[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":679},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-student-vote-charlatan-2026-10-21":3,"news-list":150,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-student-vote-charlatan-2026-10-21":667},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":86,"category":88,"date":89,"description":90,"extension":91,"faq":92,"image":117,"imageAlt":118,"imageCheckedAt":119,"imageCredit":120,"linkedin":121,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"meta":129,"metaDescription":128,"navigation":130,"path":131,"pinned":132,"primarySourceUrl":133,"publishedAt":119,"seo":134,"seoTitle":128,"sourceId":135,"sourceIsPaywalled":132,"sources":136,"stem":142,"storyType":143,"tags":144,"topicKey":148,"updated":128,"__hash__":149},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-student-vote-charlatan-2026-10-21.md","Jeff Leiper courts student voters with transit and housing pledges",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"Charlatan interview with Jeff Leiper on transit governance review, public-land housing strategy, and ByWard Market investment aimed at Ottawa's student population.",[9,10,11,12],"OC Transpo governance","affordable housing","ByWard Market Night Ambassador Program","student vote",[14,15,16,17,18],"Jeff Leiper mayor Ottawa","Ottawa transit election 2026","student vote Ottawa","OC Transpo review","ByWard Market","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":78},"minimark",[23,27,36,39,44,47,50,54,57,60,64,67,71],[24,25,26],"p",{},"Jeff Leiper told The Charlatan this week that Ottawa's more than 100,000 students could decide the Oct. 26 mayoral race if they showed up to vote, and that his platform on transit, housing, and downtown is built on what students have been asking city council to deliver.",[24,28,29,30,35],{},"The Charlatan, Carleton University's independent student newspaper, interviewed ",[31,32,34],"a",{"href":33},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper","Jeff Leiper"," as part of a series profiling the four leading candidates for mayor. The article was published on Oct. 20.",[24,37,38],{},"\"It is conceivable that if all students voted, they could elect a mayor and city council,\" Leiper told the paper.",[40,41,43],"h2",{"id":42},"transit-a-governance-review-in-the-first-budget","Transit: a governance review in the first budget",[24,45,46],{},"Leiper said transit is \"the number one issue across the city\" and told The Charlatan that his first budget as mayor would include a top-down review of OC Transpo's governance. He said he would increase the agency's budget, pointing to service cuts during the current term, and fund more bus lanes and expanded bus rapid transit routes to shorten travel times.",[24,48,49],{},"The Charlatan noted that Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has not directly cut OC Transpo's operating budget, but that service reductions have taken place as the agency has dealt with debt and revenue shortfalls.",[40,51,53],{"id":52},"housing-city-land-to-non-profit-providers","Housing: city land to non-profit providers",[24,55,56],{},"On housing, Leiper told The Charlatan his central tool would be surplus city-owned land. He said that land should be transferred quickly to non-profit housing organizations, and that the city should also set aside money to help those groups buy existing affordable units.",[24,58,59],{},"\"The key lever is the land the city owns, lands that are surplus to our needs and that need to be disposed of quickly to our not-for-profit partners,\" he told the paper.",[40,61,63],{"id":62},"downtown-tripling-the-night-ambassador-budget","Downtown: tripling the Night Ambassador budget",[24,65,66],{},"Leiper pledged to triple the budget of the ByWard Market Night Ambassador Program, which the city introduced last year. The program employs evening foot patrol teams who help residents get home safely, offer first aid, and distribute water. He said the city should also fund markets, festivals, and events at vacant storefronts to keep the downtown active.",[40,68,70],{"id":69},"voting-day-is-oct-26","Voting day is Oct. 26",[24,72,73,74,77],{},"Ottawa holds its municipal election on Oct. 26, 2026. Leiper is on the ballot for mayor alongside Saravanamuttoo, Lawson, and incumbent Mayor Sutcliffe. Every voter also chooses a ward councillor and a school board trustee. 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He also said he would fund more bus lanes and expand bus rapid transit routes to speed up service.",{"question":97,"answer":98},"What is Leiper's plan for affordable housing in Ottawa?","According to The Charlatan, Leiper said the key tool is land the city already owns. He would give surplus city-owned land to non-profit housing providers and said the city should also set aside part of its budget to help those organizations buy existing affordable housing. He presented this as a faster path to affordable units than building from scratch.",{"question":100,"answer":101},"What did Leiper say about the ByWard Market?","Leiper pledged to triple the budget of the ByWard Market Night Ambassador Program if elected, according to The Charlatan. The program employs foot patrol teams who work evenings to help people get home safely, provide first aid, and offer water. He also said the city should work with businesses to fund markets, festivals, and pop-up events at vacant storefronts downtown.",{"question":103,"answer":104},"How many students live in Ottawa, and why does Leiper say their vote matters?","Leiper told The Charlatan that more than 100,000 students live in Ottawa, making up more than ten per cent of the city's population. He said that if all students voted, they could elect a mayor and a city council. He described students as asking city council for a more affordable city with working transit, and said those goals match his platform.",{"question":106,"answer":107},"When did Jeff Leiper first get elected to Ottawa city council?","Leiper was first elected to city council in 2014, representing Kitchissippi ward, according to The Charlatan. He ran unsuccessfully for local office when he was 24, before the 1994 municipal amalgamation. He has now served as a councillor for more than a decade and is stepping out of that seat to run for mayor in the Oct. 26 election.",{"question":109,"answer":110},"Who is Jeff Leiper running against for mayor of Ottawa?","Leiper is one of four leading candidates for mayor, along with economist Neil Saravanamuttoo, home builder Alex Lawson, and incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, according to The Charlatan's own coverage of the race. Voters choose the mayor and their ward councillor on Oct. 26, 2026.",{"question":112,"answer":113},"Where can I find more information about Jeff Leiper's platform?","The Charlatan's article links to Leiper's campaign site at leiper2026.ca. You can also read about every mayoral candidate on voche.me at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor, which lists all candidates certified by the City of Ottawa.",{"question":115,"answer":116},"When is Ottawa's municipal election and where do I vote?","Ottawa's municipal election is on Oct. 26, 2026. Voting places are open that day for residents to choose their mayor, ward councillor, and school board trustee. The City of Ottawa's election office has the full list of voting locations. You can find candidate information for every race at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fnews.","https:\u002F\u002Fcharlatan.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fimage-2-696x464.jpeg","Jeff Leiper speaking with students about his mayoral campaign","2026-10-21T22:37:00-04:00","The Charlatan",{"short":122,"long":123,"hashtags":124},"Jeff Leiper told The Charlatan he would order a top-down review of OC Transpo governance in his first budget and triple the ByWard Market Night Ambassador Program. Ottawa votes Oct. 26.","With five days until Ottawa votes, Jeff Leiper sat down with The Charlatan to lay out what he would do as mayor on transit, housing, and downtown. His first budget would include a review of OC Transpo from the top down, and he would give surplus city-owned land to non-profit housing providers. He also pledged to triple the ByWard Market Night Ambassador Program. Leiper said students make up more than 10 per cent of Ottawa's population and argued that if all students voted, they could elect the mayor. 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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",[191,308,158,181,309],"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":313,"title":314,"description":315,"date":305,"publishedAt":316,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":317,"image":319,"imageAlt":320,"imageCredit":321,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,318],"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":323,"title":324,"description":325,"date":305,"publishedAt":326,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":327,"image":329,"imageAlt":330,"imageCredit":331,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[191,158,157,367],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":370,"title":371,"description":372,"date":364,"publishedAt":373,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":374,"image":376,"imageAlt":377,"imageCredit":288,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,158,375],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":379,"title":380,"description":381,"date":364,"publishedAt":382,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":383,"image":385,"imageAlt":386,"imageCredit":387,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,384],"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":389,"title":390,"description":391,"date":392,"publishedAt":393,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":394,"image":397,"imageAlt":398,"imageCredit":387,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,395,396],"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":400,"title":401,"description":402,"date":392,"publishedAt":403,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":404,"image":406,"imageAlt":407,"imageCredit":408,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[191,405,158,157,159],"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":410,"title":411,"description":412,"date":392,"publishedAt":413,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":414,"image":416,"imageAlt":417,"imageCredit":387,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,34,157,415],"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":419,"title":420,"description":421,"date":392,"publishedAt":422,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":423,"image":425,"imageAlt":426,"imageCredit":427,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[283,284,424],"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":429,"title":430,"description":431,"date":392,"publishedAt":432,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":433,"image":435,"imageAlt":436,"imageCredit":437,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,434,158,157,181],"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":439,"title":440,"description":441,"date":442,"publishedAt":443,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":444,"image":448,"imageAlt":449,"imageCredit":450,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[191,145,507,508],"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":513,"title":514,"description":515,"date":504,"publishedAt":516,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":517,"image":520,"imageAlt":521,"imageCredit":288,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,518,519,309,157],"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":523,"title":524,"description":525,"date":526,"publishedAt":527,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":528,"image":529,"imageAlt":530,"imageCredit":531,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,318],"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":533,"title":534,"description":535,"date":536,"publishedAt":537,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":538,"image":539,"imageAlt":540,"imageCredit":288,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[191,157,158,547],"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":551,"title":552,"description":553,"date":554,"publishedAt":555,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":556,"image":557,"imageAlt":558,"imageCredit":288,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,158,318],"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":560,"title":561,"description":562,"date":563,"publishedAt":564,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":565,"image":567,"imageAlt":568,"imageCredit":569,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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 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Mark Sutcliffe and Alex Lawson did not attend.","2026-10-09T16:42:00-04:00",[145,158,179,547],"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":580,"title":581,"description":582,"date":563,"publishedAt":583,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":584,"image":586,"imageAlt":587,"imageCredit":588,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[191,617,446,447],"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":622,"title":623,"description":624,"date":614,"publishedAt":625,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":626,"image":628,"imageAlt":629,"imageCredit":588,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,627,203,434],"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":631,"title":632,"description":633,"date":614,"publishedAt":634,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":635,"image":637,"imageAlt":638,"imageCredit":288,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,636,181,434],"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":640,"title":641,"description":642,"date":614,"publishedAt":643,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":644,"image":646,"imageAlt":647,"imageCredit":648,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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",[145,645,467,158,627],"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":650,"title":651,"description":652,"date":614,"publishedAt":653,"author":19,"category":88,"tags":654,"image":656,"imageAlt":657,"imageCredit":499,"updated":128,"linkedinPostUrl":128,"pinned":132},"\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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