[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":599},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-ward15-issues-2026-10-19":3,"news-list":140,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-ward15-issues-2026-10-19":570},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":70,"category":75,"date":76,"description":77,"extension":78,"faq":79,"image":104,"imageAlt":105,"imageCheckedAt":106,"imageCredit":107,"linkedin":108,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"meta":117,"metaDescription":118,"navigation":119,"path":120,"pinned":121,"primarySourceUrl":122,"publishedAt":106,"seo":123,"seoTitle":116,"sourceId":124,"sourceIsPaywalled":121,"sources":125,"stem":131,"storyType":132,"tags":133,"topicKey":138,"updated":116,"__hash__":139},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-ward15-issues-2026-10-19.md","Kitchissippi Ward candidates split on paid parking, transit reliability",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Four candidates running for the open Ward 15 Kitchissippi seat told the Kitchissippi Times they disagree on paid parking and transit reliability. Uppal wants to stop the current paid parking system, Chianello wants uniform hours and 15 free minutes, and Innes wants a full review. All three say transit reliability is the core issue.",[9,10,11,12,13],"Ward 15 Kitchissippi councillor race","paid parking Ottawa","OC Transpo reliability","Ottawa 2026 election","ghost buses",[15,16,17,18],"Kitchissippi ward 15 council candidates","Ottawa paid parking Richmond Road","OC Transpo ghost buses","Ottawa 2026 ward 15 election","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":66},"minimark",[23,27,30,33,36,39],[24,25,26],"p",{},"Four candidates running for the open Ward 15 Kitchissippi seat told the Kitchissippi Times on October 19 that they disagree on paid parking but all want more reliable transit before the ward keeps growing.",[24,28,29],{},"Jeff Leiper, who has represented Kitchissippi for more than a decade, is leaving to run for mayor. The Kitchissippi Times reported this means the ward will have a new councillor for the first time in more than a decade. Four candidates are running: former municipal affairs journalist Joanne Chianello, former Hintonburg Community Association president Brian Innes, entrepreneur Subhir Uppal, and Xavier Commerford. A fifth candidate, Michelle Groulx, withdrew before the nomination deadline.",[24,31,32],{},"Paid parking on Richmond Road and Wellington Street West drew the sharpest disagreement. Subhir Uppal told the outlet the program was carried out without proper consultation with businesses, employees, and residents, and he wants it stopped while alternatives are reviewed. He left the door open to paid parking returning once the western LRT extension is operating. Joanne Chianello said paid parking will not go away but wants uniform hours along the same commercial corridors and 15 minutes of free parking for quick stops at businesses. Brian Innes called for a full review of the program.",[24,34,35],{},"On transit, the candidates focused more on reliability than fares. Innes told the Kitchissippi Times his priority would be addressing ghost buses, trips that appear on the schedule but never arrive. He proposed posting weekly data on cancelled or missing trips and using real-time ridership information to direct service where it is most needed.",[24,37,38],{},"Chianello said residents who want to use transit cannot build their daily schedules around connections they cannot trust. A resident told her she bought a car because an unreliable connection made her late picking up her daughter. \"If transit doesn't work, we have a big intensification plan; we need transit,\" Chianello said.",[24,40,41,42,47,48,47,52,56,57,61,62,65],{},"Ward 15 voters can review all four candidates, including ",[43,44,46],"a",{"href":45},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjoanne-chianello","Joanne Chianello",", ",[43,49,51],{"href":50},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsubhir-uppal","Subhir Uppal",[43,53,55],{"href":54},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrian-innes","Brian Innes",", and ",[43,58,60],{"href":59},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fxavier-commerford","Xavier Commerford",", at ",[43,63,64],{"href":64},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-15-kitchissippi",". 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A fifth candidate, Michelle Groulx, withdrew her nomination.",{"question":84,"answer":85},"What are the candidates' positions on paid parking?","Subhir Uppal told the Kitchissippi Times he opposes how paid parking was carried out on Richmond Road and Wellington Street West, saying it lacked proper consultation with businesses, employees and residents. He called for stopping the current system while alternatives are reviewed, though he left open the possibility that parking fees could return once the western LRT extension is operating. Joanne Chianello said she does not expect paid parking to disappear but wants uniform hours along commercial corridors and 15 minutes of free parking for quick stops. Brian Innes called for a review of the program after it has been operating for a year.",{"question":87,"answer":88},"What did candidates say about transit reliability?","Brian Innes told the Kitchissippi Times his top transit priority is addressing ghost buses, which are trips that appear on schedules but never show up. He proposed posting weekly information about cancelled or missing trips on his councillor website, and said the city should use real-time ridership data to determine where buses are most needed. Joanne Chianello said frequency and reliability matter as much as whether a bus is on time, and said a resident told her she bought a car because an unreliable transit connection made her late picking up her daughter.",{"question":90,"answer":91},"What did Chianello say about transit and intensification?","Chianello told the Kitchissippi Times that the ward cannot grow through intensification without fixing transit first. She said she has heard from residents who want to use transit but cannot build their schedules around it. She also said the New Ways to Bus network needs another look as travel patterns and the transit system change. 'If transit doesn't work,' she said, 'we have a big intensification plan; we need transit. Environmental issues, we need transit. Everything needs transit.'",{"question":93,"answer":94},"What did candidates say about aging community facilities?","Brian Innes told the Kitchissippi Times the ward needs a long-term recreation plan for buildings like Tom Brown Arena rather than waiting until they are no longer usable to decide what replaces them. He also said councillors should play a stronger role when controversial developments come before city hall, rejecting the idea that councillors can simply tell residents that decisions are outside their control.",{"question":96,"answer":97},"Who are the candidates running in Ward 15 Kitchissippi?","Four people are running for the Ward 15 Kitchissippi seat: Joanne Chianello, a former municipal affairs journalist; Brian Innes, former president of the Hintonburg Community Association; Subhir Uppal, an entrepreneur; and Xavier Commerford. A fifth candidate, Michelle Groulx, withdrew before the nomination deadline, the Kitchissippi Times reported.",{"question":99,"answer":100},"Where can I find information on the Ward 15 candidates?","You can read about all four candidates running in Ward 15 Kitchissippi at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-15-kitchissippi on voche.me. Each candidate page lists their platform positions and sources. Ottawa's municipal voting day is October 26, 2026.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"What is the source for this reporting?","The Kitchissippi Times published this roundup of Ward 15 candidate positions on October 19, 2026, asking each candidate about paid parking, transit, and intensification. The Kitchissippi Times is a community outlet covering Kitchissippi Ward and nearby Ottawa neighbourhoods.","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fimg_4216.jpg","Street scene in Ottawa's Kitchissippi ward","2026-10-19T13:41:14-04:00","Kitchissippi Times",{"short":109,"long":110,"hashtags":111},"The four candidates running for Kitchissippi Ward 15 council disagree on whether paid parking should stay, and all want better transit reliability.","Jeff Leiper is leaving Ward 15 after more than a decade, meaning the ward will have a new councillor for the first time in more than ten years. 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Four candidates made their case to voters ahead of the October 26 vote.","2026-10-18","2026-10-18T19:34:00-04:00",[134,201,135,202,203],"Ward 15 Kitchissippi","infrastructure","recreation","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F24ABPMHEZRF7HPKHKSMZTGIXQI.jpg?smart=true&auth=95cc945241eb6e42cac0e4659d05a570fb32224b71b9592f9b45c47621af36d8&width=1920&height=1080","Campaign signs for the Kitchissippi ward candidates in Ottawa","CTV News Ottawa",{"path":208,"title":209,"description":210,"date":198,"publishedAt":211,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":212,"image":214,"imageAlt":215,"imageCredit":216,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-poll-mainstreet-2026-10-18","Lawson campaign poll puts Sutcliffe at 35 per cent with 20 per cent undecided","Mainstreet Research surveyed 638 Ottawa residents between Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 for the Lawson campaign. 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Both say transit and housing are the ward's biggest problems, and they disagree on what to do first.","2026-10-16","2026-10-16T09:38:00-04:00",[134,135,136,264],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":267,"title":268,"description":269,"date":261,"publishedAt":270,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":271,"image":273,"imageAlt":274,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-equipass-proposal-2026-10-16","Leiper proposes expanding OC Transpo EquiPass to cover full-time minimum wage workers","Jeff Leiper says the income threshold for Ottawa's reduced transit pass should rise to include anyone working full-time at minimum wage and should be tied to future wage increases.","2026-10-16T19:36:00-04:00",[158,135,272],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":276,"title":277,"description":278,"date":261,"publishedAt":279,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":280,"image":282,"imageAlt":283,"imageCredit":284,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsaravanamuttoo-profile-cbc-2026-10-16","CBC profiles Neil Saravanamuttoo, economist and first-time candidate for Ottawa mayor","CBC News published a profile of mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo, tracing his path from federal public servant and G20 economist to first-time candidate running against what he calls special interests at city hall.","2026-10-16T19:50:00-04:00",[158,281],"candidate profile","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F6e5a55ff-9d74-4a45-8463-644364e6d635,1792094102115\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C320%2C3500%2C1968%29%3B","Neil Saravanamuttoo speaks at a downtown Ottawa event on September 30, 2026","Arthur White-Crummey\u002FCBC",{"path":286,"title":287,"description":288,"date":289,"publishedAt":290,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":291,"image":294,"imageAlt":295,"imageCredit":284,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcbc-mayor-debate-oct21-2026-10-15","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates will debate on CBC on October 21","CBC Ottawa will host a live mayoral debate from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, with Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Mark Sutcliffe taking part.","2026-10-15","2026-10-15T09:35:00-04:00",[158,292,293],"debate","election information","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fcad55b26-d4b5-4eca-967e-cfe08e6d820e,1791999328537\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D620","Ottawa mayoral candidates Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson",{"path":297,"title":298,"description":299,"date":289,"publishedAt":300,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":301,"image":303,"imageAlt":304,"imageCredit":305,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-final-debate-2026-10-15","All four Kitchissippi candidates face off in final ward debate","The four candidates running for Kitchissippi ward (ward 15) held their second and final debate on October 14 at Invest Ottawa headquarters, with transit the main topic.","2026-10-15T13:50:00-04:00",[134,302,135,136,234],"ward 15","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F779f26be-3d04-46e5-9857-daae79b9c12c,1792033465863\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C438%2C6000%2C3375%29%3B","Kitchissippi ward candidates at their October 14 debate at Invest Ottawa headquarters","Cameron Mahler\u002FCBC",{"path":307,"title":308,"description":309,"date":289,"publishedAt":310,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":311,"image":314,"imageAlt":315,"imageCredit":284,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-profile-cbc-2026-10-14","Jeff Leiper, 56, spent three terms on Ottawa council changing his mind about housing","CBC News profiled the Kitchissippi councillor on October 14. He chairs the city committee that approves development, and says the committee has approved tens of thousands of units during his tenure.","2026-10-15T20:42:00-04:00",[158,312,136,313],"Jeff Leiper","Kitchissippi","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fa019b32c-d7f3-4ed4-9b57-20050ab3fc9d,1791918221075\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C182%2C3500%2C1968%29%3BResize%3D620","Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper at The Record Centre on Wellington Street West",{"path":317,"title":318,"description":319,"date":289,"publishedAt":320,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":321,"image":325,"imageAlt":326,"imageCredit":327,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-oct16-2026-10-15","Ottawa advance voting closes Friday at 8 p.m.","Friday, Oct. 16 is the last chance to cast an advance ballot before voting day on Oct. 26. Polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at assigned ward locations.","2026-10-15T20:03:00-04:00",[322,323,324],"Advance voting","Voting information","Election day","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fcca82a3e-a931-461f-a75f-a03c00e930f0,1787326350601\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28418%2C0%2C5201%2C2925%29%3BResize%3D620","An Elections Ottawa sign in its office in August","Matthew Kupfer\u002FCBC",{"path":329,"title":330,"description":331,"date":289,"publishedAt":332,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":333,"image":335,"imageAlt":336,"imageCredit":337,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-full-platform-2026-10-15","Sutcliffe releases 70-page re-election platform the day before advance voting closes","Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe released his full 70-page re-election platform on October 15, one day before the last advance voting day.","2026-10-15T13:40:00-04:00",[158,334,135,136,202],"platform","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FRIGUVTYXKZGXRNLM3LKQBPG6X4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=01bddbfa4ffd813c8d2336b90b8830dab697aad0894b5444ae7a298b823f0f8d&width=1200&height=630","Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe unveils his campaign platform, October 15","Dylan Dyson\u002FCTV News Ottawa",{"path":339,"title":340,"description":341,"date":342,"publishedAt":343,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":344,"image":348,"imageAlt":349,"imageCredit":350,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbarrhaven-east-sign-vandalized-2026-10-14","Barrhaven East candidate's election sign defaced with racist slur","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.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T09:42:00-04:00",[134,345,346,347],"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":352,"title":353,"description":354,"date":342,"publishedAt":355,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":356,"image":359,"imageAlt":360,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\u002Fnews\u002Fctv-mayor-debate-cost-living-2026-10-14","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates debate transit, taxes and housing on CTV News Ottawa","Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Alex Lawson faced questions from residents and journalists on Wednesday in a 90-minute debate on CTV News Ottawa.","2026-10-14T13:41:00-04:00",[158,135,136,357,358],"property tax","cost of living","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FJHUACTHLZNBPBK6TKYYQF3DQRY.jpg?smart=true&auth=6e66629f61f57770aaeba60b99d11f5d9f41cdf1d0a9231708c4e9cdfaf48d5a&width=1200&height=630","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates on the CTV News Ottawa debate stage",{"path":362,"title":363,"description":364,"date":342,"publishedAt":365,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":366,"image":370,"imageAlt":371,"imageCredit":372,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\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",[134,367,368,136,135,369],"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":374,"title":375,"description":376,"date":342,"publishedAt":377,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":378,"image":381,"imageAlt":382,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\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",[379,380,170],"Ottawa-Carleton District School Board","school board trustee","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":384,"title":385,"description":386,"date":342,"publishedAt":387,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":388,"image":390,"imageAlt":391,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\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",[158,389,334],"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":393,"title":394,"description":395,"date":342,"publishedAt":396,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":397,"image":398,"imageAlt":399,"imageCredit":400,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":121},"\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. 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signatures.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[134,158,408,409],"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":414,"title":415,"description":416,"date":405,"publishedAt":417,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":418,"image":421,"imageAlt":422,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,419,420,203,136],"anti-hate","youth","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":424,"title":425,"description":426,"date":427,"publishedAt":428,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":429,"image":430,"imageAlt":431,"imageCredit":432,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,213],"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":434,"title":435,"description":436,"date":437,"publishedAt":438,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":439,"image":440,"imageAlt":441,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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 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inclusion.","2026-10-11T16:40:00-04:00",[134,136,135,448],"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",{"path":452,"title":453,"description":454,"date":455,"publishedAt":456,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":457,"image":458,"imageAlt":459,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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 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Greenbelt.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T22:37:00-04:00",[158,467,136,234],"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":472,"title":473,"description":474,"date":464,"publishedAt":475,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":476,"image":478,"imageAlt":479,"imageCredit":480,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,135,477,448],"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":482,"title":483,"description":484,"date":464,"publishedAt":485,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":486,"image":488,"imageAlt":489,"imageCredit":490,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[134,519,346,347],"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":524,"title":525,"description":526,"date":516,"publishedAt":527,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":528,"image":531,"imageAlt":532,"imageCredit":490,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,529,530,334],"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":534,"title":535,"description":536,"date":516,"publishedAt":537,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":538,"image":540,"imageAlt":541,"imageCredit":206,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,539,202,334],"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":543,"title":544,"description":545,"date":516,"publishedAt":546,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":547,"image":549,"imageAlt":550,"imageCredit":551,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,548,367,135,529],"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":553,"title":554,"description":555,"date":516,"publishedAt":556,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":557,"image":559,"imageAlt":560,"imageCredit":400,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[134,558],"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":562,"title":563,"description":564,"date":516,"publishedAt":565,"author":19,"category":75,"tags":566,"image":568,"imageAlt":569,"imageCredit":522,"updated":116,"linkedinPostUrl":116,"pinned":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",[158,567,234,334],"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",[571,582,590,598],{"slug":71,"name":46,"office":134,"party":116,"portrait":572,"colour":581,"palette":116},{"src":573,"smallSrc":574,"width":575,"height":576,"alt":577,"credit":578,"sourceUrl":579,"position":580},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjoanne-chianello-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjoanne-chianello-320.webp",640,800,"Joanne Chianello, from Joanne Chianello campaign (joannechianello.ca).","Joanne Chianello campaign (joannechianello.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.joannechianello.ca\u002F","50% 30%","rose",{"slug":72,"name":51,"office":134,"party":116,"portrait":583,"colour":589,"palette":116},{"src":584,"smallSrc":585,"width":575,"height":576,"alt":586,"credit":587,"sourceUrl":588,"position":580},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsubhir-uppal-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsubhir-uppal-320.webp","Subhir Uppal, from Subhir Uppal campaign (subhiruppal.com).","Subhir Uppal campaign (subhiruppal.com)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.subhiruppal.com\u002F","blue",{"slug":73,"name":55,"office":134,"party":116,"portrait":591,"colour":597,"palette":116},{"src":592,"smallSrc":593,"width":575,"height":576,"alt":594,"credit":595,"sourceUrl":596,"position":580},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrian-innes-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrian-innes-320.webp","Brian Innes, from Brian Innes campaign (brianinnes.ca).","Brian Innes campaign (brianinnes.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.brianinnes.ca\u002F","fern",{"slug":74,"name":60,"office":134,"party":116,"portrait":116,"colour":597,"palette":116},1792432401013]