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"twitter:title": "Erin Coffin: candidate for Councillor in Ward 23 Kanata South, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 23 Kanata South · Ottawa 2026 # Erin Coffin Candidate for Councillor in Ward 23 Kanata South, president of the Bridlewood Community Association, second in the 2022 race. Erin Coffin is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Councillor in Ward 23 Kanata South, with a nomination dated May 1, 2026. She ran in the same ward in 2022 and finished second with 3,611 of the 15,755 votes cast, which is 22.9 percent and 5 votes more than the candidate in third place, according to the City’s results. The Bridlewood Community Association lists her as its president for 2025 to 2026. The Canada Gazette records that the Public Service Commission gave a Health Canada employee named Erin Coffin permission to run for Councillor in Ward 23. Her campaign says its priorities are safe roads, reliable transit, careful use of tax money, a strong local economy and affordable daily life, and it names food security as her top priority. She is running against the sitting Councillor, Allan Hubley, and against Sam Bhalesar and Megan Strazds-Esenbergs. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 Erin CoffinOttawa municipal election *Erin CoffinCouncillorv.* 01 / Introduction ## About Erin Coffin The City’s list of certified candidates shows Erin Coffin’s nomination for Ward 23 Kanata South dated May 1, 2026, with the same date for her registration in the City’s Contribution Rebate Program. The City’s published results for the October 24, 2022 election list an Erin Coffin in Ward 23 with 3,611 of the 15,755 votes cast, which is 22.9 percent, in second place behind Allan Hubley (5,334) and 5 votes ahead of Rouba Fattal (3,606). CBC News wrote in 2022 that she was a former policy advisor and volunteer, and that her priorities included recreation facilities, transit, traffic calming and support for small businesses. CBC News and CTV News Ottawa both report in 2026 that she is running in Kanata South for a second time after finishing second in 2022. CBC News writes that she has spent her career in the federal public service and is president of the Bridlewood Community Association, and the association’s own About page lists her as President on its 2025 to 2026 board. The Canada Gazette of March 21, 2026 carries a notice that the Public Service Commission gave permission to Erin Coffin of Health Canada to seek nomination and be a candidate for Councillor in Ward 23 Kanata South. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says she has worked nearly 30 years in the federal public service, in areas that include public health, infrastructure, heritage, transportation, public safety and emergency response, and has lived in Kanata South since 1990. voche.me did not check her years of service with the government. Her campaign pages say she has been a board member and volunteer with the FAMSAC Food Cupboard since 2015, that she led changes there that raised over $750,000, and that in 2024 she founded the Great Bridlewood Food Drive, which she says has collected more than 100,000 pounds of food over three years. These are her own statements, and voche.me did not check the figures. Her platform page lists five priorities: safe roads with crosswalks where neighbours need them, safe and reliable public transit with dedicated local routes in Kanata South, better use of existing tax dollars, a strong local economy for small businesses, and help for residents to afford the basics, including healthy food. In the CBC News questionnaire she names the renewal of Hazeldean Road between Eagleson Road and Terry Fox Drive as the top infrastructure need, says she would support no more than a 3.75 percent property tax increase in the 2027 budget and calls that a ceiling, and picks a transit levy (an extra charge to pay for transit) to cover OC Transpo deficits. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says she would not support an across-the-board fare increase without better service, would extend free transit to children 12 and under, and would not support an infrastructure levy unless the City first publishes the projects, costs, timelines and yearly public reports. On police she says she would keep the overall level of funding for now and consider increases when there is a clear need. Since May 2026 she has written a Substack newsletter called The Ward. In the posts read here she calls for a single corridor plan for Hazeldean Road from Eagleson Road to the Kanata-Stittsville boundary, a public report every three months on OC Transpo cancellations and missed connections, and a public list of what infrastructure and services each growing community will need. These are her own statements. The sources read hold no complaint against 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 ### Safe roads and crosswalks Her platform says she will work to make roads safe, including crosswalks placed where neighbours need them.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she proposes a published Ward 23 traffic action list built from collision, speed and traffic-volume data and from what residents report. She names the renewal of Hazeldean Road between Eagleson Road and Terry Fox Drive as the top infrastructure need and wants the whole corridor planned at once, covering traffic, drainage, transit, sidewalks, cycling and access to businesses.
[Erin Coffin campaign · Platform ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/platform) 02 ### Reliable public transit Her platform says she will prioritize safe and reliable public transit, including dedicated local routes in Kanata South.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she asks OC Transpo to report publicly every three months, route by route, on cancellations, missed trips, successful connections and actual travel times. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says she would extend free transit to children 12 and under and ask OC Transpo to cost a monthly youth pass for ages 13 to 18 at the $43.25 Community Pass rate.
[Erin Coffin campaign · Platform ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/platform) 03 ### Better use of tax money Her platform says she will push for smarter investments and better use of existing tax dollars, including roads, parks and infrastructure.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she says she would support no more than a 3.75 percent overall property tax increase in 2027 and calls it a ceiling. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says any infrastructure levy must be time-limited, tied to a project list and reported publicly each year.
[Erin Coffin campaign · Platform ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/platform) 04 ### A strong local economy Her platform says she will support small businesses so they can grow and succeed.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she says a councillor can help local businesses and property owners start talks about a Kanata South Business Improvement Area (a business group that pays together for promotion and improvements), and that the decision belongs to them.
[Erin Coffin campaign · Platform ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/platform) 05 ### Affordable daily life and food security Her platform says she will help residents stay in their homes and afford the basics, including better access to healthy food. Her Meet Erin page says food security is her top priority.
Read the full position In the CBC News questionnaire she says she would support faster approvals for affordable and non-profit housing without shifting infrastructure costs to taxpayers, and would make better use of facilities such as the Eva James Community Centre.
[Erin Coffin campaign · Platform ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/platform) 06 ### A Ward 23 Community Charter In the CBC News questionnaire she proposes a Ward 23 Community Charter that sets standards for how the councillor’s office acknowledges requests, gives updates and explains what can and cannot be done.
Read the full position She also proposes a public Infrastructure and Service Registry that shows, for each growing community, the approved development, the infrastructure and services it needs, the cost, the timing and whether the funding is in place.
[CBC News · Candidate questionnaire: Erin Coffin, Ward 23 Kanata South ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713134/erin-coffin-ward-23-kanata-south.pdf) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 7, 2026: the City’s list of certified candidates for Ward 23 (an Internet Archive copy), its open data file of nominations and its 2022 results, her campaign website (home, Meet Erin, Platform and Events pages and three Substack posts), CBC News of August 25, 2026 and October 24, 2022 with its questionnaire, CTV News Ottawa of September 2026, the Bridlewood Community Association’s About page, and the Canada Gazette notice of March 21, 2026. Gaps. Her Facebook, Instagram, X and Bluesky accounts showed no readable posts to a visitor who is not logged in. Ten of her thirteen Substack posts were not read. Her statements about the FAMSAC Food Cupboard, the money raised and the pounds of food collected were not checked with the organizations named, and neither were her years in the public service. The City’s 2022 results list an Erin Coffin in Ward 23, and CBC News and CTV News Ottawa say she is the same person who ran in 2022. The Gazette notice names Erin Coffin, Health Canada and Ward 23 Kanata South. The voche.me questionnaire has not been sent. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2025 to 2026 ### President, Bridlewood Community Association The association’s own About page lists Erin Coffin as President on its 2025 to 2026 board of directors. CBC News and CTV News Ottawa also describe her as its president. [Bridlewood Community Association · About us, 2025-2026 Board of Directors](https://bridlewood.ca/about-us) October 24, 2022 ### Candidate for Councillor, Ward 23 Kanata South The City’s 2022 results list an Erin Coffin with 3,611 of 15,755 votes, 22.9 percent, in second place in a race of 5 candidates. CBC News and CTV News Ottawa report this as her earlier run. [City of Ottawa open data · 2022 Elections Official Results (Statement of Votes Cast)](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ec1423ac43254bff8692fabd5d47772b) Nearly 30 years, as she describes it ### Federal public servant In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says she has worked nearly 30 years in the federal public service. The Canada Gazette of March 21, 2026 records that the Public Service Commission gave permission to Erin Coffin of Health Canada to be a candidate for Councillor in Ward 23. voche.me has not checked her years of service with the government. [Canada Gazette, Part I · Public Service Commission, Permission granted (Coffin, Erin), issue of March 21, 2026](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-03-21/html/commis-eng.html) Since 2015, as her campaign says ### Board member and volunteer, FAMSAC Food Cupboard Her Meet Erin page says she has been a board member and volunteer with the FAMSAC Food Cupboard since 2015 and founded the Great Bridlewood Food Drive in 2024. voche.me did not check these statements with the organizations named. [Erin Coffin campaign · Meet Erin](https://www.erincoffin.ca/about) 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 Erin Coffin 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 Erin Coffin's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Erin Coffin? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Erin Coffin's own campaign.
Does Erin Coffin currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Erin Coffin.
How many sources does this Erin Coffin 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 Erin Coffin's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Erin Coffin 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 Erin Coffin 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 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 23 Kanata South (list last updated September 22, 2026; Internet Archive copy) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-23-kanata-south)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2026 Municipal Elections, nominated candidates ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/5b79177ae7524c9fa68f79e852527604)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2022 Elections Official Results (Statement of Votes Cast) ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ec1423ac43254bff8692fabd5d47772b)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Kanata South: Here’s who’s running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 25, 2026 (updated October 1) ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kanata-south-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7314364)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 23 Kanata South, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-23-kanata-south/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Candidate questionnaire: Erin Coffin, Ward 23 Kanata South ](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/28713134/erin-coffin-ward-23-kanata-south.pdf)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Allan Hubley to represent Kanata South once again, October 24, 2022 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-municipal-election-kanata-south-winner-1.6618815)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Erin Coffin campaign · Erin Coffin for Ward 23 Kanata South (home page) ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Erin Coffin campaign · Meet Erin ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/about)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Erin Coffin campaign · Platform ](https://www.erincoffin.ca/platform)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Erin Coffin campaign · Substack: Renewing How We Govern to Keep Kanata South Moving, September 17, 2026 ](https://erincoffin4kanatasouth.substack.com/p/renewing-how-we-govern-to-keep-kanata)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Erin Coffin campaign · Substack: The Hardest Question I’m Asked at the Door, August 5, 2026 ](https://erincoffin4kanatasouth.substack.com/p/the-hardest-question-im-asked-at)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Erin Coffin campaign · Substack: Growth Without a Plan, July 25, 2026 ](https://erincoffin4kanatasouth.substack.com/p/growth-without-a-plan)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Bridlewood Community Association · About us, 2025-2026 Board of Directors ](https://bridlewood.ca/about-us)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Canada Gazette, Part I · Public Service Commission, Permission granted (Coffin, Erin), issue of March 21, 2026 ](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-03-21/html/commis-eng.html)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. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Erin Coffin campaign website](https://www.erincoffin.ca/) [Erin Coffin’s newsletter, The Ward (Substack)](https://erincoffin4kanatasouth.substack.com/) [Erin Coffin on Facebook (linked from her campaign site)](https://www.facebook.com/erincoffinkanatasouth) [Erin Coffin on Instagram (linked from her campaign site)](https://www.instagram.com/erincoffin_in_kanatasouth) [Erin Coffin on X (linked from her campaign site)](https://x.com/ErinBCoffin) [Erin Coffin’s campaign on Bluesky (linked from her campaign site)](https://bsky.app/profile/kanatasouth.bsky.social) ## 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 Erin Coffin 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.