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storm on Canada Day flooded more than 7,000 Ottawa basements. 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Early turnout rose 8.9 per cent above 2022.","2026-10-26T19:34:00-04:00",[80,144,168,145,169],"Taxes","Election day","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fvote-lineup.webp","People line up to vote at a polling station in Stittsville on election day","Madison McFater \u002F Capital Current",{"path":174,"title":175,"description":176,"date":126,"publishedAt":177,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":178,"image":180,"imageAlt":181,"imageCredit":182,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-voting-day-2026-10-26","Ottawa polls open today: 369 locations, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.","Voters in Ottawa's municipal election choose a mayor, 24 councillors, and school board trustees on Monday, October 26.","2026-10-26T09:34:00-04:00",[129,179,155,158],"city councillor","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.6625078,1750033157000\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg","A voter walks out of an advance voting location in Ottawa during the 2022 municipal election","CBC\u002FRadio-Canada",{"path":184,"title":185,"description":186,"date":126,"publishedAt":187,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":188,"image":191,"imageAlt":192,"imageCredit":193,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsafer-together-forum-gbv-2026-10-26","Six Ottawa mayoral candidates addressed gender-based violence at September forum","At a forum on September 25, candidates including incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe discussed housing, police alternatives and funding for organizations that work with survivors.","2026-10-26T16:39:00-04:00",[80,189,145,190],"Gender-based violence","Public safety","https:\u002F\u002Fthefulcrum.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUntitled-design-21-1300x713.png","Promotional graphic for the Safer Together Forum hosted by OCTEVAW and CAWI","The Fulcrum",{"path":195,"title":196,"description":197,"date":126,"publishedAt":198,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":199,"image":200,"imageAlt":201,"imageCredit":202,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-re-elected-mayor-2026-10-26","Mark Sutcliffe wins second term as mayor of Ottawa","Ottawa voters chose Mark Sutcliffe for a second four-year term as mayor on Monday, October 26, with 44.6 per cent of the vote at 10:20 p.m.","2026-10-26T22:38:00-04:00",[80,27],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FUMZYWEYKY5CCDC35YTBWEDE7DU.jpg?smart=true&auth=cda8f7bfd535df44c6bf73ede17180d2efffccfecaf6a266a664525f44fba1cb&width=1200&height=630","Mark Sutcliffe at the podium with family after being re-elected mayor of Ottawa on October 26, 2026","Leah Larocque \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":204,"title":205,"description":206,"date":126,"publishedAt":207,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":208,"image":210,"imageAlt":211,"imageCredit":172,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwalton-stittsville-ward-2026-10-26","Chelsea Walton wins Stittsville ward seat in nine-candidate race","Chelsea Walton won the Stittsville ward council seat on October 26, with nearly 44 per cent of the vote, replacing Glen Gower who did not seek re-election.","2026-10-26T22:52:00-04:00",[61,209,27],"Ward 6 Stittsville","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fstittsville.webp","Candidate signs on election day in Stittsville ward, Ottawa, October 26, 2026",{"path":213,"title":214,"description":215,"date":216,"publishedAt":217,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":218,"image":219,"imageAlt":220,"imageCredit":221,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-somerset-kitchissippi-promises-2026-10-25","Four mayoral candidates set out promises for Somerset and Kitchissippi wards","Sutcliffe announced a neighbourhood business plan on Oct. 23 at Mooney's Bay Beach. 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Only 2,957 were returned by the October 16 deadline. Voters who did not return their kit can still vote in person on Monday.","2026-10-23T19:35:00-04:00",[270,271,158],"elections","mail-in ballots","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fottelectionoct14_273280392.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423","A yellow vote sign at an advance voting location in Ottawa","Tony Caldwell \u002F Postmedia",{"path":276,"title":277,"description":278,"date":279,"publishedAt":280,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":281,"image":286,"imageAlt":287,"imageCredit":288,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcbc-questionnaire-mayor-issues-2026-10-22","Eight mayoral candidates tell CBC where they stand on arena funding, developer donations and data centres","CBC Ottawa asked all 14 mayor candidates five questions. Eight responded. On the proposed Ottawa Senators arena, all eight said the city should not pay for it.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T16:36:00-04:00",[80,282,283,284,285],"arena","developer donations","data centres","strong mayor powers","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.6627388,1666629888000\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29","A yellow Elections Ottawa sign that reads Voting Place","Mateo Garcia-Tremblay \u002F CBC",{"path":290,"title":291,"description":292,"date":279,"publishedAt":293,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":294,"image":297,"imageAlt":298,"imageCredit":64,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-unreturned-2026-10-22","Nearly half of Ottawa mail-in ballots for Oct. 26 election were not returned on time","The City of Ottawa says 2,494 voters who were issued mail-in ballot kits did not return them by the Oct. 16 deadline and did not vote in advance polling. Those voters can still vote in person on Oct. 26.","2026-10-22T09:36:00-04:00",[295,231,296],"Mail-in voting","Voting day","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FHOIFDXM6X2TQDM6M372S4YBLVQ.png?smart=true&auth=441797ab812c1b90fc6a0a2f3d5cfe9f9ab816f2c9d4b78744cd04dad707439c&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa City Hall",{"path":300,"title":301,"description":302,"date":279,"publishedAt":303,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":304,"image":307,"imageAlt":308,"imageCredit":309,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-quorus-poll-tighter-race-2026-10-22","Quorus poll shows Sutcliffe at 28 per cent, Leiper at 24 per cent four days before Ottawa votes","A Quorus Consulting Group survey of 807 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 8 to 15, put incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe at 28 per cent and challenger Jeff Leiper at 24 per cent, the Ottawa Citizen reported Oct. 22.","2026-10-22T09:50:00-04:00",[80,305,306],"Poll","Ottawa mayoral race","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-09-18-mayoral_candidates_305300041.jpg","Ottawa mayoral candidates Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson","Jean Levac and Tony Caldwell \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":311,"title":312,"description":313,"date":314,"publishedAt":315,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":316,"image":318,"imageAlt":319,"imageCredit":221,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-basics-plan-2026-10-21","Lawson platform: unannounced shelter inspections, free parking, 50% development charge cut","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson's platform calls for a 90-day review of Ottawa's shelter system, unannounced inspections four times a year, and removing the city's parking meters on his first day in office.","2026-10-21","2026-10-21T16:55:00-04:00",[80,98,52,317],"public safety","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Falex-lawson.jpg","Alex Lawson at a campaign event",{"path":321,"title":322,"description":323,"date":314,"publishedAt":324,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":325,"image":326,"imageAlt":327,"imageCredit":221,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-kitchissippi-platform-2026-10-21","Leiper platform: reverse OC Transpo cuts, 1,500 non-profit homes a year, ANCHOR expansion","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper says he would reverse recent OC Transpo service reductions, fund 1,500 non-profit homes annually, and give permanent funding to the ANCHOR crisis-response program.","2026-10-21T17:05:00-04:00",[80,52,98,317],"https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fleiper.png","Jeff Leiper at a campaign 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(supplied)",{"path":348,"title":349,"description":350,"date":314,"publishedAt":351,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":352,"image":355,"imageAlt":356,"imageCredit":202,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstittsville-ward6-open-race-2026-10-20","Nine candidates compete for open Ward 6 Stittsville seat","With incumbent Glen Gower not seeking re-election, nine candidates are running for the Ward 6 Stittsville councillor seat ahead of Ottawa's October 26 vote.","2026-10-21T09:36:00-04:00",[61,353,132,52,354],"ward-6-stittsville","roads","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F646PLTGAINDCNLSMNTNRNYRVUE.jpg?smart=true&auth=a70cf06fedf0c07f1e972439e7616913ddde24275dfbc341b82fd44e7504c3f7&width=1200&height=630","Campaign signs along a street in Ottawa's Stittsville 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$50M for sewer upgrades in three wards hit hardest by July flooding","Jeff Leiper says he would commit $50 million to upgrade sewer and green infrastructure in Bay, College and Knoxdale-Merivale wards, and raise grants for flood-stricken households to as much as $10,000.","2026-10-20","2026-10-20T16:40:00-04:00",[80,373,374],"Flooding","Infrastructure","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FPBGAWJLG55GNJGQKSYKUEEFMEQ.JPG?smart=true&auth=f3ebc138314e90621cf5f3afcf09481291a9c895664dccd53478ae8d17f3d7e8&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper speaking at a campaign announcement on October 20, 2026","Peter Szperling \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":379,"title":380,"description":381,"date":370,"publishedAt":382,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":383,"image":385,"imageAlt":386,"imageCredit":387,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-homelessness-poll-nanos-2026-10-20","Homelessness ranks first among Ottawa voter concerns, new Nanos poll finds","A Nanos Research survey of 815 Ottawa residents, commissioned by the Ottawa Mission and released 19 October 2026, shows housing and homelessness ranked as the top municipal issue at 38 per cent, ahead of policing at 22 per cent and transit at 19 per cent.","2026-10-20T09:34:00-04:00",[80,119,98,384,52],"policing","https:\u002F\u002Fottawa.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F4\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F19\u002FScreenshot-109.png","Ottawa survey results showing community priorities for the 2026 municipal election","RogersTV \u002F CityNews Ottawa",{"path":389,"title":390,"description":391,"date":392,"publishedAt":393,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":394,"image":396,"imageAlt":397,"imageCredit":221,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fanderson-accessibility-somerset-2026-10-19","Dillon Anderson runs for Somerset Ward council on accessibility platform","The Somerset Ward candidate says accessible transit, safe streets, and affordable housing are connected, and he wants councillors to hold Para Transpo to higher standards.","2026-10-19","2026-10-19T13:39:43-04:00",[61,395,52,98],"accessibility","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fdillon-anderson-.jpg","Dillon Anderson, Somerset Ward city council candidate",{"path":399,"title":400,"description":401,"date":392,"publishedAt":402,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":403,"image":405,"imageAlt":406,"imageCredit":221,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-ward15-issues-2026-10-19","Kitchissippi Ward candidates split on paid parking, transit reliability","Three of four candidates running for the open Ward 15 seat spoke to the Kitchissippi Times about paid parking on Richmond Road and Wellington Street, ghost buses, and how to handle intensification.","2026-10-19T13:41:14-04:00",[61,52,98,404],"parking","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fimg_4216.jpg","Street scene in Ottawa's Kitchissippi ward",{"path":408,"title":409,"description":410,"date":392,"publishedAt":411,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":412,"image":414,"imageAlt":415,"imageCredit":416,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmckenney-endorses-leiper-2026-10-19","Catherine McKenney endorses Jeff Leiper for mayor of Ottawa","The Ottawa Centre MPP chose Leiper over former colleague Neil Saravanamuttoo, citing Leiper's eight years on city council.","2026-10-19T13:38:19-04:00",[80,413],"endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F138625_275268956.jpg","Catherine McKenney and Neil Saravanamuttoo photographed together at Ottawa City Hall in January 2023","Jean Levac \u002F Ottawa 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2026",{"path":436,"title":437,"description":438,"date":392,"publishedAt":439,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":440,"image":443,"imageAlt":444,"imageCredit":64,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-turnout-2026-10-19","59,039 Ottawa voters cast advance ballots on Oct. 16","Elections Ottawa counted 59,039 ballots on Advance Voting Day, the final early voting opportunity before Election Day on Oct. 26.","2026-10-19T16:35:27-04:00",[229,441,442],"Voting information","Election Day","https:\u002F\u002Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\u002Fbellmediainc\u002FGYT6G2LEY5DGBOAY3YTSTV5KBM.jpg","A ballot box at an Ottawa advance voting location",{"path":446,"title":447,"description":448,"date":392,"publishedAt":449,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":450,"image":453,"imageAlt":454,"imageCredit":455,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-no-online-voting-2026-10-19","Ottawa will not offer online voting in the 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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",[61,14,52,132,38],"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",{"path":466,"title":467,"description":468,"date":460,"publishedAt":469,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":470,"image":472,"imageAlt":473,"imageCredit":474,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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. Mark Sutcliffe led at 35 per cent, with Jeff Leiper at 25 per cent and about 20 per cent of respondents undecided.","2026-10-18T22:38:00-04:00",[80,471],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-09-18-mayoral_candidates-2_305304261-1.jpg","Mayoral candidates, left to right: Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson","Jean Levac and Tony Caldwell \u002F Postmedia",{"path":476,"title":477,"description":478,"date":460,"publishedAt":479,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":480,"image":482,"imageAlt":483,"imageCredit":484,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-6-recreation-survey-2026-10-18","Eight Ward 6 candidates describe their plans on recreation access in Stittsville","Stittsville Central asked all nine Ward 6 candidates how they would improve local recreation, affordability and transit access. Eight candidates responded. Their answers cover swimming lesson waitlists, park space, transit gaps and first-year plans.","2026-10-18T22:42:00-04:00",[61,481,38,52,98],"Ward 6","https:\u002F\u002Fstittsvillecentral.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002FA-Place-for-Every-Age-Ward6-Oct2026.jpg","Ward 6 Stittsville recreation survey graphic for the 2026 municipal election","Stittsville Central",{"path":486,"title":487,"description":488,"date":489,"publishedAt":490,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":491,"image":493,"imageAlt":494,"imageCredit":18,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-police-patrol-minimum-2026-10-17","Alex Lawson promises to raise Ottawa police patrol car minimum from 42 to 64","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson says he would increase the minimum number of police patrol cars on duty in Ottawa and tie the number to population growth.","2026-10-17","2026-10-17T09:36:00-04:00",[80,317,492],"police","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Alex Lawson speaks at a campaign event",{"path":496,"title":497,"description":498,"date":489,"publishedAt":499,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":500,"image":502,"imageAlt":503,"imageCredit":504,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-1-luloff-race-2026-10-17","Seven candidates challenge Ward 1 incumbent Matt Luloff in Orléans East-Cumberland","Third-party group Horizon Ottawa is running ads against incumbent councillor Matt Luloff as six challengers campaign in one of Ottawa's most contested ward races.","2026-10-17T09:50:00-04:00",[61,52,501],"Ward 1","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.5492745,1772752713464\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C45%2C4017%2C2259%29%3B","Matt Luloff at a previous event","Matthew Kupfer \u002F CBC",{"path":506,"title":507,"description":508,"date":489,"publishedAt":509,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":510,"image":511,"imageAlt":512,"imageCredit":18,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-9-knoxdale-debate-2026-10-17","Transit and flooding lead Ward 9 Knoxdale-Merivale debate","Incumbent Sean Devine and challengers Anna Ielo-Tal and Cole Fraser Jones debated transit reliability, flooding response and policing at the Nepean Sportsplex on October 15.","2026-10-17T09:42:00-04:00",[61,52,317,130],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-3.webp","Ward 9 candidates debate at the Nepean Sportsplex",{"path":514,"title":515,"description":516,"date":517,"publishedAt":518,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":519,"image":511,"imageAlt":520,"imageCredit":18,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcollege-ward-candidates-transit-housing-2026-10-16","Ward 8 College candidates split on transit and LRT transparency","Laine Johnson and Malloum Abakar are running for the Ward 8 College councillor seat. 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",[61,52,98,50],"Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":522,"title":523,"description":524,"date":517,"publishedAt":525,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":526,"image":528,"imageAlt":529,"imageCredit":64,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,52,527],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":531,"title":532,"description":533,"date":517,"publishedAt":534,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":535,"image":537,"imageAlt":538,"imageCredit":539,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,536],"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":541,"title":542,"description":543,"date":544,"publishedAt":545,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":546,"image":549,"imageAlt":308,"imageCredit":539,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,547,548],"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",{"path":551,"title":552,"description":553,"date":544,"publishedAt":554,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":555,"image":557,"imageAlt":558,"imageCredit":559,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[61,556,52,98,317],"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":561,"title":562,"description":563,"date":544,"publishedAt":564,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":565,"image":567,"imageAlt":568,"imageCredit":539,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,566,98,143],"Jeff Leiper","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":570,"title":571,"description":572,"date":544,"publishedAt":573,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":574,"image":575,"imageAlt":576,"imageCredit":577,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[229,441,169],"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":579,"title":580,"description":581,"date":544,"publishedAt":582,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":583,"image":585,"imageAlt":586,"imageCredit":587,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,584,52,98,132],"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":589,"title":590,"description":591,"date":592,"publishedAt":593,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":594,"image":598,"imageAlt":599,"imageCredit":17,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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. 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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",[80,471],"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":649,"title":650,"description":651,"date":652,"publishedAt":653,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":654,"image":657,"imageAlt":658,"imageCredit":659,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[61,80,655,656],"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":661,"title":662,"description":663,"date":652,"publishedAt":664,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":665,"image":668,"imageAlt":669,"imageCredit":64,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,666,667,38,98],"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":671,"title":672,"description":673,"date":674,"publishedAt":675,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":676,"image":677,"imageAlt":678,"imageCredit":679,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[80,471],"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":681,"title":682,"description":683,"date":684,"publishedAt":685,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":686,"image":687,"imageAlt":688,"imageCredit":64,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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",[61,98,52,695],"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":699,"title":700,"description":701,"date":702,"publishedAt":703,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":704,"image":705,"imageAlt":706,"imageCredit":64,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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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Mark Sutcliffe and Alex Lawson did not attend.","2026-10-09T16:42:00-04:00",[80,52,343,695],"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":728,"title":729,"description":730,"date":711,"publishedAt":731,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":732,"image":734,"imageAlt":735,"imageCredit":736,"updated":18,"linkedinPostUrl":18,"pinned":19},"\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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Her ward had Ottawa's highest number of flood service requests after Canada Day 2025 flooding.",[817,818,819,820,821],"College Ward Ottawa","Laine Johnson","Ottawa council 2026","stormwater flooding","road safety",[823,824,825,826],"Laine Johnson re-elected College Ward","Ottawa Ward 8 councillor 2026","Ottawa flooding College Ward","Ottawa election results ward 8",{"type":828,"value":829,"toc":884},"minimark",[830,843,846,851,854,858,861,864,868,871],[831,832,833,837,838,842],"p",{},[834,835,818],"a",{"href":836},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Flaine-johnson"," was re-elected as College Ward councillor on October 26, taking 14,327 votes, or 92 percent of all ballots cast in the ward. Her challenger, ",[834,839,841],{"href":840},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmalloum-abakar","Malloum Abakar",", received 1,245 votes. The result was reported by the Ottawa Citizen on October 27.",[831,844,845],{},"Johnson was first elected in 2022. Her election night party was held at Sonny's Bar and Grill.",[847,848,850],"h2",{"id":849},"what-johnson-said","What Johnson said",[831,852,853],{},"\"I'm glad for the clear mandate, and I'm ready to get back to work. You ain't seen nothing yet,\" Johnson told supporters. She named stormwater management and safer streets as her priorities for a second term.",[847,855,857],{"id":856},"flooding-drove-the-campaign","Flooding drove the campaign",[831,859,860],{},"The Ottawa Citizen reported that College Ward generated the highest number of flood service requests of any Ottawa ward after Canada Day 2025 flooding. Johnson named stormwater investment as her first priority going into the election and will continue pushing for it in her second term.",[831,862,863],{},"She also advocated for speed cameras and road safety funding during her first term.",[847,865,867],{"id":866},"about-the-ward","About the ward",[831,869,870],{},"College Ward (Ward 8) includes Algonquin College and neighbourhoods such as Bells Corners and Centrepointe in Ottawa's west end. Johnson has represented the ward since 2022.",[831,872,873,874,878,879,883],{},"Residents can track Johnson's decisions in office through the ",[834,875,877],{"href":876},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fnews","Ottawa election news page",". 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These results were reported by the Ottawa Citizen on October 27, 2026.",{"question":900,"answer":901},"What did Laine Johnson say after winning College Ward?","Johnson told supporters at Sonny's Bar and Grill: 'I'm glad for the clear mandate, and I'm ready to get back to work. You ain't seen nothing yet.' She described her re-election as a sign that residents want her to continue pushing on stormwater management and road safety, the two issues she focused on during her first term.",{"question":903,"answer":904},"Why is stormwater management Laine Johnson's top priority?","The Ottawa Citizen reported that College Ward generated the highest number of flood service requests of any Ottawa ward after Canada Day 2025 flooding. Johnson advocated for stormwater investment during her first term. She named it her first priority for her second term because the ward's flooding problem has not been fully resolved.",{"question":906,"answer":907},"Who is Malloum Abakar?","Malloum Abakar was Laine Johnson's opponent in College Ward. He received 1,245 votes, or 8 percent of the ballots cast. The Ottawa Citizen's article on the College Ward result did not give further details about his background. His candidate profile is at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmalloum-abakar.",{"question":909,"answer":910},"What does College Ward include?","College Ward (Ward 8) includes Algonquin College and surrounding neighbourhoods such as Bells Corners and Centrepointe in Ottawa's west end. The ward experienced the most flood service requests of any Ottawa ward after Canada Day 2025 flooding, according to the Ottawa Citizen.",{"question":912,"answer":913},"What did Laine Johnson do during her first term?","During her first term, Johnson advocated for speed cameras and road safety funding and pushed for stormwater management investment in the ward. She was first elected in 2022. She has served as councillor since then and ran on her record of fighting for safer streets and stormwater infrastructure.",{"question":915,"answer":916},"What was voter turnout in College Ward?","The Ottawa Citizen's College Ward article did not give a ward-specific turnout figure. City-wide turnout was covered in a separate report. The total ballots cast in College Ward, based on the vote totals reported, were 14,327 for Johnson plus 1,245 for Abakar, which comes to 15,572 total ballots counted in that ward.",{"question":918,"answer":919},"Where can I find Laine Johnson's candidate profile?","Laine Johnson's candidate profile is at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Flaine-johnson. The College Ward page listing both candidates is at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fraces\u002Fcouncillor\u002Fward-8-college. You can follow her decisions in office through the Ottawa election news page at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fnews.","2026-10-27T17:27:00-04:00",{"short":922,"long":923,"hashtags":924},"Laine Johnson won a second term in Ottawa's College Ward with 14,327 votes (92 percent), naming stormwater management as her top priority after the Canada Day 2025 flooding.","Ottawa College Ward councillor Laine Johnson was re-elected on October 26 with 14,327 votes, or 92 percent of ballots cast, defeating Malloum Abakar. She named stormwater management as her first priority, pointing to the Canada Day 2025 flooding that generated the highest number of flood service requests of any Ottawa ward. Johnson also advocated for speed cameras and road safety funding during her first term.",[925,926,927],"OttawaElection2026","OttawaCouncil","CollegeWard",{"sourceName":17},true,"https:\u002F\u002Fca.news.yahoo.com\u002Flaine-johnson-rolls-election-college-021315269.html",{"title":46,"description":47},"google:CBMigwFBVV95cUxOWVo0dnV3eFJoOHphUHJtcHBrWi1tT1I3MThDQkpkdVl6cGU4emtoRWRDTmt6VUNTZVpRM1N2WVphOVAwNnFqeldDeFZ6VWhoekVKZE1Ia2lpUFYxeDVxdTdBQ19DMTRUVzdXdDMzOU1CWXJXSDNDNFZUN3VlN0tfXzZQUQ",[934,936],{"label":935,"url":930},"Ottawa Citizen: Laine Johnson rolls to re-election in College ward (via Yahoo News Canada)",{"label":937,"url":938},"Ottawa election candidates: Laine Johnson","https:\u002F\u002Fvoche.me\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Flaine-johnson","news\u002Flaine-johnson-college-ward-2026-10-27","reported",[13,50,51,52],"laine-johnson\u002Fresults","o1aOkhix7vpMfgzfKBP6aN567Ka8ImyxPlEz6eqRH-g",[945,947],{"slug":892,"name":818,"office":61,"party":18,"portrait":18,"colour":946,"palette":18},"sand",{"slug":893,"name":841,"office":61,"party":18,"portrait":948,"colour":957,"palette":18},{"src":949,"smallSrc":950,"width":951,"height":952,"alt":953,"credit":954,"sourceUrl":955,"position":956},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmalloum-abakar-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmalloum-abakar-320.webp",640,800,"Malloum Abakar, from Malloum Abakar campaign (abakarmalloumcollege-ward.com).","Malloum Abakar campaign (abakarmalloumcollege-ward.com)","https:\u002F\u002Fabakarmalloumcollege-ward.com\u002F","50% 30%","teal",1793210238181]