://services.arcgis.com/G6F8XLCl5KtAlZ2G/arcgis/rest/services/_Elected_Officials_2022_2026/FeatureServer/0)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 - [David Hill campaign · Home ](https://barrhavendavid.ca/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [David Hill campaign · Platform ](https://www.barrhavendavid.ca/platform)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Barrhaven West: Here's who's running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 24, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/barrhaven-west-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7312370)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · candidate questionnaire answers, Ward 3 Barrhaven West (submitted by the candidate, unedited by CBC) ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713199/david-hill-ward-3-barrhaven-west.pdf)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 3 Barrhaven West, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-3-barrhaven-west/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Barrhaven Bugle · Meet the Candidates, special issue of September 17, 2026 ](https://barrhavenbugle.substack.com/p/barrhaven-bugle-meet-the-candidates)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · City Council minutes, September 9, 2026 (draft Minutes 85) ](https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=0576ac9f-74e8-4986-b8f8-9c96b26f6e67&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · City Council minutes, December 10, 2025 (2026 budget meeting) ](https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=4d914219-00c6-48c4-bcc6-b82ca579c430&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English)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. [David Hill campaign website](https://barrhavendavid.ca/) [David Hill on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DAVIDHILLBARRHAVEN/) ## 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 David Hill 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.