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On election day, each leading mayoral candidate has proposed a response.","2026-10-26","2026-10-26T09:36:00-04:00","voche.me editors","Election news",[13,14,15,16],"mayor","flooding","climate","infrastructure","https:\u002F\u002Fthenarwhal.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCP-Ottawa-Flooding-Canada-Day-2026-Tang-WEB.jpg","Flood-damaged furniture and other belongings sit on the front lawn of a house with a Canadian flag on a pole","The Narwhal",null,false,{"path":23,"title":24,"description":25,"date":8,"publishedAt":26,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":27,"image":33,"imageAlt":34,"imageCredit":35,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-ward15-candidates-2026-10-26","Four candidates compete for the open Kitchissippi Ward 15 seat","Joanne Chianello, Brian Innes, Subhir Uppal and Xavier Commerford are on the ballot today in Ward 15, which is getting a new councillor for the first time since 2014.","2026-10-26T19:33:00-04:00",[28,29,30,31,32],"Councillor","Ward 15","Kitchissippi","Transit","Housing","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fwellington-copy.jpg","Wellington Street in Hintonburg, in the Kitchissippi ward, Ottawa","Grace Knapp \u002F Capital Current",{"path":37,"title":38,"description":39,"date":8,"publishedAt":40,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":41,"image":46,"imageAlt":47,"imageCredit":48,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-water-safety-candidates-2026-10-26","Ten OCDSB trustee candidates call for stricter lead limits in school water","Candidates running for seats on the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board have co-signed a statement asking Ontario to adopt a federal guideline on lead in drinking water.","2026-10-26T09:38:00-04:00",[42,43,44,45],"school board trustee","OCDSB","drinking water","voting","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fottawa-carleton-district-school-board_jo06_290997401.jpg","The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board building at 133 Greenbank Road in Ottawa","Julie Oliver \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":50,"title":51,"description":52,"date":8,"publishedAt":53,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":54,"image":58,"imageAlt":59,"imageCredit":60,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mayor-race-election-day-2026-10-26","Ottawa voters choose mayor today as 86,592 cast early ballots","Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Alex Lawson each set out their tax and transit plans ahead of election day. Early turnout rose 8.9 per cent above 2022.","2026-10-26T19:34:00-04:00",[55,31,56,32,57],"Mayor","Taxes","Election day","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fvote-lineup.webp","People line up to vote at a polling station in Stittsville on election day","Madison McFater \u002F Capital Current",{"path":62,"title":63,"description":64,"date":8,"publishedAt":65,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":66,"image":68,"imageAlt":69,"imageCredit":70,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-voting-day-2026-10-26","Ottawa polls open today: 369 locations, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.","Voters in Ottawa's municipal election choose a mayor, 24 councillors, and school board trustees on Monday, October 26.","2026-10-26T09:34:00-04:00",[13,67,42,45],"city councillor","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.6625078,1750033157000\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg","A voter walks out of an advance voting location in Ottawa during the 2022 municipal election","CBC\u002FRadio-Canada",{"path":72,"title":73,"description":74,"date":8,"publishedAt":75,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":76,"image":79,"imageAlt":80,"imageCredit":81,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsafer-together-forum-gbv-2026-10-26","Six Ottawa mayoral candidates addressed gender-based violence at September forum","At a forum on September 25, candidates including incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe discussed housing, police alternatives and funding for organizations that work with survivors.","2026-10-26T16:39:00-04:00",[55,77,32,78],"Gender-based violence","Public safety","https:\u002F\u002Fthefulcrum.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUntitled-design-21-1300x713.png","Promotional graphic for the Safer Together Forum hosted by OCTEVAW and CAWI","The Fulcrum",{"path":83,"title":84,"description":85,"date":86,"publishedAt":87,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":88,"image":91,"imageAlt":92,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-somerset-kitchissippi-promises-2026-10-25","Four mayoral candidates set out promises for Somerset and Kitchissippi wards","Sutcliffe announced a neighbourhood business plan on Oct. 23 at Mooney's Bay Beach. Leiper, Lawson and Saravanamuttoo also described their priorities for the west-end wards.","2026-10-25","2026-10-26T13:36:00-04:00",[55,89,90,14,16],"transit","housing","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fimg_5678.jpg","Photo related to the Ottawa mayoral election candidates","Kitchissippi Times",{"path":95,"title":96,"description":97,"date":86,"publishedAt":98,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":99,"image":104,"imageAlt":105,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-turnout-election-day-2026-10-25","86,592 Ottawa residents voted in advance, and unreturned mail ballots can still be cast in person Monday","Advance voting drew more Ottawa residents than in 2022, and the city has told the 2,494 people who requested mail ballots but did not return them that they can vote in person on October 26.","2026-10-25T19:35:00-04:00",[100,101,102,103],"Voting","Advance voting","Mail ballot","Election office","https:\u002F\u002Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\u002Fbellmediainc\u002FKAW6JUECUJF73MHMHSL5R5VVOE.jpg","Ottawa neighbourhood on the day before the 2026 municipal election","CTV News Ottawa",{"path":108,"title":109,"description":110,"date":86,"publishedAt":111,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":112,"image":114,"imageAlt":115,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-voting-day-guide-2026-10-25","Ottawa votes Monday: polling hours, 181 candidates and two acclaimed councillors","Voting locations open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26. About 868,000 eligible voters will choose a mayor, a ward councillor and a school board trustee.","2026-10-25T13:36:00-04:00",[55,28,113,100],"School board trustee","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FL45G6COAYJARJI7IGAK46WEJOA.jpg?smart=true&auth=ff1ea6bb48f79588a223e4fca69fec81019be3395490cf87f42bc31448c33d7e&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa City Hall on the day before the 2026 municipal election",{"path":117,"title":118,"description":119,"date":120,"publishedAt":121,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":122,"image":125,"imageAlt":126,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-promises-roundup-oct24-2026","What Ottawa's four main mayoral candidates have promised before voting day","With two days left before the October 26 vote, CTV News Ottawa published a side-by-side of the key commitments made by Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Mark Sutcliffe.","2026-10-24","2026-10-24T19:36:00-04:00",[55,123,89,124,16,90],"property taxes","OC Transpo","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FDZPBYLIVFNFARLZUU6H35LKLSY.png?smart=true&auth=05dc54888d74603892ad8b2c2120f38c53ce7be65c055c29825ad6a9c97ff568&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Neil Saravanamuttoo, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson at the CTV News Ottawa debate on October 14, 2026",{"path":128,"title":129,"description":130,"date":131,"publishedAt":132,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":133,"image":136,"imageAlt":137,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-orleans-rec-dome-2026-10-23","Jeff Leiper pledges new recreation centre and sports dome for Orléans","Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper announced Friday that he would build a new recreation centre and a city-owned, year-round sports dome in Orléans if elected on October 26.","2026-10-23","2026-10-23T13:38:00-04:00",[55,134,135,16],"recreation","Orléans","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?smart=true&auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200&height=630","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper speaks with CTV News Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.",{"path":139,"title":140,"description":141,"date":131,"publishedAt":142,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":143,"image":146,"imageAlt":147,"imageCredit":148,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-count-2026-10-23","Nearly half of Ottawa mail-in voter kits did not reach Elections Ottawa by the deadline","The city issued 5,511 special ballot kits for the October 26 election. Only 2,957 were returned by the October 16 deadline. Voters who did not return their kit can still vote in person on Monday.","2026-10-23T19:35:00-04:00",[144,145,45],"elections","mail-in ballots","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fottelectionoct14_273280392.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423","A yellow vote sign at an advance voting location in Ottawa","Tony Caldwell \u002F Postmedia",{"path":150,"title":151,"description":152,"date":153,"publishedAt":154,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":155,"image":160,"imageAlt":161,"imageCredit":162,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcbc-questionnaire-mayor-issues-2026-10-22","Eight mayoral candidates tell CBC where they stand on arena funding, developer donations and data centres","CBC Ottawa asked all 14 mayor candidates five questions. Eight responded. On the proposed Ottawa Senators arena, all eight said the city should not pay for it.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T16:36:00-04:00",[55,156,157,158,159],"arena","developer donations","data centres","strong mayor powers","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.6627388,1666629888000\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29","A yellow Elections Ottawa sign that reads Voting Place","Mateo Garcia-Tremblay \u002F CBC",{"path":164,"title":165,"description":166,"date":153,"publishedAt":167,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":168,"image":171,"imageAlt":172,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-unreturned-2026-10-22","Nearly half of Ottawa mail-in ballots for Oct. 26 election were not returned on time","The City of Ottawa says 2,494 voters who were issued mail-in ballot kits did not return them by the Oct. 16 deadline and did not vote in advance polling. Those voters can still vote in person on Oct. 26.","2026-10-22T09:36:00-04:00",[169,103,170],"Mail-in voting","Voting day","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FHOIFDXM6X2TQDM6M372S4YBLVQ.png?smart=true&auth=441797ab812c1b90fc6a0a2f3d5cfe9f9ab816f2c9d4b78744cd04dad707439c&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa City Hall",{"path":174,"title":175,"description":176,"date":153,"publishedAt":177,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":178,"image":181,"imageAlt":182,"imageCredit":183,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-quorus-poll-tighter-race-2026-10-22","Quorus poll shows Sutcliffe at 28 per cent, Leiper at 24 per cent four days before Ottawa votes","A Quorus Consulting Group survey of 807 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 8 to 15, put incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe at 28 per cent and challenger Jeff Leiper at 24 per cent, the Ottawa Citizen reported Oct. 22.","2026-10-22T09:50:00-04:00",[55,179,180],"Poll","Ottawa mayoral 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safety","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Falex-lawson.jpg","Alex Lawson at a campaign event",{"path":195,"title":196,"description":197,"date":188,"publishedAt":198,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":199,"image":200,"imageAlt":201,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-kitchissippi-platform-2026-10-21","Leiper platform: reverse OC Transpo cuts, 1,500 non-profit homes a year, ANCHOR expansion","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper says he would reverse recent OC Transpo service reductions, fund 1,500 non-profit homes annually, and give permanent funding to the ANCHOR crisis-response program.","2026-10-21T17:05:00-04:00",[55,89,90,191],"https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fleiper.png","Jeff Leiper at a campaign 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releases six-point environmental protection plan","Mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo released a six-point plan on October 20 focused on sewer replacement, trees and stormwater management to protect Ottawa from flooding.","2026-10-21T09:35:00-04:00",[55,217,14,16],"environment","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":222,"title":223,"description":224,"date":188,"publishedAt":225,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":226,"image":229,"imageAlt":230,"imageCredit":231,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[28,227,16,89,228],"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":233,"title":234,"description":235,"date":188,"publishedAt":236,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":237,"image":239,"imageAlt":240,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,89,238,90],"taxes","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fsutcliffe-.jpg","Mark Sutcliffe speaks at a campaign event",{"path":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":245,"publishedAt":246,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":247,"image":250,"imageAlt":251,"imageCredit":252,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,248,249],"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":254,"title":255,"description":256,"date":245,"publishedAt":257,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":258,"image":261,"imageAlt":262,"imageCredit":263,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,259,90,260,89],"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":265,"title":266,"description":267,"date":268,"publishedAt":269,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":270,"image":272,"imageAlt":273,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fanderson-accessibility-somerset-2026-10-19","Dillon Anderson runs for Somerset Ward council on accessibility platform","The Somerset Ward candidate says accessible transit, safe streets, and affordable housing are connected, and he wants councillors to hold Para Transpo to higher standards.","2026-10-19","2026-10-19T13:39:43-04:00",[28,271,89,90],"accessibility","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fdillon-anderson-.jpg","Dillon Anderson, Somerset Ward city council candidate",{"path":275,"title":276,"description":277,"date":268,"publishedAt":278,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":279,"image":281,"imageAlt":282,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-ward15-issues-2026-10-19","Kitchissippi Ward candidates split on paid parking, transit reliability","Three of four candidates running for the open Ward 15 seat spoke to the Kitchissippi Times about paid parking on Richmond Road and Wellington Street, ghost buses, and how to handle intensification.","2026-10-19T13:41:14-04:00",[28,89,90,280],"parking","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fimg_4216.jpg","Street scene in Ottawa's Kitchissippi ward",{"path":284,"title":285,"description":286,"date":268,"publishedAt":287,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":288,"image":290,"imageAlt":291,"imageCredit":292,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmckenney-endorses-leiper-2026-10-19","Catherine McKenney endorses Jeff Leiper for mayor of Ottawa","The Ottawa Centre MPP chose Leiper over former colleague Neil Saravanamuttoo, citing Leiper's eight years on city council.","2026-10-19T13:38:19-04:00",[55,289],"endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F138625_275268956.jpg","Catherine McKenney and Neil Saravanamuttoo photographed together at Ottawa City Hall in January 2023","Jean Levac \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":294,"title":295,"description":296,"date":268,"publishedAt":297,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":298,"image":301,"imageAlt":302,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-zone10-somerset-trustees-2026-10-19","Somerset Ward's OCDSB Zone 10 trustee race centres on inclusion and academic focus","Keelin Pringnitz and Shannon Boschy are running for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, with sharply different views on how schools should approach LGBTQ+ students and what the board's priorities should be.","2026-10-19T13:43:41-04:00",[299,43,300],"School trustee","education","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F20260819-keelin-portrait-mckeown-4.jpg","Keelin Pringnitz at Centennial Public School playground in Ottawa in August 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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",[28,339,89,16,134],"Ward 15 Kitchissippi","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":343,"title":344,"description":345,"date":336,"publishedAt":346,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":347,"image":349,"imageAlt":350,"imageCredit":351,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,348],"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":353,"title":354,"description":355,"date":336,"publishedAt":356,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":357,"image":359,"imageAlt":360,"imageCredit":361,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[28,358,134,89,90],"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":363,"title":364,"description":365,"date":366,"publishedAt":367,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":368,"image":370,"imageAlt":371,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,191,369],"police","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Alex Lawson speaks at a campaign event",{"path":373,"title":374,"description":375,"date":366,"publishedAt":376,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":377,"image":379,"imageAlt":380,"imageCredit":381,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[28,89,378],"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":383,"title":384,"description":385,"date":366,"publishedAt":386,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":387,"image":388,"imageAlt":389,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[28,89,191,14],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-3.webp","Ward 9 candidates debate at the Nepean Sportsplex",{"path":391,"title":392,"description":393,"date":394,"publishedAt":395,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":396,"image":388,"imageAlt":398,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[28,89,90,397],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":400,"title":401,"description":402,"date":394,"publishedAt":403,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":404,"image":406,"imageAlt":407,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,89,405],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":409,"title":410,"description":411,"date":394,"publishedAt":412,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":413,"image":415,"imageAlt":416,"imageCredit":417,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,414],"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":419,"title":420,"description":421,"date":422,"publishedAt":423,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":424,"image":427,"imageAlt":182,"imageCredit":417,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,425,426],"debate","election information","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fcad55b26-d4b5-4eca-967e-cfe08e6d820e,1791999328537\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D620",{"path":429,"title":430,"description":431,"date":422,"publishedAt":432,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":433,"image":435,"imageAlt":436,"imageCredit":437,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[28,434,89,90,191],"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":439,"title":440,"description":441,"date":422,"publishedAt":442,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":443,"image":445,"imageAlt":446,"imageCredit":417,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,444,90,30],"Jeff Leiper","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fa019b32c-d7f3-4ed4-9b57-20050ab3fc9d,1791918221075\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C182%2C3500%2C1968%29%3BResize%3D620","Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper at The Record Centre on Wellington Street West",{"path":448,"title":449,"description":450,"date":422,"publishedAt":451,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":452,"image":453,"imageAlt":454,"imageCredit":455,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[101,317,57],"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":457,"title":458,"description":459,"date":422,"publishedAt":460,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":461,"image":463,"imageAlt":464,"imageCredit":465,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,462,89,90,16],"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":467,"title":468,"description":469,"date":470,"publishedAt":471,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":472,"image":476,"imageAlt":477,"imageCredit":478,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbarrhaven-east-sign-vandalized-2026-10-14","Barrhaven East candidate's election sign defaced with racist slur","Jules Ruhinda, a candidate for Ward 24 city councillor, says one of his campaign signs was vandalized with a racist slur over the weekend. 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Among decided voters, the poll put Sutcliffe at 52 per cent, with Leiper, Saravanamuttoo and Lawson all in the mid-teens.","2026-10-14T09:58:00-04:00",[55,348],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-mayoral-candidate.jpg","Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe speaking at a media conference","Tony Caldwell \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":528,"title":529,"description":530,"date":531,"publishedAt":532,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":533,"image":536,"imageAlt":537,"imageCredit":538,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-menard-library-hours-2026-10-13","Ottawa mayoral candidate Leiper and Ward 17 incumbent Menard call for Sunday library hours","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper and Capital Ward councillor Shawn Menard have each committed to expanding Ottawa Public Library hours, with Menard's petition gathering hundreds of signatures.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[28,55,534,535],"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":540,"title":541,"description":542,"date":531,"publishedAt":543,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":544,"image":547,"imageAlt":548,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,545,546,134,90],"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":550,"title":551,"description":552,"date":553,"publishedAt":554,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":555,"image":556,"imageAlt":557,"imageCredit":558,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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 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The Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:51:00-04:00",[28,644,474,475],"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":649,"title":650,"description":651,"date":641,"publishedAt":652,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":653,"image":655,"imageAlt":656,"imageCredit":615,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,654,238,462],"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":658,"title":659,"description":660,"date":641,"publishedAt":661,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":662,"image":664,"imageAlt":665,"imageCredit":106,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,663,16,462],"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":667,"title":668,"description":669,"date":641,"publishedAt":670,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":671,"image":673,"imageAlt":674,"imageCredit":675,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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",[55,672,495,89,654],"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":677,"title":678,"description":679,"date":641,"publishedAt":680,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":681,"image":683,"imageAlt":684,"imageCredit":526,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\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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His campaign has not given a figure for how much of the $500-million pledge would go to the affected areas.",[728,742,744],{"id":743},"what-leiper-is-promising","What Leiper is promising",[716,746,747,750],{},[719,748,444],{"href":749},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper",", the Kitchissippi ward councillor for 12 years, has promised $50 million for infrastructure in Bay, College and Knoxdale-Merivale wards, with a focus on sewer repairs and drainage. He has also proposed waiving permit fees for flood-related repairs, setting up a dedicated team to help residents deal with insurance and relief programs, and increasing 3-1-1 staffing during emergencies.",[716,752,753],{},"Leiper has criticized the City's response to the July 1 flooding as too slow. The Sutcliffe campaign has disputed that, saying the mayor spoke with emergency officials on the day and with affected residents the day after.",[716,755,756],{},"Leiper has also proposed a one-per-cent infrastructure levy city-wide to address the backlog of road, bridge and sewer repairs.",[728,758,760],{"id":759},"what-lawson-and-saravanamuttoo-are-promising","What Lawson and Saravanamuttoo are promising",[716,762,763,767],{},[719,764,766],{"href":765},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson","Alex Lawson"," has proposed a street-by-street review of sewer maintenance records to find out whether the City has been properly inspecting its drainage systems. He has not announced a specific dollar amount for flood prevention, according to the Kitchissippi Times.",[716,769,770,774],{},[719,771,773],{"href":772},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fneil-saravanamuttoo","Neil Saravanamuttoo"," has focused on transit and housing. He is proposing transit fares of $1 per ride with a $40 monthly cap, funded in part by transferring Ottawa's light rail infrastructure to the province, which would require the province to agree. For housing, he has proposed increasing non-market housing from 5 to 10 per cent of the city's stock, and allowing more development revenues to stay in the neighbourhoods where new buildings go up.",[716,776,777,778,781],{},"Voters in Somerset and Kitchissippi can use the City of Ottawa's voting place finder or call the Elections Office to confirm their location. Polls are open today, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. See all Ottawa candidates at ",[719,779,780],{"href":780},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates",".",{"title":783,"searchDepth":784,"depth":784,"links":785},"",2,[786,787,788],{"id":730,"depth":784,"text":731},{"id":743,"depth":784,"text":744},{"id":759,"depth":784,"text":760},[790,791,792,793],"mark-sutcliffe","jeff-leiper","alex-lawson","neil-saravanamuttoo","md",[796,799,802,805,808,811,814,817],{"question":797,"answer":798},"What did Mark Sutcliffe announce specifically for Kitchissippi ward?","Three days before the vote, Sutcliffe held a press conference at Mooney's Bay Beach on Oct. 23 and announced a proposed Kitchissippi Business Improvement Plan. The plan, as reported by the Kitchissippi Times, would have the City work with local business improvement areas to improve traffic flow and add parking options, including working with developers to put publicly owned parking into new infill buildings. The announcement did not include a cost or a timeline.",{"question":800,"answer":801},"What is Sutcliffe's infrastructure plan for climate and flooding?","According to his campaign, as reported by the Kitchissippi Times, Sutcliffe has pledged $500 million in climate-related infrastructure over four years. He has also pointed to $94 million in climate-related capital already in the 2026 municipal budget. His platform includes a plan to review the July 1 flooding neighbourhood by neighbourhood and then prioritize whatever infrastructure improvements are needed. His campaign says he has not specified how much of the $500 million would go to the flooding-affected communities specifically.",{"question":803,"answer":804},"What transit commitments has Sutcliffe made for Kitchissippi?","Sutcliffe has proposed continuous bus lanes along Carling Avenue between Lincoln Fields Station and Sherwood Drive. The Kitchissippi Times notes this plan has been in the works for over a decade, and that Bay Ward Councillor Theresa Kavanagh has said it was delayed by safety studies and by priority being given to the Baseline bus rapid transit project.",{"question":806,"answer":807},"What has Jeff Leiper promised for flood-affected areas?","Leiper, who has been the Kitchissippi ward councillor for 12 years, has promised $50 million in infrastructure improvements in Bay, College, and Knoxdale-Merivale wards. He would prioritize sewer repairs and other upgrades. He has also proposed waiving permit fees for flood-related repairs, increasing grants for affected homeowners, setting up a team to help residents with insurance claims, and increasing 3-1-1 staffing during emergencies. He has also proposed a one-per-cent infrastructure levy across the city to deal with the backlog of road, bridge and sewer repairs.",{"question":809,"answer":810},"What transit plan has Neil Saravanamuttoo put forward?","Saravanamuttoo has proposed reducing transit fares to $1 per ride with a $40 monthly cap. He hopes to fund this partly by transferring responsibility for Ottawa's light rail infrastructure to the provincial government, although he acknowledges that would need the province to agree. He has also proposed redesigning OC Transpo's bus network to add more frequent service on high-demand corridors and bring back some express buses.",{"question":812,"answer":813},"What has Alex Lawson proposed for infrastructure?","Lawson has proposed a street-by-street review of sewer maintenance records to find out whether the City has been properly inspecting and maintaining its drainage systems. He has not announced a specific dollar commitment for flood prevention comparable to Leiper's $50-million plan or Sutcliffe's $500-million climate pledge, according to the Kitchissippi Times. He previously served on the board of West Carleton Disaster Relief.",{"question":815,"answer":816},"What is Neil Saravanamuttoo promising on housing?","Saravanamuttoo has proposed expanding publicly owned, mixed-income rental housing with a long-term goal of increasing non-market housing from 5 to 10 per cent of Ottawa's housing stock. For growing neighbourhoods like Kitchissippi and Somerset, he has proposed that more of the development revenues from new buildings stay in the neighbourhood to pay for infrastructure, parks and services. He has also proposed participatory budgeting so residents can vote on some neighbourhood capital projects.",{"question":818,"answer":819},"When and where can I vote in Ottawa's municipal election?","Voting in Ottawa's 2026 municipal election is today, Monday Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. You vote at your assigned voting place. Use the City of Ottawa's online tool or call the Elections Office to find your voting place. You are choosing the mayor, your ward councillor, and school board trustees.",{"short":821,"long":822,"hashtags":823},"Three days before voting day, all four leading Ottawa mayoral candidates gave their specific commitments for Somerset and Kitchissippi wards. Sutcliffe held a press conference at Mooney's Bay Beach on Oct. 23.","On Oct. 25, the Kitchissippi Times compared what Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, Alex Lawson and Neil Saravanamuttoo are promising specifically for Somerset and Kitchissippi wards. Sutcliffe announced a Kitchissippi Business Improvement Plan on Oct. 23 and a $500-million climate infrastructure pledge. Leiper proposed $50 million for flood-affected wards. Saravanamuttoo promised $1 transit fares. 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