[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":676},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-basics-plan-2026-10-21":3,"news-list":158,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-basics-plan-2026-10-21":664},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":92,"category":94,"date":95,"description":96,"extension":97,"faq":98,"image":123,"imageAlt":124,"imageCheckedAt":125,"imageCredit":126,"linkedin":127,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"meta":136,"metaDescription":135,"navigation":137,"path":138,"pinned":139,"primarySourceUrl":140,"publishedAt":141,"seo":142,"seoTitle":135,"sourceId":143,"sourceIsPaywalled":139,"sources":144,"stem":150,"storyType":151,"tags":152,"topicKey":156,"updated":135,"__hash__":157},"news\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-basics-plan-2026-10-21.md","Lawson platform: unannounced shelter inspections, free parking, 50% development charge cut",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson's platform, reviewed by the Kitchissippi Times, covers shelter inspections, a 50% development charge cut, free on-street parking, and transit reliability requirements before downtown service improves.",[9,10,11,12,13],"shelter system reform","development charges","OC Transpo reliability","on-street parking","housing affordability",[15,16,17,18,11],"Ottawa mayor 2026","Alex Lawson platform","Ottawa shelter system","Ottawa election October 26","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":85},"minimark",[23,33,38,41,44,47,51,54,57,60,64,67,70,73],[24,25,26,27,32],"p",{},"Ottawa mayoral candidate ",[28,29,31],"a",{"href":30},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson","Alex Lawson"," is running on a platform he calls \"get the basics right\", centred on reforming how the city runs its shelters, cutting construction costs, and fixing transit reliability. The Kitchissippi Times published a review of his full platform on 21 October 2026.",[34,35,37],"h2",{"id":36},"shelter-reform","Shelter reform",[24,39,40],{},"Lawson's campaign released a shelter plan on 24 September that would set one standard for every shelter bed the city pays for, including spaces in hotels and motels. Under the plan, unannounced inspections would happen at least four times a year. Public scorecards would track police calls, needles collected, 311 complaints and bylaw calls in surrounding areas. Operators that repeatedly failed inspections could lose their city contracts.",[24,42,43],{},"Shelters would be required to report every assault, theft and police call to the city. Every person entering a shelter would receive a written plan for moving into permanent housing and a named caseworker within 30 days. For people who cannot live independently because of addiction or mental illness, the platform calls for supportive housing connected to treatment.",[24,45,46],{},"Lawson told the Kitchissippi Times he would launch a 90-day review of the entire shelter system, involving police, paramedics and shelter operators, from his first days in office.",[34,48,50],{"id":49},"housing-and-parking","Housing and parking",[24,52,53],{},"On housing construction, Lawson's platform calls for cutting municipal development charges by 50 per cent for one year. His campaign has set targets of $1,800 a month for a new two-bedroom rental and $2,200 for a three-bedroom. If the private market did not produce enough family-sized units after a year, his plan says the city would develop housing on public land with financing partners.",[24,55,56],{},"Lawson has also promised to repeal Ottawa's vacant unit tax at the first meeting of the next council, replacing its affordable-housing funding through savings elsewhere in the budget.",[24,58,59],{},"On parking, the Kitchissippi Times reported that Lawson would switch off the city's parking meters on his first day in office and eventually remove them, while keeping a minimum two-hour limit wherever time restrictions remain.",[34,61,63],{"id":62},"transit","Transit",[24,65,66],{},"Lawson told the Kitchissippi Times that Ottawa's transit system puts too much focus on routes that send people downtown, when residents also need to travel within their own communities. His platform calls for schedules rebuilt using operating data and driver input, with a review of dispatch and interlining practices.",[24,68,69],{},"His campaign proposes temporary peak-hour express buses between major transit stations and downtown until the Confederation Line reaches 20 consecutive days of reliability at a standard he says should have been met before the line opened. An independent review of OC Transpo management would follow within 90 days.",[24,71,72],{},"Lawson has also proposed a disclosure system for public city contracts similar to Ontario's Sunshine List, to make city spending publicly visible.",[24,74,75,76,80,81,84],{},"Ottawa's voting day is ",[77,78,79],"strong",{},"26 October 2026",". Voting places are open from 10 am to 8 pm. See all candidates for Ottawa mayor at ",[28,82,83],{"href":83},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor",".",{"title":86,"searchDepth":87,"depth":87,"links":88},"",2,[89,90,91],{"id":36,"depth":87,"text":37},{"id":49,"depth":87,"text":50},{"id":62,"depth":87,"text":63},[93],"alex-lawson","Election news","2026-10-21","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.","md",[99,102,105,108,111,114,117,120],{"question":100,"answer":101},"What does Alex Lawson's platform say about Ottawa's shelter system?","The Kitchissippi Times reported on 21 October 2026 that Lawson's platform calls for a 90-day review of Ottawa's shelter system involving police, paramedics and shelter operators. His campaign released a shelter plan on 24 September that would set one standard for every shelter bed the city pays for, including spaces in hotels and motels. Unannounced inspections would happen at least four times a year. Public scorecards would track police calls, needles collected, 311 complaints and bylaw calls in surrounding areas. Operators that repeatedly fail inspections could lose their city contracts.",{"question":103,"answer":104},"What would happen to people entering shelters under Lawson's plan?","According to the Kitchissippi Times, the Lawson platform requires shelters to give every person a written plan for moving into permanent housing and a named caseworker within 30 days of arriving. For people who cannot live independently because of addiction or mental illness, the plan calls for supportive housing connected to treatment.",{"question":106,"answer":107},"What does Lawson propose for housing construction costs?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that Lawson's platform calls for cutting municipal development charges by 50 per cent for one year to encourage construction, particularly of two- and three-bedroom rental units. His campaign has set targets of $1,800 per month for a new two-bedroom rental and $2,200 for a new three-bedroom. If the private market did not produce enough family-sized rental housing after one year, the plan says the city would move toward developing housing on public land with financing partners.",{"question":109,"answer":110},"Would Lawson remove Ottawa's parking meters?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that Lawson has promised to switch off the city's parking meters on his first day in office and eventually remove them, while establishing a minimum two-hour time limit wherever parking restrictions are still needed. He would also repeal Ottawa's vacant unit tax at the first meeting of the next council, though his campaign says it would replace the affordable-housing funding from that tax by finding savings elsewhere in the city budget.",{"question":112,"answer":113},"What does Lawson propose for OC Transpo?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that Lawson wants transit schedules rebuilt using operating data and driver input, with a review of dispatch and interlining practices. His platform calls for temporary peak-hour express buses between major transit stations and downtown until the Confederation Line reaches 20 consecutive days of reliability at a standard his campaign says should have been met before the line opened. He would also order an independent review of OC Transpo management within his first 90 days.",{"question":115,"answer":116},"What is Lawson's 'get the basics right' platform about?","According to the Kitchissippi Times, Lawson is running under the slogan 'get the basics right', focused on ensuring the city delivers the services residents rely on every day: maintaining roads and sewers to prevent flooding, running transit that actually moves people around their own communities, controlling spending on what he calls vanity projects, and making city contracts publicly visible through a Sunshine List-style disclosure system.",{"question":118,"answer":119},"Who is Alex Lawson?","Alex Lawson is a candidate for mayor of Ottawa in the 26 October 2026 municipal election. The Kitchissippi Times reported that he is the director of operations at Capital Framers, an Ottawa home-building company, and a father of three. He says his experience as a small-business owner and parent has given him a firsthand understanding of what families and businesses face in the city.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"When is Ottawa's voting day?","Ottawa's municipal election voting day is 26 October 2026. Voting places are open from 10 am to 8 pm. Advance voting day was 16 October, and special advance voting days ran from 1 to 4 October. You can find your voting place at the City of Ottawa's election website.","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Falex-lawson.jpg","Alex Lawson at a campaign event","2026-10-21T16:36:00-04:00","Kitchissippi Times",{"short":128,"long":129,"hashtags":130},"Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson wants to launch a 90-day review of Ottawa's shelter system, inspect every city-funded shelter at least four times a year without notice, and remove the city's parking meters on his first day in office.","The Kitchissippi Times published a detailed look at Alex Lawson's re-election platform today, five days before Ottawa's October 26 vote. 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flooding.","2026-10-21T09:35:00-04:00",[153,175,176,177],"environment","flooding","infrastructure","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F6RIYIU3EBZELVDNKSGAZYBSWBE.png?smart=true&auth=68de480fcb223db34fa2e9e4b5280f82227ab47528f3d4219d26fb909febc692&width=1200&height=630","Neil Saravanamuttoo, mayoral candidate in the 2026 City of Ottawa municipal election","CTV News (supplied)",{"path":182,"title":183,"description":184,"date":95,"publishedAt":185,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":186,"image":190,"imageAlt":191,"imageCredit":192,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,188,177,62,189],"Councillor","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 Ward","Leah Larocque \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":194,"title":195,"description":196,"date":95,"publishedAt":197,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":198,"image":200,"imageAlt":201,"imageCredit":126,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-transit-plan-2026-10-21","Sutcliffe would cut monthly OC Transpo pass from $138.50 to $95","Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's re-election platform would reduce adult monthly transit passes by $43.50 and add 200 buses by 2030, paid for in part by transferring the city's LRT system to the Ontario government.","2026-10-21T16:37:00-04:00",[153,62,199,154],"taxes","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fsutcliffe-.jpg","Mark Sutcliffe speaks at a campaign event",{"path":203,"title":204,"description":205,"date":206,"publishedAt":207,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":208,"image":211,"imageAlt":212,"imageCredit":213,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-flood-sewer-plan-2026-10-20","Leiper pledges $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",[153,209,210],"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":215,"title":216,"description":217,"date":206,"publishedAt":218,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":219,"image":222,"imageAlt":223,"imageCredit":224,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,220,154,221,62],"homelessness","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":226,"title":227,"description":228,"date":229,"publishedAt":230,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":231,"image":233,"imageAlt":234,"imageCredit":126,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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 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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",[187,304,62,177,305],"Ward 15 Kitchissippi","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",{"path":309,"title":310,"description":311,"date":301,"publishedAt":312,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":313,"image":315,"imageAlt":316,"imageCredit":317,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,314],"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":319,"title":320,"description":321,"date":301,"publishedAt":322,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":323,"image":325,"imageAlt":326,"imageCredit":327,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,324,305,62,154],"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":329,"title":330,"description":331,"date":332,"publishedAt":333,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":334,"image":336,"imageAlt":337,"imageCredit":135,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,155,335],"police","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Alex Lawson speaks at a campaign event",{"path":339,"title":340,"description":341,"date":332,"publishedAt":342,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":343,"image":345,"imageAlt":346,"imageCredit":347,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,62,344],"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":349,"title":350,"description":351,"date":332,"publishedAt":352,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":353,"image":354,"imageAlt":355,"imageCredit":135,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,62,155,176],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-3.webp","Ward 9 candidates debate at the Nepean Sportsplex",{"path":357,"title":358,"description":359,"date":360,"publishedAt":361,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":362,"image":354,"imageAlt":364,"imageCredit":135,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,62,154,363],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":366,"title":367,"description":368,"date":360,"publishedAt":369,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":370,"image":372,"imageAlt":373,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,62,371],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":375,"title":376,"description":377,"date":360,"publishedAt":378,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":379,"image":381,"imageAlt":382,"imageCredit":383,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,380],"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":385,"title":386,"description":387,"date":388,"publishedAt":389,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":390,"image":393,"imageAlt":394,"imageCredit":383,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,391,392],"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":396,"title":397,"description":398,"date":388,"publishedAt":399,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":400,"image":402,"imageAlt":403,"imageCredit":404,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,401,62,154,155],"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":406,"title":407,"description":408,"date":388,"publishedAt":409,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":410,"image":413,"imageAlt":414,"imageCredit":383,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,411,154,412],"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":416,"title":417,"description":418,"date":388,"publishedAt":419,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":420,"image":422,"imageAlt":423,"imageCredit":424,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[279,280,421],"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":426,"title":427,"description":428,"date":388,"publishedAt":429,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":430,"image":432,"imageAlt":433,"imageCredit":434,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,431,62,154,177],"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":436,"title":437,"description":438,"date":439,"publishedAt":440,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":441,"image":445,"imageAlt":446,"imageCredit":447,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,442,443,444],"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":449,"title":450,"description":451,"date":439,"publishedAt":452,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":453,"image":456,"imageAlt":457,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,62,154,454,455],"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":459,"title":460,"description":461,"date":439,"publishedAt":462,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":463,"image":466,"imageAlt":467,"imageCredit":468,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,464,220,154,62,465],"downtown","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":470,"title":471,"description":472,"date":439,"publishedAt":473,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":474,"image":477,"imageAlt":478,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[475,476,261],"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":480,"title":481,"description":482,"date":439,"publishedAt":483,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":484,"image":486,"imageAlt":487,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,485,431],"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":489,"title":490,"description":491,"date":439,"publishedAt":492,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":493,"image":494,"imageAlt":495,"imageCredit":496,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,153,504,505],"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":510,"title":511,"description":512,"date":501,"publishedAt":513,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":514,"image":517,"imageAlt":518,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,515,516,305,154],"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":520,"title":521,"description":522,"date":523,"publishedAt":524,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":525,"image":526,"imageAlt":527,"imageCredit":528,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,314],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZQXQLBOIKEDXM2HFTJJM3FKBLM.jpg?smart=true&auth=280290e430c2f766fc3c1523b01ab8a72defded35c508e295fec212baf808544&width=1200&height=630","The Ottawa sign on York Street in Ottawa's ByWard Market","Jacob Meissner \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":530,"title":531,"description":532,"date":533,"publishedAt":534,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":535,"image":536,"imageAlt":537,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,154,62,544],"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":548,"title":549,"description":550,"date":551,"publishedAt":552,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":553,"image":554,"imageAlt":555,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,62,314],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZJJ6GWZJRFEB7IEEQ4AKS4MKKE.jpg?smart=true&auth=25c2caa1225906e1ab53cc3f5322696fc904cea6e5067ae009eca9ef26940841&width=1200&height=630","A double-car train on Line 1 of OC Transpo's LRT system, June 2026",{"path":557,"title":558,"description":559,"date":560,"publishedAt":561,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":562,"image":564,"imageAlt":565,"imageCredit":566,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,563,154,155],"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":568,"title":569,"description":570,"date":560,"publishedAt":571,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":572,"image":573,"imageAlt":574,"imageCredit":575,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,62,175,544],"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":577,"title":578,"description":579,"date":560,"publishedAt":580,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":581,"image":583,"imageAlt":584,"imageCredit":585,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[187,614,443,444],"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":619,"title":620,"description":621,"date":611,"publishedAt":622,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":623,"image":625,"imageAlt":626,"imageCredit":585,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,624,199,431],"small business","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":628,"title":629,"description":630,"date":611,"publishedAt":631,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":632,"image":634,"imageAlt":635,"imageCredit":284,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,633,177,431],"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":637,"title":638,"description":639,"date":611,"publishedAt":640,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":641,"image":643,"imageAlt":644,"imageCredit":645,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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",[153,642,464,62,624],"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":647,"title":648,"description":649,"date":611,"publishedAt":650,"author":19,"category":94,"tags":651,"image":653,"imageAlt":654,"imageCredit":496,"updated":135,"linkedinPostUrl":135,"pinned":139},"\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. 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