--- title: "Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi: candidate for mayor, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:27.203Z" meta: description: "Le Droit describes Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi as a performance analyst for the federal government, and in her answers to CBC News she says she has 17..." "og:description": "Le Droit describes Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi as a performance analyst for the federal government, and in her answers to CBC News she says she has 17..." "og:title": "Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi: candidate for mayor, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "Le Droit describes Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi as a performance analyst for the federal government, and in her answers to CBC News she says she has 17..." "twitter:title": "Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi: candidate for mayor, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Mayor · Ottawa 2026 # Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi Federal government performance analyst running for Mayor, the only woman among the 14 candidates. Le Droit describes Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi as a performance analyst for the federal government, and in her answers to CBC News she says she has 17 years in the federal public service on planning, results and reporting. The City's list shows her nomination for Mayor dated August 20, 2026, and Le Droit reports that she is the only woman among the 14 candidates. In her answers to CBC News she says she would aim to keep the 2027 property tax increase at or below 3 percent, and she wrote that the City should show residents what changed after they raised a problem. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 Queen Divine Priya Amber BakshiOttawa municipal election *Queen Divine Priya Amber BakshiMayorv.* 01 / Introduction ## About Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi The City's list of certified candidates shows Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's nomination for Mayor dated August 20, 2026, and gives an Instagram account for her. Le Droit, a French-language daily in Ottawa, reported on September 15, 2026 that she is the only woman among the 14 candidates for Mayor and that she works as a performance analyst for the federal government. In its interview with her she said she has no political experience, and she described herself as a mother. At the time of the interview she had no website and had not formally launched a campaign, according to Le Droit. In her answers to the CBC News questionnaire she wrote that she has lived in Ottawa for 34 years and has 17 years of work in the federal public service on corporate planning, results and reporting. She named no department. These are her own statements, and voche.me has not checked them. She told Le Droit that she would work for more frequent bus service in areas that have infrequent service, would improve safety and would strengthen the place of French. In her CBC News answers she wrote that the City's biggest challenge is rebuilding trust by showing residents what changed after they raised a problem. She answered Yes on using the mayor's strong powers and wrote that she would use them only if necessary. She answered No to accepting campaign donations from the development and construction industry, and No to City funding for a new NHL arena at LeBreton Flats. She wrote that she would aim to keep the 2027 property tax increase at or below 3 percent after first looking for savings in City spending, chose a transit levy to deal with OC Transpo deficits, and rated OC Transpo's reliability 6 out of 10. On police she wrote that funding should stay strong while efficiency and accountability improve, and that she would support community services that respond to mental health crises. She wrote that more social supports are the better response to public drug use and encampments, with enforcement kept for immediate safety concerns. She also wrote that she would work for a bilingual Ottawa, support local artists, and set up job shadowing, mentorship and internships for students. 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 ### Trust and accountability In her answers to CBC News she wrote that the City should rebuild trust by showing residents what it did after they raised a problem, what is still outstanding and why decisions were made.
Read the full position She wrote that she would set up a working group with other levels of government with weekly or monthly meetings, as she says is done at the federal level.
[CBC News · Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's questionnaire answers, 2026 mayoral candidates ](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi) 02 ### Taxes and the City budget In her answers to CBC News she wrote that she would aim to keep the 2027 property tax increase at or below 3 percent, after a review of City spending that looks for savings, duplication and better buying.
Read the full position She wrote that her top infrastructure priority is maintaining and renewing the roads, sidewalks, bridges, parks and community facilities the City already has.
[CBC News · Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's questionnaire answers, 2026 mayoral candidates ](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi) 03 ### Transit She told Le Droit she would work for more frequent bus service in areas where buses come rarely. In her answers to CBC News she wrote that she would set clear service targets for OC Transpo and report publicly on whether they are met.
Read the full position She chose a transit levy to deal with OC Transpo deficits. She wrote that a ring road could be a long-term option but should not be the immediate priority.
[Le Droit · Une seule candidate femme à la mairie, September 15, 2026 ](https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/actualites-locales/ottawa/2026/09/15/une-seule-candidate-femme-a-la-mairie-une-tendance-bien-etablie-F2EZNTX4JVCZZESUWUYI4O5KWA/) 04 ### Public safety and encampments In her answers to CBC News she wrote that police funding should stay strong while efficiency and accountability improve, and that more social supports should be the main response to public drug use and encampments, with enforcement used for immediate safety concerns or broken laws.
Read the full position She told Le Droit she wants to improve safety.
[CBC News · Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's questionnaire answers, 2026 mayoral candidates ](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi) 05 ### French, culture and students She told Le Droit she wants to strengthen the place of French. In her answers to CBC News she wrote that she would support local artists and create job shadowing, mentorship and internships for students, with a local working group of universities, colleges, businesses and community leaders. [CBC News · Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's questionnaire answers, 2026 mayoral candidates ](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi) [CBC News questionnaire answers](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi) [Le Droit interview article](https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/actualites-locales/ottawa/2026/09/15/une-seule-candidate-femme-a-la-mairie-une-tendance-bien-etablie-F2EZNTX4JVCZZESUWUYI4O5KWA/) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 5, 2026: the City of Ottawa's list of certified candidates, CBC News's list of mayoral candidates of August 28, 2026 with her questionnaire answers, and Le Droit's article of September 15, 2026, which is in French and was translated by voche.me. Her plans come from her own answers and from the interview in Le Droit, and each is written here as her statement. Gaps. She gave the City an Instagram account only. It could not be read without logging in, and nothing from it is used. She has no campaign website that voche.me found, and Le Droit reported on September 15, 2026 that she had none. Her work history comes from her own answers and from Le Droit, and no department or dates were found. No other news report quoting her was found. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Mayor](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-candidates-mayor) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 17 years, dates not given ### Federal public service, corporate planning, results and reporting In her CBC News answers she wrote that she has 17 years in the federal public service working on planning, results and reporting. Le Droit describes her as a performance analyst for the federal government. She named no department, and voche.me has not checked this. [CBC News · Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's questionnaire answers, 2026 mayoral candidates](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi) 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 Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi 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 Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's own campaign.
Does Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi.
How many sources does this Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi profile cite? This profile lists 4 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi 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 Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi is running in? The 2026 Ottawa municipal election, including the Mayor 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, Mayor ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-candidates-mayor)Checked October 5, 2026 - [CBC News · These are Ottawa's 2026 candidates for mayor, August 28, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-mayor-election-race-2026-election-9.7311126)Checked October 5, 2026 - [CBC News · Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi's questionnaire answers, 2026 mayoral candidates ](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28722344-queen-divine-priya-amber-bakshi)Checked October 5, 2026 - [Le Droit · Une seule candidate femme à la mairie, September 15, 2026 ](https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/actualites-locales/ottawa/2026/09/15/une-seule-candidate-femme-a-la-mairie-une-tendance-bien-etablie-F2EZNTX4JVCZZESUWUYI4O5KWA/)Checked October 5, 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. [Instagram account given to the City](https://www.instagram.com/affirmationmindsetqueen) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates) [Mayor**Alex Lawson**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/alex-lawson) [Mayor**Ali Shayvard**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/ali-shayvard) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi 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.