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"twitter:title": "Stéphanie Plante: candidate for Councillor in Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Councillor in Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier · Ottawa 2026 # Stéphanie Plante Sitting Councillor for Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier since 2022, running for a second term, and the subject of a 2025 integrity commissioner finding that she rejects. Stéphanie Plante is the sitting Councillor for Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier, 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 July 24, 2026. The City’s results give her 4,621 of the 12,440 votes cast in Ward 12 in 2022, which is 37.1 percent, the most votes in a race of 10 candidates. In August 2025 the City’s integrity commissioner found that she broke the Council code of conduct through social media posts about a plan to house asylum seekers in temporary tent-like buildings. Council voted 16 to 8 to reprimand her and not to dock her pay, and she says she rejects the findings. Her campaign says its priorities are safer streets, better transit, more housing, solutions to homelessness and addiction, and removing heavy trucks from King Edward Avenue through the East Bridge project. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 Stéphanie PlanteOttawa municipal election *Stéphanie PlanteCouncillorv.* 01 / Introduction ## About Stéphanie Plante The City of Ottawa’s list of elected officials for 2022 to 2026 shows Stéphanie Plante as Councillor for Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier. The City’s list of certified candidates shows her nomination dated July 24, 2026, with the same date for her registration in the Contribution Rebate Program. The City’s published results for the October 24, 2022 election give her 4,621 of the 12,440 votes cast in Ward 12, which is 37.1 percent, the most votes in a race of 10 candidates. The City’s page for her, in a copy saved on January 4, 2026, says she was elected in November 2022, sits on the Built Heritage, Community Services and Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services committees, and is on the board of Ottawa Community Housing. Her campaign website also calls her Deputy Mayor of Ottawa. voche.me did not find a City record that confirms that title, so it is left out of the headline. On December 10, 2025, in the Council minutes for the 2026 budget meeting, she is recorded voting for the Ottawa Police Service budget (carried 20 to 5, with Councillor King against) and for the motion that adopted the 2026 budgets (carried 21 to 4). She is also recorded voting for a motion by Councillor King that would have matched a $5.4 million police reserve allocation with $5.4 million for ANCHOR (a program that sends non-police crisis teams) and community hubs; it lost 9 to 16. On April 22, 2026 she is recorded voting for the Safe Access to Social Infrastructure By-law (carried 20 to 4), and for an amendment that would have removed the by-law’s ban on demonstrations inside safe access zones (lost 6 to 18). In the July 15, 2026 minutes she is recorded voting for the Rental Renovation Licence By-law review (carried 20 to 5), and the minutes list a direction to staff in her name about tenant education guides. On September 9, 2026 she is recorded, with Councillor Gower, voting against a motion by Councillor King that asks the federal government to extend its consultation on the Eastern Bridge Project; the motion carried 23 to 2. In August 2025 the City’s integrity commissioner, Karen Shepherd, reported on complaints that Plante had harassed and intimidated residents and community leaders on social media in 2024 during the debate over Sprung structures, temporary tent-like buildings the City considered for housing asylum seekers. CBC News and CTV News Ottawa report that the commissioner found, on a balance of probabilities, that Plante broke Section 7 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, citing a pattern of posts with memes, emojis and remarks that appeared intended to discredit the people involved (Ottawa Lookout counts 30 posts in the complaints), and that she recommended a three-day pay suspension. The commissioner did not substantiate one allegation, that Plante had improperly shared personal information about residents. Plante told the commissioner she never meant to abuse or bully anyone. She told colleagues and CBC News that she does not accept the findings, that the complaints were politically motivated, and that tone is not the same as abuse. On August 27, 2025 Council voted 16 to 8 to receive the report and reprimand her without docking her pay. CBC News reports that Mayor Mark Sutcliffe agreed she had breached the code and said a reprimand was the right response. She said she was speaking with her lawyer about a possible appeal to the Superior Court, and voche.me found no report that she filed one. The commissioner’s full report and the Council minutes of that meeting were not opened; the account rests on these news reports. Her campaign website says that in her first term she secured a new recreation centre in Vanier, stopped a large men-only shelter from being placed on Montréal Road, advanced 159 affordable homes on Beausoleil, and won bus-only lanes on Rideau Street and Montréal Road. These are her own statements, and voche.me has not checked them. She says she supports the Kettle Island crossing, which the campaign calls the East Bridge, because 3,500 heavy trucks a day use King Edward Avenue, and that it must include environmental protections and measures against cut-through traffic. In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she names the overlap of mental health and homelessness, and the effects of intensification, as the biggest issues in the ward. She would decrease transit fares, says her answer on a bigger police budget depends on metrics because the police received a substantial increase in the 2025 budget, and supports an infrastructure levy, an extra property tax charge for roads and sewers. On her campaign news page, dated September 23, 2026, she is a named co-author of an iPolitics opinion piece that asks for a new kind of housing, called Intensive Housing, for people who are homeless and have severe cognitive impairment, to be considered in the 2027 federal budget. 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 ### Safer streets, transit, housing and homelessness Her campaign home page says the job is not finished and lists safer streets, better transit, more housing, real solutions to homelessness and addiction, and removing trucks from King Edward Avenue.
Read the full position The page says she wants to keep going on what she describes as a first term of results, including bus-only lanes and new housing.
[Stéphanie Plante campaign · Home ](https://sp2026.ca/home/) 02 ### East Bridge and trucks on King Edward Avenue Her campaign says she supports the Kettle Island crossing so that 3,500 heavy trucks a day leave King Edward Avenue, with environmental protections and measures to prevent cut-through traffic in neighbouring communities. [Stéphanie Plante campaign · Home ](https://sp2026.ca/home/) 03 ### Homelessness, supportive housing and the Intensive Housing proposal Her campaign page says she worked with the City and Shepherds of Good Hope to turn a King Edward shelter into supportive housing, and asks the Salvation Army to build supportive housing instead of a large men-only shelter on Montréal Road.
Read the full position On her news page she co-signs an opinion piece asking that Intensive Housing, a form of housing with ongoing care for people with severe cognitive impairment, be considered in the 2027 federal budget.
[Stéphanie Plante campaign · Election Promises Kept ](https://sp2026.ca/election-promises-kept/) 04 ### Transit fares and infrastructure funding In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says she would decrease transit fares and supports an infrastructure levy for roads and sewers.
Read the full position On police funding she says it depends: she would need to see the metrics and what an increase is for.
[CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-12-rideau-vanier/) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 6, 2026: the City’s list of certified candidates for Ward 12, its open data file of nominations, its list of elected officials and its 2022 results, the City’s page for her (an Internet Archive copy of January 4, 2026), her campaign website (home, Meet Stéphanie, Election Promises Kept and News), CBC News of August 23 and 27 and August 25, 2026, CTV News Ottawa of August 23, 2025 and September 2026, Ottawa Lookout of August 29, 2025, and four sets of Council minutes (December 10, 2025, April 22, July 15 and September 9, 2026). Gaps. Her Facebook and Instagram accounts showed only a login page or profile summary, though her campaign website shows some of her recent posts. The integrity commissioner’s full report and the Council minutes of August 27, 2025 could not be opened, so that matter rests on CBC News, CTV News Ottawa and Ottawa Lookout. The City’s page for her that was saved on January 4, 2026 does not mention a Deputy Mayor role, and no other City record of it was found. Committee minutes were not searched. Her campaign’s statements about her first term were not checked against Council records. Her CBC News questionnaire answers were not found on CBC’s page for Ward 12 on October 6, 2026. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-12-rideau-vanier) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2022 to present ### City Councillor, Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier The City’s list of elected officials 2022 to 2026 shows her as the Ward 12 Councillor, and the City’s 2022 results give her 4,621 of 12,440 votes. Her campaign website also says she is Deputy Mayor, which voche.me did not confirm in a City record. [City of Ottawa open data · Elected Officials 2022-2026 (Ward 12 row)](https://services.arcgis.com/G6F8XLCl5KtAlZ2G/arcgis/rest/services/_Elected_Officials_2022_2026/FeatureServer/0) 2022 to present, as the City page describes it ### Committee and board roles The City’s page for her, in a copy saved on January 4, 2026, lists Vice-Chair of the Built Heritage Committee, member of the Community Services and Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services committees, and member of the board of Ottawa Community Housing. voche.me has not checked these against the minutes. [City of Ottawa · Councillor page for Stéphanie Plante (Internet Archive copy of January 4, 2026)](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/mayor-and-city-councillors/stephanie-plante-councillor-ward-12-rideau-vanier) Dates not given, as she describes it ### Public service and University of Ottawa work; parent council and community association roles In the CTV News Ottawa questionnaire she says she worked in the public service and at the University of Ottawa before politics, was president of a parents’ council at Francojeunesse for two years and chaired two community associations. voche.me has not checked this with those bodies. [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier, September 2026](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-12-rideau-vanier/) 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 Stéphanie Plante 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 Stéphanie Plante's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Stéphanie Plante? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Stéphanie Plante's own campaign.
Does Stéphanie Plante currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Stéphanie Plante.
How many sources does this Stéphanie Plante profile cite? This profile lists 20 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Stéphanie Plante's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Stéphanie Plante 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 Stéphanie Plante 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 12 Rideau-Vanier (list last updated August 24, 2026) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-city-councillor/certified-candidates-ward-12-rideau-vanier)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 12 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 - [City of Ottawa · Councillor page for Stéphanie Plante (Internet Archive copy of January 4, 2026) ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/mayor-and-city-councillors/stephanie-plante-councillor-ward-12-rideau-vanier)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stéphanie Plante campaign · Home ](https://sp2026.ca/home/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stéphanie Plante campaign · Meet Stéphanie ](https://sp2026.ca/meet-stephanie/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stéphanie Plante campaign · Election Promises Kept ](https://sp2026.ca/election-promises-kept/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Stéphanie Plante campaign · News ](https://sp2026.ca/news/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Rideau-Vanier: Here’s who’s running to be your Ottawa city councillor, August 25, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/rideau-vanier-ward-election-city-ottawa-2026-9.7312594)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for councillor in Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier, September 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-councillor-in-ward-12-rideau-vanier/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Stéphanie Plante harassed, intimidated residents with emojis and memes, report finds, August 23, 2025 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/st%C3%A9phanie-plante-harassed-intimidated-residents-with-emojis-and-memes-report-finds-1.7616101)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Ottawa’s integrity commissioner rules Coun. Plante violated code of conduct, August 23, 2025 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ottawa-councillor-engaged-in-harassment-intimidation-and-bullying-on-social-media-investigation-concludes/)Checked October 6, 2026 - [CBC News · Council won’t dock Plante’s pay after report finding she harassed residents with emojis, memes, August 27, 2025 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-plante-integrity-commissioner-vote-1.7618854)Checked October 6, 2026 - [Ottawa Lookout · Stéphanie Plante sanctioned for social media posts, but won’t receive dock in pay, August 29, 2025 ](https://www.ottawalookout.com/p/st-phanie-plante-sanctioned-for-social-media-posts-but-won-t-receive-dock-in-pay)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 - [City of Ottawa · City Council minutes, April 22, 2026 (Minutes 78) ](https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=b8f046ed-1ad8-41a3-9c20-c177b0dde00a&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · City Council minutes, July 15, 2026 (Minutes 83) ](https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=ba9d583c-b16d-4f97-9e87-a7b16b5825f4&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English)Checked October 6, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · City Council minutes, September 9, 2026 (Minutes 85) ](https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=0576ac9f-74e8-4986-b8f8-9c96b26f6e67&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. [Stéphanie Plante campaign website](https://sp2026.ca/) [Stéphanie Plante on Facebook (address given to the City)](https://www.facebook.com/rideauvanier/) [Stéphanie Plante on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sixuntrois/) ## 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 Stéphanie Plante 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.