[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":670},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-kitchissippi-platform-2026-10-21":3,"news-list":153,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-kitchissippi-platform-2026-10-21":658},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":87,"category":89,"date":90,"description":91,"extension":92,"faq":93,"image":118,"imageAlt":119,"imageCheckedAt":120,"imageCredit":121,"linkedin":122,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"meta":132,"metaDescription":131,"navigation":133,"path":134,"pinned":135,"primarySourceUrl":136,"publishedAt":137,"seo":138,"seoTitle":131,"sourceId":139,"sourceIsPaywalled":135,"sources":140,"stem":146,"storyType":147,"tags":148,"topicKey":151,"updated":131,"__hash__":152},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-kitchissippi-platform-2026-10-21.md","Leiper platform: reverse OC Transpo cuts, 1,500 non-profit homes a year, ANCHOR expansion",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper, Ottawa's Kitchissippi ward councillor since 2014, wants to reverse OC Transpo service cuts, create a Transit Service Guarantee with public standards, build 1,500 non-profit homes a year, and give permanent funding to the ANCHOR crisis-response program.",[9,10,11,12,13],"OC Transpo service cuts","non-profit housing","ANCHOR program","Official Plan","transit reliability",[15,16,17,18,19],"Ottawa mayor 2026","Jeff Leiper platform","OC Transpo cuts","Ottawa housing","Ottawa election October 26","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":80},"minimark",[24,34,39,42,45,49,52,55,59,62,65,68],[25,26,27,28,33],"p",{},"Kitchissippi ward councillor ",[29,30,32],"a",{"href":31},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper","Jeff Leiper",", who has held the seat since 2014, is now running for mayor of Ottawa. The Kitchissippi Times reviewed his platform on 21 October 2026, five days before voting day.",[35,36,38],"h2",{"id":37},"transit","Transit",[25,40,41],{},"Leiper told the Kitchissippi Times that transit is one of the top issues he hears about while canvassing in his own ward. His platform calls for reversing recent OC Transpo service reductions and introducing a Transit Service Guarantee with publicly reported standards for reliability and frequency.",[25,43,44],{},"Leiper was specific about what has gone wrong in the western parts of Kitchissippi. He said Route 11 frequency has been reduced and Route 14 has been repeatedly cancelled in the mornings. His platform also commits to advancing bus rapid transit projects, including the long-planned Baseline Road corridor.",[35,46,48],{"id":47},"housing","Housing",[25,50,51],{},"Leiper's housing platform calls for 1,500 new non-profit homes annually, funded with money from other levels of government. The platform also includes an acquisition fund allowing non-profit housing providers to purchase existing rental buildings and preserve their affordability.",[25,53,54],{},"On development, Leiper said he supports what Ottawa's Official Plan already sets out: large buildings near transit stations, mid-rise mixed development on main streets, and low-rise building inside neighbourhood interiors. He told the Kitchissippi Times that planning documents have not always kept pace with one another, and that he would bring them into better alignment so residents have a clearer picture of what can be built where.",[35,56,58],{"id":57},"public-safety-and-drug-use","Public safety and drug use",[25,60,61],{},"Leiper described a resident in Hintonburg who told him she was afraid to walk her daughter to school at Devonshire because of public drug use and social disorder on the street. He said he acknowledged those issues directly and said they need to be addressed now, even while longer-term solutions such as housing and health care are developed.",[25,63,64],{},"His short-term proposals include more people picking up needles, more ambassadors on the street and more outreach workers. He described those additions as achievable within the city's $5.2 billion annual operating budget. His platform also calls for permanent funding and expansion of ANCHOR, the city program that sends civilian crisis workers to mental health and substance use calls instead of police.",[25,66,67],{},"Leiper told the Kitchissippi Times that the concerns he hears in Kitchissippi follow him across the city. He said he gets the same response about transit and services whether he is canvassing in Blackburn Hamlet or Alta Vista.",[25,69,70,71,75,76,79],{},"Ottawa's voting day is ",[72,73,74],"strong",{},"26 October 2026",". Voting places are open from 10 am to 8 pm. See all candidates for Ottawa mayor at ",[29,77,78],{"href":78},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor",".",{"title":81,"searchDepth":82,"depth":82,"links":83},"",2,[84,85,86],{"id":37,"depth":82,"text":38},{"id":47,"depth":82,"text":48},{"id":57,"depth":82,"text":58},[88],"jeff-leiper","Election news","2026-10-21","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.","md",[94,97,100,103,106,109,112,115],{"question":95,"answer":96},"What does Jeff Leiper's platform say about OC Transpo?","The Kitchissippi Times reported on 21 October 2026 that Leiper's platform calls for reversing recent OC Transpo service reductions and introducing what his campaign calls a Transit Service Guarantee, with publicly reported standards for reliability and frequency. He has also committed to advancing bus rapid transit projects, including the long-planned Baseline Road corridor. Leiper specifically mentioned that Route 11 frequency has been reduced in Westboro and that Route 14 has been repeatedly cancelled in the mornings.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"What is Leiper's housing plan?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that Leiper's platform calls for 1,500 new non-profit homes annually, with funding from other levels of government. His platform also includes an acquisition fund that would allow non-profit housing providers to purchase existing rental buildings and preserve their affordability. On development, Leiper said he supports what Ottawa's Official Plan already says: large buildings near transit stations, mid-rises on main streets, and low-rise construction inside neighbourhood interiors.",{"question":101,"answer":102},"What does Leiper say about public safety and drug use?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that Leiper told them about a resident in Hintonburg who is afraid to walk her daughter to school at Devonshire because of public drug use and social disorder on the street. He said supportive housing and health care are ultimately needed, but in the interim he wants more people picking up needles, more ambassadors on the street and more outreach workers. His platform calls for permanent funding and expansion of ANCHOR, which sends civilian teams to mental health and substance use calls instead of police.",{"question":104,"answer":105},"Why does Leiper refer to Ottawa's $5.2 billion budget?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that when Leiper talked about adding more needle pickup workers, street ambassadors and outreach workers, he described those measures as achievable within Ottawa's $5.2 billion annual operating budget. He used the figure to argue that these additions would be a small share of what the city already spends.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"What is Leiper's position on development and the Official Plan?","The Kitchissippi Times reported that Leiper said Ottawa's Official Plan already sets the right rules: tall towers near transit stations, mid-rise mixed development on main streets, and low-rise building inside neighbourhood interiors. His concern is that planning documents have not always been updated to match each other, so a neighbourhood's secondary plan may still be based on older assumptions. He said he would bring those documents into better alignment so residents have a clearer picture of what can be built where.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"Who is Jeff Leiper?","Jeff Leiper is a candidate for mayor of Ottawa in the 26 October 2026 municipal election. He has served as the City Councillor for Kitchissippi ward since 2014 and is not seeking re-election to that seat. The Kitchissippi Times reported that he said concerns about transit, affordability and municipal services have followed him across ward boundaries as he campaigns in communities like Blackburn Hamlet and Alta Vista.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"What is the ANCHOR program that Leiper wants to expand?","ANCHOR is a City of Ottawa program that sends civilian crisis workers, rather than police, to some mental health and substance use calls. The Kitchissippi Times reported that Leiper's platform calls for permanent funding and expansion of the program. Leiper said policing would remain part of the response to public safety issues, but expanding civilian alternatives could free officers to focus on other matters such as traffic enforcement.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"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\u002Fleiper.png","Jeff Leiper at a campaign event","2026-10-21T16:36:00-04:00","Kitchissippi Times",{"short":123,"long":124,"hashtags":125},"Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper would reverse OC Transpo's recent service cuts, introduce a Transit Service Guarantee with publicly reported reliability standards, and fund 1,500 new non-profit homes a year.","The Kitchissippi Times published a detailed look at Jeff Leiper's re-election platform today, five days before Ottawa's October 26 vote. Leiper has held the Kitchissippi ward seat since 2014 and says the issues he hears while canvassing in Blackburn Hamlet and Alta Vista are the same ones he hears at home: unreliable buses, rising housing costs, and concerns about public drug use.",[126,127,128,129,130],"OttawaElection2026","OttawaTransit","OCTranspo","OttawaHousing","OttawaMayor",null,{"sourceName":121},true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-kitchissippi-platform-2026-10-21",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fjeff-leiper-takes-kitchissippi-record-into-mayoral-race","2026-10-21T17:05:00-04:00",{"title":5,"description":91},"google:CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQR3VaRGZ0ZGUwRk8yRkZKdDZfZDQtTmRlSVRCNlM2QTNmQUxQN3YwejVYeVJjZzRZeXFsR2VwdVd2Q0RsUFRLR2tVOUNyZm1vZ2p1V0FGZG1sbFdNWDRtWmk0QUJWNkZKeEk0bjRfMkNYMGktblZLeTNkZGFuSjFoWDRsTURkb05l",[141,143],{"label":142,"url":136},"Kitchissippi Times: Leiper takes Kitchissippi record into mayoral race",{"label":144,"url":145},"Jeff Leiper candidate page on 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vote.","2026-10-21T09:36:00-04:00",[182,183,172,37,184],"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":189,"title":190,"description":191,"date":90,"publishedAt":192,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":193,"image":195,"imageAlt":196,"imageCredit":121,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,37,194,47],"taxes","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fsutcliffe-.jpg","Mark Sutcliffe speaks at a campaign event",{"path":198,"title":199,"description":200,"date":201,"publishedAt":202,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":203,"image":206,"imageAlt":207,"imageCredit":208,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,204,205],"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":210,"title":211,"description":212,"date":201,"publishedAt":213,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":214,"image":217,"imageAlt":218,"imageCredit":219,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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 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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",[182,299,37,172,300],"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":304,"title":305,"description":306,"date":296,"publishedAt":307,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":308,"image":310,"imageAlt":311,"imageCredit":312,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,309],"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":314,"title":315,"description":316,"date":296,"publishedAt":317,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":318,"image":320,"imageAlt":321,"imageCredit":322,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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. 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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",[182,37,47,358],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":361,"title":362,"description":363,"date":355,"publishedAt":364,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":365,"image":367,"imageAlt":368,"imageCredit":279,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,37,366],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":370,"title":371,"description":372,"date":355,"publishedAt":373,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":374,"image":376,"imageAlt":377,"imageCredit":378,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,375],"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":380,"title":381,"description":382,"date":383,"publishedAt":384,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":385,"image":388,"imageAlt":389,"imageCredit":378,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,386,387],"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":391,"title":392,"description":393,"date":383,"publishedAt":394,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":395,"image":397,"imageAlt":398,"imageCredit":399,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[182,396,37,47,150],"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":401,"title":402,"description":403,"date":383,"publishedAt":404,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":405,"image":407,"imageAlt":408,"imageCredit":378,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,32,47,406],"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":410,"title":411,"description":412,"date":383,"publishedAt":413,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":414,"image":416,"imageAlt":417,"imageCredit":418,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[274,275,415],"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":420,"title":421,"description":422,"date":383,"publishedAt":423,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":424,"image":426,"imageAlt":427,"imageCredit":428,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,425,37,47,172],"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":430,"title":431,"description":432,"date":433,"publishedAt":434,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":435,"image":439,"imageAlt":440,"imageCredit":441,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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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signatures.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[182,149,498,499],"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":504,"title":505,"description":506,"date":495,"publishedAt":507,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":508,"image":511,"imageAlt":512,"imageCredit":279,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,509,510,300,47],"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":514,"title":515,"description":516,"date":517,"publishedAt":518,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":519,"image":520,"imageAlt":521,"imageCredit":522,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,309],"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":524,"title":525,"description":526,"date":527,"publishedAt":528,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":529,"image":530,"imageAlt":531,"imageCredit":279,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[182,47,37,538],"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":542,"title":543,"description":544,"date":545,"publishedAt":546,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":547,"image":548,"imageAlt":549,"imageCredit":279,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,37,309],"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":551,"title":552,"description":553,"date":554,"publishedAt":555,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":556,"image":558,"imageAlt":559,"imageCredit":560,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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",[149,557,47,150],"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":562,"title":563,"description":564,"date":554,"publishedAt":565,"author":20,"category":89,"tags":566,"image":567,"imageAlt":568,"imageCredit":569,"updated":131,"linkedinPostUrl":131,"pinned":135},"\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. 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