[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":552},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fctv-mayor-debate-cost-living-2026-10-14":3,"news-list":175,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fctv-mayor-debate-cost-living-2026-10-14":517},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":107,"category":112,"date":113,"description":114,"extension":115,"faq":116,"image":141,"imageAlt":142,"imageCheckedAt":143,"imageCredit":144,"linkedin":145,"linkedinPostUrl":152,"meta":153,"metaDescription":152,"navigation":155,"path":156,"primarySourceUrl":157,"publishedAt":158,"seo":159,"seoTitle":152,"sourceId":160,"sourceIsPaywalled":161,"sources":162,"stem":168,"storyType":169,"tags":170,"topicKey":173,"updated":152,"__hash__":174},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fctv-mayor-debate-cost-living-2026-10-14.md","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates debate transit, taxes and housing on CTV News Ottawa",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"The four leading Ottawa mayoral candidates debated on CTV News Ottawa on October 14, 2026, with cost of living, transit, property taxes, and housing as the main topics.",[9,10,11,12,13],"mayoral debate","OC Transpo","property tax","housing affordability","Ottawa 2026 election",[15,16,17,18,19],"Ottawa mayor debate 2026","Sutcliffe Leiper Saravanamuttoo Lawson","transit pass","property tax freeze","not-for-profit housing","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":100},"minimark",[24,28,50,55,58,61,64,67,71,74,77,80,84,87,90,93],[25,26,27],"p",{},"The four leading candidates for Ottawa mayor debated on CTV News Ottawa on Wednesday, with cost of living in Ottawa as the main issue driving the discussion, CTV News reported on October 14, 2026.",[25,29,30,35,36,35,40,44,45,49],{},[31,32,34],"a",{"href":33},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmark-sutcliffe","Mark Sutcliffe",", ",[31,37,39],{"href":38},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper","Jeff Leiper",[31,41,43],{"href":42},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fneil-saravanamuttoo","Neil Saravanamuttoo"," and ",[31,46,48],{"href":47},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson","Alex Lawson"," answered questions from residents, students, CTV News journalists and Newstalk 580 CFRA hosts in a 90-minute debate. 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He also said the city needs more buses and must advance its bus rapid transit network.",[25,65,66],{},"Lawson said he would put a transit operator representative on the transit commission so council promises reflect what operations can actually deliver.",[51,68,70],{"id":69},"property-taxes","Property taxes",[25,72,73],{},"Property taxes drew direct exchanges between candidates. Sutcliffe said he would cap increases at no more than 2.5 per cent a year for the first two years of the next council term.",[25,75,76],{},"Lawson said he would freeze property taxes in 2027. Sutcliffe and others said that cannot be done without cuts to services. Lawson pointed to Sutcliffe's record in response.",[25,78,79],{},"Leiper declined to name a specific figure for property tax increases. 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CTV News Ottawa and Newstalk 580 CFRA journalists hosted the 90-minute event, which also included questions from residents and students. The debate was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to CTV News Ottawa.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"What did Mark Sutcliffe say about the monthly transit pass?","Mark Sutcliffe said at the debate that he would cut the price of a monthly OC Transpo transit pass to $95. He also said the city is set to receive $4 billion that can be put back into improving and expanding transit service. CTV News Ottawa reported this figure from the debate on October 14, 2026.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"What did Jeff Leiper say about transit at the October 14 debate?","Jeff Leiper said at the debate that riders cannot count on buses arriving on time and criticized the New Ways to Bus plan, which was put in place in 2025 and cut 70,000 service hours, according to CTV News. He said his plan would put a citizen member back on the transit committee so riders have someone at the table where decisions are made. He also said the city needs to buy more buses and advance its bus rapid transit network.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"What did Alex Lawson say about property taxes?","Alex Lawson said he would freeze property taxes in 2027, according to CTV News Ottawa. Other candidates at the debate, including Mark Sutcliffe, said a freeze cannot be done without cutting services. Lawson said he would also put a transit operator representative on the transit commission so that council decisions reflect what is actually achievable.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"What did Mark Sutcliffe say about property tax increases?","Mark Sutcliffe said he would cap property tax increases at no more than 2.5 per cent a year for the first two years of the next council term, according to CTV News. He pressed Jeff Leiper at the debate to name a specific figure for planned tax increases. Leiper said he would make the budget process more transparent but did not give a number.",{"question":133,"answer":134},"What did candidates say about housing affordability at the debate?","According to CTV News, a Ratehub.ca report showed that buyers needed to earn an average of $137,400 to buy the average-priced home in Ottawa in August 2026, up from $136,570 in July. Jeff Leiper said he would focus on the not-for-profit sector to keep housing costs affordable and proposed a housing acquisition fund so the city could buy existing affordable housing. Neil Saravanamuttoo said a city-owned public housing option is needed, pointing to other cities that have used this approach to provide homes at all income levels.",{"question":136,"answer":137},"What did Leiper say about not-for-profit housing at the debate?","Leiper said at the debate that cutting fees, studies and red tape to help the private market build more housing has not produced truly affordable homes for many Ottawa residents, according to CTV News Ottawa. His plan focuses on the not-for-profit sector, where builders can keep rents and costs low. He also proposed a housing acquisition fund to buy housing that is already affordable and keep it that way over time.",{"question":139,"answer":140},"Where can voters compare what all the mayoral candidates are saying before October 26?","Voters can read candidate profiles for all four debate participants on voche.me. The candidates who debated on October 14, 2026 are Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Alex Lawson. 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Ottawa Police reported 14 election campaign incidents since September 11.","2026-10-14T09:42:00-04:00",[193,294,295,296],"ward-24-barrhaven-east","campaign signs","hate","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F7a6101e4-8fa6-4b31-af46-320864cb363b_305738891.jpeg","Ottawa election campaign signs on a street","Ottawa Citizen",{"path":156,"title":5,"description":114,"date":113,"publishedAt":158,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":301,"image":141,"imageAlt":142,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},[171,53,82,11,172],{"path":303,"title":304,"description":305,"date":113,"publishedAt":306,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":307,"image":311,"imageAlt":312,"imageCredit":313,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdowntown-council-roundtable-2026-10-14","Council candidates from Somerset, Rideau-Vanier and Kitchissippi outline downtown plans at Ottawa Board of Trade roundtable","Nine candidates from three wards discussed homelessness, business attraction, transit access and city permits at a morning roundtable hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade on October 14.","2026-10-14T13:50:00-04:00",[193,308,309,82,53,310],"downtown","homelessness","city permits","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ottawalife.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCandidates-for-Council_Ottawa-City-Hall_October-2026.webp","Ottawa council candidates at the Ottawa Board of Trade roundtable on October 14, 2026","Ottawa Life Magazine",{"path":315,"title":316,"description":317,"date":113,"publishedAt":318,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":319,"image":323,"imageAlt":324,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-minister-no-reinstatement-2026-10-14","Ontario's education minister says OCDSB trustees elected Oct. 26 will not regain power soon","Ontario's education minister Paul Calandra told reporters on Wednesday that he has no immediate plans to reinstate trustees at Ottawa's public school board, even as voters prepare to elect 10 new OCDSB trustees on October 26.","2026-10-14T16:34:00-04:00",[320,321,322],"Ottawa-Carleton District School Board","school board trustee","OCDSB","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FDJZKNHGQ5FEIVBX36SNPNUUBJI.jpeg?auth=649431bf948cd2bece93443e0f4d306e6f328246013bfaeeef98b1a72bd8fe91&width=1200&height=675&smart=true&quality=80","Ottawa-Carleton District School Board building",{"path":326,"title":327,"description":328,"date":113,"publishedAt":329,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":330,"image":332,"imageAlt":333,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mayor-other-candidates-2026-10-14","Ten Ottawa mayoral candidates beyond the front four: who they are and what they want","CTV News Ottawa asked all ten mayoral candidates outside the front four to explain why they are running and what they would do in office.","2026-10-14T23:15:00-04:00",[171,331,283],"candidates","https:\u002F\u002Fbellmediainc-bnn-bloomberg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Farc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10-13-2026%2Ft_567cc0ef3c314f1aa6d61ea883d00cd6_name_WEB_OTHER_CANDIDATES.png?auth=4ebbfaf38681a242831069527f2a12ce0ce826b20de62cd7d4715555c2c4bc08&width=576&height=324&smart=true&quality=80","Group of Ottawa mayoral candidates",{"path":335,"title":336,"description":337,"date":113,"publishedAt":338,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":339,"image":341,"imageAlt":342,"imageCredit":343,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-campaign-internal-poll-2026-10-14","Sutcliffe campaign releases internal poll showing incumbent leading Ottawa mayor race","The Sutcliffe campaign commissioned and paid Abacus Data to survey 1,000 Ottawa voters in late September. Among decided voters, the poll put Sutcliffe at 52 per cent, with Leiper, Saravanamuttoo and Lawson all in the mid-teens.","2026-10-14T09:58:00-04:00",[171,340],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-mayoral-candidate.jpg","Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe speaking at a media conference","Tony Caldwell \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":345,"title":346,"description":347,"date":348,"publishedAt":349,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":350,"image":353,"imageAlt":354,"imageCredit":355,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-menard-library-hours-2026-10-13","Ottawa mayoral candidate Leiper and Ward 17 incumbent Menard call for Sunday library hours","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper and Capital Ward councillor Shawn Menard have each committed to expanding Ottawa Public Library hours, with Menard's petition gathering hundreds of signatures.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[193,171,351,352],"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":357,"title":358,"description":359,"date":348,"publishedAt":360,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":361,"image":365,"imageAlt":366,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,362,363,364,82],"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":368,"title":369,"description":370,"date":371,"publishedAt":372,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":373,"image":374,"imageAlt":375,"imageCredit":376,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,340],"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":378,"title":379,"description":380,"date":381,"publishedAt":382,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":383,"image":384,"imageAlt":385,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,82,340],"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":387,"title":388,"description":389,"date":381,"publishedAt":390,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":391,"image":393,"imageAlt":394,"imageCredit":395,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[193,82,53,392],"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":397,"title":398,"description":399,"date":400,"publishedAt":401,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":402,"image":403,"imageAlt":404,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,53,340],"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":406,"title":407,"description":408,"date":409,"publishedAt":410,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":411,"image":413,"imageAlt":414,"imageCredit":415,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,412,82,183],"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":417,"title":418,"description":419,"date":409,"publishedAt":420,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":421,"image":423,"imageAlt":424,"imageCredit":425,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,53,422,392],"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":427,"title":428,"description":429,"date":409,"publishedAt":430,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":431,"image":435,"imageAlt":436,"imageCredit":437,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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. The City held one fewer advance voting day than in 2022, when two were held, partly because 2022's second day was a COVID-19 measure.","2026-10-09T13:40:00-04:00",[432,433,434],"advance voting","election office","voting day","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZRGMQMHMPVCQVJP74GTMR4FE5Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=a4f4c47303f37bcb8bcf1c1e7610bca1599d87bce8a4a4316b3b5367f615adfc&width=1200&height=630","Voters at an advance voting location at Ottawa City Hall on October 1, 2026","Natalie van Rooy\u002FCTV News Ottawa",{"path":439,"title":440,"description":441,"date":409,"publishedAt":442,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":443,"image":444,"imageAlt":445,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-poll-lead-2026-10-09","Sutcliffe leads Leiper by 18 points in Nanos poll with 17 days to go","A new Nanos Research poll conducted for CTV News Ottawa shows Mark Sutcliffe with 49 per cent support among decided voters, compared to 31 per cent for Jeff Leiper.","2026-10-09T16:39:00-04:00",[171,340],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FBAFC234KJBBKPOMOBZ5LKVYRYQ.png?smart=true&auth=5bb6c32da8133762e2b4f2aa7ee3ef9df9800141ebb0184f8e0b9073ab67940d&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe speaks at a podium during a campaign event",{"path":447,"title":448,"description":449,"date":450,"publishedAt":451,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":452,"image":456,"imageAlt":457,"imageCredit":458,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-tax-freeze-plan-2026-10-08","Alex Lawson releases fiscal plan promising 2027 property tax freeze","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson released a fiscal plan on Oct. 8 promising no property tax increase in 2027, followed by caps of one per cent in 2028 and two per cent in each of 2029 and 2030.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T09:34:00-04:00",[171,453,454,455],"tax","budget","fiscal plan","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F0c0a29b5-c26a-49f3-be80-03439b42aa80,1790943028687\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%281%2C0%2C2766%2C1555%29%3B","Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Lawson speaking at a debate","Michel Aspirot\u002FCBC",{"path":460,"title":461,"description":462,"date":463,"publishedAt":464,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":465,"image":467,"imageAlt":468,"imageCredit":469,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-signs-defaced-2026-10-07","Ottawa police investigate after a hate symbol is found on Kitchissippi candidate's sign","Ottawa Police say they received a report on October 5 about hate symbols drawn on election signs belonging to Kitchissippi council candidate Subhir Uppal. The Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:51:00-04:00",[193,466,295,296],"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":471,"title":472,"description":473,"date":463,"publishedAt":474,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":475,"image":478,"imageAlt":479,"imageCredit":437,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,476,477,283],"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":481,"title":482,"description":483,"date":463,"publishedAt":484,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":485,"image":487,"imageAlt":488,"imageCredit":144,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,486,284,283],"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":490,"title":491,"description":492,"date":463,"publishedAt":493,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":494,"image":496,"imageAlt":497,"imageCredit":498,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,495,308,53,476],"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":500,"title":501,"description":502,"date":463,"publishedAt":503,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":504,"image":506,"imageAlt":507,"imageCredit":343,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[193,505],"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":509,"title":510,"description":511,"date":463,"publishedAt":512,"author":20,"category":112,"tags":513,"image":515,"imageAlt":516,"imageCredit":469,"updated":152,"linkedinPostUrl":152},"\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",[171,514,183,283],"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",[518,529,537,545],{"slug":108,"name":34,"office":171,"party":152,"portrait":519,"colour":528,"palette":152},{"src":520,"smallSrc":521,"width":522,"height":523,"alt":524,"credit":525,"sourceUrl":526,"position":527},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-320.webp",640,800,"Mark Sutcliffe, from Mark Sutcliffe campaign (marksutcliffe2026.ca).","Mark Sutcliffe campaign (marksutcliffe2026.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fmarksutcliffe2026.ca\u002F","50% 30%","rose",{"slug":109,"name":39,"office":171,"party":152,"portrait":530,"colour":536,"palette":152},{"src":531,"smallSrc":532,"width":522,"height":523,"alt":533,"credit":534,"sourceUrl":535,"position":527},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper-320.webp","Jeff Leiper, from Jeff Leiper campaign (leiper2026.ca).","Jeff Leiper campaign (leiper2026.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.leiper2026.ca","plum",{"slug":110,"name":43,"office":171,"party":152,"portrait":538,"colour":544,"palette":152},{"src":539,"smallSrc":540,"width":522,"height":523,"alt":541,"credit":542,"sourceUrl":543,"position":527},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fneil-saravanamuttoo-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fneil-saravanamuttoo-320.webp","Neil Saravanamuttoo, from Neil Saravanamuttoo campaign (neilformayor.ca).","Neil Saravanamuttoo campaign (neilformayor.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fneilformayor.ca\u002Fneil-saravanamuttoo\u002F","blue",{"slug":111,"name":48,"office":171,"party":152,"portrait":546,"colour":528,"palette":152},{"src":547,"smallSrc":548,"width":522,"height":523,"alt":549,"credit":550,"sourceUrl":551,"position":527},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson-320.webp","Alex Lawson, from Alex Lawson campaign (votealex.ca).","Alex Lawson campaign (votealex.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fvotealex.ca\u002F",1792262164113]