Software professional and farmer, running for Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville.
Mani Sharma 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 him as a software engineer and farmer. His campaign says it will focus on traffic, transit and trust, require infrastructure to be in place before new housing, and hold monthly town halls. He says he has no political experience.
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The City's list of certified candidates shows Mani Sharma's nomination for Councillor in Ward 6 Stittsville dated May 1, 2026. His campaign website says his full name is Nagmani Sharma and that Mani is the name on the ballot. The City's list of elected officials for 2022 to 2026 names Glen Gower as Councillor for Ward 6, and CBC News reported that Gower is not seeking re-election, so no sitting member is running in this ward.
CBC News describes him as a software engineer and farmer, and reported that at the September 17, 2026 debate he described himself as a farmer and former worker in Ottawa's tech sector. His campaign website says he arrived in Canada in 2007, worked in Winnipeg in several jobs including a healthcare setting at the Health Sciences Centre, moved to Ottawa in 2012, and has spent over a decade as a software professional. It says he farms land in Merrickville and operates a greenhouse, invests in real estate, and won first prize in the VIP category of the 2022 ploughing match. It also says he supports the Ottawa Region Food Bank and has served with the Chintamani Foundation. In the CTV News questionnaire he gives his age as 52, says he has lived in Ottawa for 15 years and says he has no political experience. These are his own statements, and voche.me has not checked them with the employers, the match organizers or the organizations.
His campaign website names Traffic, Transit and Trust as its three priorities. It proposes widening Carp Road and Iber Road and Huntmar Road, more frequent service on Routes 61, 62, 63, 67 and 262, local and rapid shuttle services, and an LRT (light rail) extension to Stittsville and Fernbank. It proposes that builders complete 75 percent of the required road safety, parks, schools and community infrastructure before new construction begins, with financial penalties and a public developer tracker, and it says he would vote against any project that asks the community to absorb growth before it is ready. It also promises monthly town halls and quarterly town halls in senior residences.
In the CBC News questionnaire he says he would support a maximum 2027 tax increase of 2.5 percent, and only after the City has identified efficiencies, picks a transit levy (a separate property tax charge for transit) to address OC Transpo deficits, says the police budget is appropriate if it comes with accountability and measurable results, and 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. In the CTV News questionnaire he says he would keep fares stable and fix reliability first, and supports a transparent infrastructure levy (a new property tax charge for roads and sewers) tied to visible projects. At the debate, Stittsville Central reported that he proposed additional buses, local shuttles, an LRT connection near Palladium Drive and a seat on the Transit Commission, and promised monthly town halls and replies to residents within 24 to 48 hours. The sources voche.me read hold no complaint or allegation about him.
Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform.
His campaign says it will push for widening Carp Road and Iber Road and Huntmar Road, new road connections in growing neighbourhoods, speed monitoring and traffic calming on streets such as Abbott Street and Cope Road, and dedicated funding in the City budget.
In the CTV News questionnaire he names the Robert Grant Avenue extension to Palladium Drive as his top priority.
His campaign says it will seek more frequent and reliable service on Routes 61, 62, 63, 67 and 262, local and rapid shuttle services, reports on how reliable each bus route is and LRT to Stittsville and the Fernbank community.
His platform also proposes pilot programs with third-party on-demand services such as Uber in lower-density areas.
In the CTV News questionnaire he says he would keep fares stable and reinvest in reliability first, then ease the burden on daily riders and seniors.
In the CBC News questionnaire he names a transit levy as his choice for addressing OC Transpo deficits.
His campaign says builders must complete 75 percent of the required road safety, parks, schools and community infrastructure before construction begins, with penalties for missed commitments, a public tracker of developer promises and binding commitments for schools, parks and roads in every approval.
In the Stittsville Central growth article he would propose a Council motion against major new approvals without clear, funded infrastructure plans.
The same article reports that he aims to help secure at least 150 below-market or attainable Ward 6 homes within four years.
In the CBC News questionnaire he says he would support a maximum 2027 tax increase of 2.5 percent, and only after the City has identified efficiencies and shown clear value for taxpayers.
In the CTV News questionnaire he says he supports a fair, transparent infrastructure levy (a new property tax charge for roads and sewers) tied directly to visible projects in the ward.
His campaign says it will hold a town hall every month, publish a plain-language annual ward report, track every campaign promise publicly and publish a self-assessment at the halfway point and the end of the term.
He also promises quarterly town halls inside senior residences and retirement communities.
His campaign says it will push for a fire station in South Stittsville, 911 response under 8 minutes, LED street lighting and support for Neighbourhood Watch groups, and protect Poole Creek and the Trans Canada Trail corridor.
In the Ecology Ottawa survey he says Ottawa should not expand its urban boundary (the line that limits where the city can build) as a default response to growth.
Evidence reviewed on October 6, 2026: the City's list of certified candidates for Ward 6 and its list of elected officials, his 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. His work history, farm, match prize, real estate holdings and charity roles are his own statements and were not checked. His Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages showed no posts or profile text without a login. A CBC Radio clip linked from his website was not opened. The questionnaire has not been sent.
His campaign website says he has spent over a decade writing software in Ottawa's technology sector, and CBC News describes him as a software engineer. No employer is named in the sources read.
Mani Sharma campaign · About Mani SharmaHis campaign website says he farms land in Merrickville and runs a greenhouse, and that he won first prize in the VIP category of the 2022 ploughing match. voche.me did not check the match results.
Mani Sharma campaign · About Mani SharmaHis campaign website says he built a real estate portfolio, supports the Ottawa Region Food Bank and has served with the Chintamani Foundation. No records of these were opened.
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