[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":503},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fbarrhaven-east-sign-vandalized-2026-10-14":3,"news-list":147,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fbarrhaven-east-sign-vandalized-2026-10-14":491},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":79,"category":81,"date":82,"description":83,"extension":84,"faq":85,"image":110,"imageAlt":111,"imageCheckedAt":112,"imageCredit":113,"linkedin":114,"linkedinPostUrl":121,"meta":122,"metaDescription":121,"navigation":123,"path":124,"primarySourceUrl":125,"publishedAt":112,"seo":126,"seoTitle":121,"sourceId":127,"sourceIsPaywalled":128,"sources":129,"stem":138,"storyType":139,"tags":140,"topicKey":145,"updated":121,"__hash__":146},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fbarrhaven-east-sign-vandalized-2026-10-14.md","Barrhaven East candidate's election sign defaced with racist slur",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Barrhaven East Ward 24 councillor candidate Jules Ruhinda reported that one of his campaign signs was vandalized with a racist slur over the weekend of October 11-12, 2026. Ottawa Police reported 14 election campaign-related incidents between September 11 and October 8.",[9,10,11,12,13],"election sign vandalism","Jules Ruhinda","Barrhaven East ward 24","Ottawa election 2026","Ottawa Police hate incidents",[15,16,17,18,19],"election sign vandalized Ottawa","Barrhaven East councillor candidate","Jules Ruhinda Ottawa election","Ottawa police election incidents","racist slur campaign sign","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":72},"minimark",[24,28,31,36,39,42,46,55,58,62],[25,26,27],"p",{},"Jules Ruhinda, a candidate for Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) city councillor, says one of his campaign signs was vandalized with a racist slur over the weekend, the Ottawa Citizen reported on October 13, 2026.",[25,29,30],{},"A photo on Ruhinda's social media showed one of his signs defaced with the N-word written in blue marker, according to the Ottawa Citizen.",[32,33,35],"h2",{"id":34},"what-police-said","What police said",[25,37,38],{},"The Ottawa Police Service did not specifically mention Ruhinda's case in an October 13 statement to the Ottawa Citizen, but police said 14 election campaign-related incidents were reported between September 11 and October 8, 2026. Police said updated information from crime analysts would be available later in the week.",[25,40,41],{},"The Ottawa Police Hate and Bias Crime Unit handles incidents believed to be motivated by hate or bias. Anyone in Ottawa who sees sign tampering is directed to contact Ottawa Police, as the City says interfering with or damaging an election sign is an offence under the Criminal Code.",[32,43,45],{"id":44},"a-pattern-this-election","A pattern this election",[25,47,48,49,54],{},"The Ottawa Citizen reported this is at least the second instance of candidate signs being vandalized with hateful messaging during the 2026 campaign. Earlier in October, Ottawa Police confirmed the Hate and Bias Crime Unit was investigating after signs belonging to ",[50,51,53],"a",{"href":52},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsubhir-uppal","Subhir Uppal",", a councillor candidate in Ward 15 (Kitchissippi), were defaced with swastikas. That report was made to police on October 5, 2026.",[25,56,57],{},"Gloucester-Southgate councillor candidate Ahmed Rashid also reported receiving a racist email earlier in the campaign, and reported it to Ottawa Police and the National Council of Canadian Muslims.",[32,59,61],{"id":60},"about-the-barrhaven-east-race-and-what-voters-can-do","About the Barrhaven East race and what voters can do",[25,63,64,67,68,71],{},[50,65,10],{"href":66},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjules-ruhinda"," is seeking the Ward 24 Barrhaven East seat on October 26. All candidates for this ward are listed at ",[50,69,70],{"href":70},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-24-barrhaven-east",". Anyone who sees a defaced election sign should contact Ottawa Police. Advance voting is October 16.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":75},"",2,[76,77,78],{"id":34,"depth":74,"text":35},{"id":44,"depth":74,"text":45},{"id":60,"depth":74,"text":61},[80],"jules-ruhinda","Election news","2026-10-14","Jules Ruhinda, a candidate for Ward 24 city councillor, says one of his campaign signs was vandalized with a racist slur over the weekend. Ottawa Police reported 14 election campaign incidents since September 11.","md",[86,89,92,95,98,101,104,107],{"question":87,"answer":88},"What happened to Jules Ruhinda's campaign sign?","The Ottawa Citizen reported on October 13, 2026 that Jules Ruhinda, a candidate for city councillor in Barrhaven East (Ward 24), said one of his campaign signs was vandalized with a racist slur over the weekend. A photo on Ruhinda's social media showed one of his campaign signs defaced with the N-word written in blue marker. The Ottawa Citizen did not report a response from Ottawa Police specifically about Ruhinda's sign, but police confirmed in an October 13 statement that 14 election campaign-related incidents were reported between September 11 and October 8. You can read more about Ruhinda at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjules-ruhinda",{"question":90,"answer":91},"Did Ottawa Police confirm the incident?","The Ottawa Police Service issued a statement to the Ottawa Citizen on October 13, 2026 saying that 14 election campaign-related incidents were reported between September 11 and October 8. The statement did not specifically mention Ruhinda's report. Police said updated information from crime analysts would be available later in the week. The Ottawa Citizen reported that Ruhinda's case falls within the election sign period covered by that statement. The Ottawa Police Hate and Bias Crime Unit was already investigating a separate sign vandalism incident in Kitchissippi ward.",{"question":93,"answer":94},"Has this happened to other Ottawa candidates?","Yes. The Ottawa Citizen reported this is at least the second instance of candidate signs being vandalized with hateful messaging during the 2026 Ottawa election campaign. Earlier in October, Ottawa Police confirmed that the Hate and Bias Crime Unit was investigating after campaign signs belonging to Kitchissippi ward councillor candidate Subhir Uppal were defaced with swastikas. Uppal's case was reported to police on October 5, 2026. Gloucester- Southgate candidate Ahmed Rashid also reported receiving a racist email. See the earlier voche.me report at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-signs-defaced-2026-10-07",{"question":96,"answer":97},"Who is Jules Ruhinda?","Jules Ruhinda is a candidate for Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) city councillor in the October 26, 2026 Ottawa municipal election. Barrhaven East is one of 24 wards across the city, each electing one councillor to City Council. The ward covers the east portion of the Barrhaven suburb in the south of Ottawa. You can read Ruhinda's candidate profile at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjules-ruhinda and see all candidates for this ward at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-24-barrhaven-east",{"question":99,"answer":100},"What ward is Barrhaven East?","Barrhaven East is Ward 24 in the City of Ottawa. It is one of 24 wards across the city, each electing one city councillor on October 26, 2026. You can see all candidates for this ward at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-24-barrhaven-east",{"question":102,"answer":103},"How many election incidents has Ottawa Police reported this campaign?","The Ottawa Police Service told the Ottawa Citizen in an October 13, 2026 statement that 14 election campaign-related incidents were reported between September 11 and October 8, 2026. Police said updated information from crime analysts would be available later in the week. The figure of 14 incidents covers a period before Ruhinda's sign was vandalized over the weekend of October 11-12. Ottawa Police's Hate and Bias Crime Unit handles incidents believed to be motivated by hate or bias.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"Is it an offence to vandalize an election sign in Ottawa?","Yes. The City of Ottawa says that interfering with or damaging an election sign is an offence under the Criminal Code. Anyone who sees sign tampering is directed to contact Ottawa Police. 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signatures.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[141,155,325,326],"libraries","public services","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FIMG_4075.webp","The Ottawa Public Library's Carlingwood branch exterior after summer flooding","Sian Phoenix \u002F Capital Current",{"path":331,"title":332,"description":333,"date":322,"publishedAt":334,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":335,"image":339,"imageAlt":340,"imageCredit":199,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-three-pledges-2026-10-13","Sutcliffe, Lawson and Leiper each announce new pledges on Tuesday","Three Ottawa mayoral candidates released separate campaign plans on Tuesday: Mark Sutcliffe on combating hate, Jeff Leiper on a Kanata recreation centre, and Alex Lawson on youth drug prevention.","2026-10-13T13:38:00-04:00",[155,336,337,338,187],"anti-hate","youth","recreation","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FGURKYZVAVBF25JR7P53CJA2E3Y.png?smart=true&auth=514925858371a19d215f2cba7e61b7e9023ec5a5b39ef79465c2496f3d4099ef&width=1200&height=630","A sign saying 'Voting Place' on the doors of Ottawa City Hall during an advance voting period of the municipal election",{"path":342,"title":343,"description":344,"date":345,"publishedAt":346,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":347,"image":348,"imageAlt":349,"imageCredit":350,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-direction-poll-2026-10-12","Nearly half of Ottawa residents are neutral on the city's direction, Nanos poll finds","A Nanos Research survey of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8 for CTV News Ottawa, found 48 per cent are neutral on the direction the city is going, with 34 per cent saying it is heading the right way and 15 per cent saying the wrong way.","2026-10-12","2026-10-12T09:34:05-04:00",[155,314],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZQXQLBOIKEDXM2HFTJJM3FKBLM.jpg?smart=true&auth=280290e430c2f766fc3c1523b01ab8a72defded35c508e295fec212baf808544&width=1200&height=630","The Ottawa sign on York Street in Ottawa's ByWard Market","Jacob Meissner \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":352,"title":353,"description":354,"date":355,"publishedAt":356,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":357,"image":358,"imageAlt":359,"imageCredit":199,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-housing-poll-2026-10-11","Ottawa voters put infrastructure and affordability at top of housing priorities","A Nanos Research poll of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8, found 39 per cent want the City to focus on improving infrastructure to support growth, and 35 per cent said keeping homes affordable should be the top priority.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T16:35:00-04:00",[155,187,314],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FIW66MOUCRVCNFAPOAUKNGWIVGM.jpg?smart=true&auth=44d9702632e75b750997860c3473585e6e4fc3b3912f141432bfffeed8bedb69&width=1200&height=630","New homes under construction in Ottawa, October 2026",{"path":361,"title":362,"description":363,"date":355,"publishedAt":364,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":365,"image":367,"imageAlt":368,"imageCredit":369,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-6-equity-forum-2026-10-11","Ward 6 candidates address housing, services and belonging at Stittsville equity forum","Eight of nine Ward 6 council candidates attended or submitted responses to a West Side Pride forum in Stittsville on Oct. 6, covering affordable housing, local services, transit access and community inclusion.","2026-10-11T16:40:00-04:00",[141,187,166,366],"forum","https:\u002F\u002Fstittsvillecentral.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002FStittsville-Central-Oct6-2026-photos-debate-West-Side-Pride-004.jpg","Candidates at the West Side Pride Ward 6 forum at Stittsville Library, October 6, 2026","Stittsville Central",{"path":371,"title":372,"description":373,"date":374,"publishedAt":375,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":376,"image":377,"imageAlt":378,"imageCredit":199,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-transit-poll-2026-10-10","Transit tops Ottawa voter priorities in new Nanos poll","A Nanos Research survey of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8, found 55 per cent ranked transit as the city service most in need of improvement ahead of the Oct. 26 election.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T13:34:00-04:00",[155,166,314],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZJJ6GWZJRFEB7IEEQ4AKS4MKKE.jpg?smart=true&auth=25c2caa1225906e1ab53cc3f5322696fc904cea6e5067ae009eca9ef26940841&width=1200&height=630","A double-car train on Line 1 of OC Transpo's LRT system, June 2026",{"path":380,"title":381,"description":382,"date":383,"publishedAt":384,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":385,"image":387,"imageAlt":388,"imageCredit":389,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-drug-recovery-plan-2026-10-09","Alex Lawson proposes 200-bed addiction recovery centre on Greenbelt land","Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Lawson has released a drug recovery plan that calls for a 200-bed facility on leased National Capital Commission land in the Greenbelt.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T22:37:00-04:00",[155,386,187,156],"addiction","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F4CSB4ABRIBD4JMG364XMGAYMFM.png?smart=true&auth=bc32f0e8b6198b54ab15461b0e5cd264b6b5a0a5ff877ab1c857f5744ca59110&width=1200&height=630","Alex Lawson at the City of Ottawa Elections Office after registering for the 2026 municipal election","Natalie van Rooy \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":391,"title":392,"description":393,"date":383,"publishedAt":394,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":395,"image":397,"imageAlt":398,"imageCredit":399,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayor-forum-transit-trees-2026-10-09","Seven mayoral candidates lay out transit and environment plans at Nepean Sportsplex forum","Seven of Ottawa's 14 mayoral candidates spoke at a People's Official Plan Coalition forum on Aug. 26 about transit, trees and climate resilience. Mark Sutcliffe and Alex Lawson did not attend.","2026-10-09T16:42:00-04:00",[155,166,396,366],"environment","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FM8A1453-CandidatesCC.jpg","Seven mayoral candidates sit at a panel table at the Nepean Sportsplex forum on August 26 2026","Justin Campbell \u002F Capital Current",{"path":401,"title":402,"description":403,"date":383,"publishedAt":404,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":405,"image":409,"imageAlt":410,"imageCredit":411,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-2026-10-09","Ottawa's Advance Voting Day is October 16, one day fewer than 2022","Ottawa voters have one Advance Voting Day this year, Thursday Oct. 16, from 10 am to 8 pm. 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The Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:51:00-04:00",[141,440,143,144],"ward-15-kitchissippi","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F7XYIVBLHE5BADBABOVRTZUFGRA.jpg?smart=true&auth=32544c89f3a48ea7ce49a2230f2b3728bb0a8d84cd761ddc1ab3002b5ae9e1bc&width=1200&height=630","Kitchissippi Ward campaign signs on a residential street in Ottawa","Leah Larocque\u002FCTV News Ottawa",{"path":445,"title":446,"description":447,"date":437,"publishedAt":448,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":449,"image":452,"imageAlt":453,"imageCredit":411,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-small-business-taxes-2026-10-07","Alex Lawson pledges to raise small business tax cut to 25 per cent","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson announced a plan to raise the city's small business property tax discount from 15 per cent to 25 per cent, at a cost he puts at $8.4 million a year.","2026-10-07T16:49:30-04:00",[155,450,451,259],"small business","taxes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FD5L5VU5VI5HYBFIRWUDXGSAGUU.png?smart=true&auth=73d5ca1cd5a373339ee62a8db839cd55daa183151a3f442d7946de9764417737&width=1200&height=630","Alex Lawson at the City of Ottawa Elections Office",{"path":455,"title":456,"description":457,"date":437,"publishedAt":458,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":459,"image":461,"imageAlt":462,"imageCredit":199,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-rural-plan-2026-10-07","Jeff Leiper lays out five-point plan for rural Ottawa","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper published a five-point rural platform on October 6, promising a dedicated office for rural residents and a new voice for farmers.","2026-10-07T16:48:50-04:00",[155,460,260,259],"rural","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FQIWESIVUGJDBPEHYDASSX5FBAI.jpg?smart=true&auth=5935cfc4d56da3fae233cbd9e01353a14ef9b831ca99a0ab424bc8bca2b74735&width=1200&height=630","Jeff Leiper speaks with a reporter about his rural plan for Ottawa",{"path":464,"title":465,"description":466,"date":437,"publishedAt":467,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":468,"image":470,"imageAlt":471,"imageCredit":472,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-economic-panel-2026-10-07","Mayoral candidates lay out economic plans as Ottawa Board of Trade holds industry panel","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates released or outlined economic development positions on Tuesday, as business leaders held a panel at the Ottawa Art Gallery on downtown revitalization, transit and red tape.","2026-10-07T22:39:00-04:00",[155,469,282,166,450],"economic development","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F793ea84b-3c71-4dc7-b9ab-70d75afa7107,1791341230507\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C247%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D620","Business leaders at a panel discussion on a stage at the Ottawa Art Gallery","Elyse Skura\u002FCBC",{"path":474,"title":475,"description":476,"date":437,"publishedAt":477,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":478,"image":480,"imageAlt":481,"imageCredit":317,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstittsville-ward-six-race-2026-10-07","Nine candidates compete to be Stittsville's new councillor","Ward 6 has nine people on the ballot after Glen Gower announced he would not seek a third term. Traffic, transit and housing are the main topics.","2026-10-08T13:33:00-04:00",[141,479],"Ward 6 Stittsville","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fottelectionoct6_305612857.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200&h=900","Aerial view of Stittsville Main Street in Ottawa on October 5, 2026",{"path":483,"title":484,"description":485,"date":437,"publishedAt":486,"author":20,"category":81,"tags":487,"image":489,"imageAlt":490,"imageCredit":443,"updated":121,"linkedinPostUrl":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-mental-health-plan-2026-10-07","Sutcliffe promises community-wide strategy for mental health and drug crises","Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced on October 7 a plan to bring health care, housing and public safety organizations together into a city-wide strategy for mental health and the toxic drug crisis.","2026-10-07T16:50:10-04:00",[155,488,156,259],"mental health","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FBK5Y6RLJN5GERP6SHABZVJ4L5Y.png?smart=true&auth=2b5443b3750d5a2634e3395083cf6248240ea389e15af6b931e4f40e24fda0aa&width=1200&height=630","Mark Sutcliffe speaks at an event during his 2026 re-election campaign",[492],{"slug":80,"name":10,"office":141,"party":121,"portrait":493,"colour":502,"palette":121},{"src":494,"smallSrc":495,"width":496,"height":497,"alt":498,"credit":499,"sourceUrl":500,"position":501},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjules-ruhinda-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjules-ruhinda-320.webp",640,800,"Jules Ruhinda, from Jules Ruhinda campaign (julesteamward24.ca).","Jules Ruhinda campaign (julesteamward24.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fjulesteamward24.ca\u002Fabout.html","50% 30%","sand",1792262168982]