[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":533},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-three-pledges-2026-10-13":3,"news-list":164,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-three-pledges-2026-10-13":506},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":22,"body":23,"candidates":95,"category":99,"date":100,"description":101,"extension":102,"faq":103,"image":128,"imageAlt":129,"imageCheckedAt":130,"imageCredit":131,"linkedin":132,"linkedinPostUrl":139,"meta":140,"metaDescription":139,"navigation":142,"path":143,"primarySourceUrl":144,"publishedAt":130,"seo":145,"seoTitle":139,"sourceId":146,"sourceIsPaywalled":147,"sources":148,"stem":154,"storyType":155,"tags":156,"topicKey":162,"updated":139,"__hash__":163},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-three-pledges-2026-10-13.md","Sutcliffe, Lawson and Leiper each announce new pledges on Tuesday",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"Three Ottawa mayoral candidates announced separate platform pledges on October 13, 2026. Mark Sutcliffe committed to doubling the Ottawa Police Service hate and bias crime unit and convening a faith leaders council. Jeff Leiper pledged to build a new recreation centre with medical space in Kanata. 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The campaign cited reports of white nationalist recruitment posters appearing on postsecondary campuses and in communities across Ottawa, as well as hateful messages sent to Muslim schools and increased police patrols at Jewish institutions following an attack at a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario.",[27,55,56],{},"Sutcliffe said he would convene a faith leaders council within 60 days of a new term, bringing together community leaders to identify practical ways to confront hate and support affected residents. He also said he would launch a city-wide campaign to help residents recognize and report extremist recruitment, working with local MPs, the Ottawa Police Service, and community groups including Ottawa Stops Hate.",[27,58,59],{},"\"There is no place for hate in Ottawa,\" Sutcliffe's campaign said. \"Residents should be able to go to school, work, worship and raise their families without being targeted because of who they are or where they come from.\"",[47,61,63],{"id":62},"leiper-pledges-recreation-centre-with-medical-space-in-kanata","Leiper pledges recreation centre with medical space in Kanata",[27,65,66],{},"Leiper said he would build a new recreation centre in Kanata that includes dedicated medical space, if elected mayor. He said the neighbourhood is growing and its infrastructure has not kept up. \"A city that works builds the facilities residents need to stay healthy and active,\" Leiper said, as reported by CTV News Ottawa.",[27,68,69],{},"Further details on the Kanata plan were expected Tuesday afternoon, after the CTV News Ottawa article was published.",[47,71,73],{"id":72},"lawson-proposes-planet-youth-drug-prevention-program","Lawson proposes Planet Youth drug prevention program",[27,75,76],{},"Lawson said he would bring the Planet Youth organization to Ottawa to reduce youth substance use. The plan, as he described it to CTV News Ottawa, would include annual surveys of students in grades 7 through 12 across all four Ottawa school boards, covering topics such as time with family, sports, arts and clubs, sleep, screen use, and early substance use. Responses would be anonymous, and parents or guardians could choose to opt their children out of the questionnaire.",[27,78,79],{},"Lawson said survey results would guide decisions on community programs, and he would offer vacant rooms and idle hours at city facilities to community groups such as the Boys' and Girls' Club or the YMCA. He said he would work to keep community centres, libraries and other city-run facilities open longer. Lawson said he would also seek federal and provincial funding to help expand programs.",[27,81,82,83,87],{},"Election day is October 26, 2026. 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Sutcliffe also said he would convene a faith leaders council within 60 days of a new term to identify ways to confront hate, and would launch a city-wide campaign against extremist recruitment. His campaign cited reports of white nationalist recruitment posters appearing on postsecondary campuses and in communities across Ottawa.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"What did Jeff Leiper announce for Kanata?","Jeff Leiper, who currently serves as a councillor and is running for mayor, said he would build a new recreation centre with dedicated medical space in Kanata if elected. Leiper said the neighbourhood is growing but its infrastructure has not kept pace. CTV News Ottawa reported that more details were expected Tuesday afternoon, and this brief is based on what the outlet reported at the time of publication.",{"question":111,"answer":112},"What is Alex Lawson's Planet Youth plan?","Alex Lawson said he would bring the Planet Youth organization to Ottawa to help reduce youth substance use. His plan, as described to CTV News Ottawa, includes annual surveys of students in grades 7 through 12 across all four school boards, covering topics such as time with family, sports, sleep, screens and early substance use. Survey results would be anonymous and would guide decisions on community programs. Lawson also said he would offer vacant rooms and idle hours at city facilities to community groups, and would seek federal and provincial funding to expand programs.",{"question":114,"answer":115},"Who is running for mayor of Ottawa in 2026?","CTV News Ottawa reported on October 13 that 14 candidates are running to be mayor of Ottawa. The candidates listed are Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi, Zed Chebib, Bernard Couchman, Suraj Harish, Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, Geoff Nicholas, Josh Rachlis, Neil Saravanamuttoo, Ali Shayvard, Jacob Solomon, Mark Sutcliffe (the incumbent), Amjad Ali Syed, and Peter Westaway. Voters can read candidate profiles at the link below.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"When is advance voting in Ottawa?","Ottawa has one advance voting day on Friday, October 16, 2026. Voting places will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The main election day is October 26, 2026. You can find voting place information through the City of Ottawa's website.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"Why did Sutcliffe focus on anti-hate measures?","Sutcliffe's campaign cited reports of white nationalist recruitment posters and stickers appearing on postsecondary campuses and in communities across Ottawa, as well as hateful messages sent to Muslim schools and increased patrols at Jewish institutions following an attack at a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, the previous month. These are the campaign's stated reasons, as reported by CTV News Ottawa, and the campaign is the source of those claims.",{"question":123,"answer":124},"What are the four school boards in Ottawa?","Ottawa has four school boards: the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the Ottawa Catholic School Board, the Conseil des ecoles catholiques du Centre-Est, and the Conseil des ecoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario. Lawson's Planet Youth plan would involve surveys of students across all four boards. Voters choosing school board trustees can see the candidates at the link below.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"Where can I find more information about Ottawa mayoral candidates?","Profiles of Ottawa mayoral candidates, including Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, and Alex Lawson, are available on this site. You can compare their platforms and backgrounds at the Ottawa candidates page. 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Alex Lawson proposed bringing the Planet Youth program to Ottawa to reduce youth substance use. 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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",[182,183,161,204],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":207,"title":208,"description":209,"date":201,"publishedAt":210,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":211,"image":213,"imageAlt":214,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-equipass-proposal-2026-10-16","Leiper proposes expanding OC Transpo EquiPass to cover full-time minimum wage workers","Jeff Leiper says the income threshold for Ottawa's reduced transit pass should rise to include anyone working full-time at minimum wage and should be tied to future wage increases.","2026-10-16T19:36:00-04:00",[157,183,212],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":216,"title":217,"description":218,"date":201,"publishedAt":219,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":220,"image":222,"imageAlt":223,"imageCredit":224,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsaravanamuttoo-profile-cbc-2026-10-16","CBC profiles Neil Saravanamuttoo, economist and first-time candidate for Ottawa mayor","CBC News published a profile of mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo, tracing his path from federal public servant and G20 economist to first-time candidate running against what he calls special interests at city hall.","2026-10-16T19:50:00-04:00",[157,221],"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":226,"title":227,"description":228,"date":229,"publishedAt":230,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":231,"image":234,"imageAlt":235,"imageCredit":224,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcbc-mayor-debate-oct21-2026-10-15","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates will debate on CBC on October 21","CBC Ottawa will host a live mayoral debate from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, with Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Mark Sutcliffe taking part.","2026-10-15","2026-10-15T09:35:00-04:00",[157,232,233],"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":237,"title":238,"description":239,"date":229,"publishedAt":240,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":241,"image":243,"imageAlt":244,"imageCredit":245,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-final-debate-2026-10-15","All four Kitchissippi candidates face off in final ward debate","The four candidates running for Kitchissippi ward (ward 15) held their second and final debate on October 14 at Invest Ottawa headquarters, with transit the main topic.","2026-10-15T13:50:00-04:00",[182,242,183,161,172],"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":247,"title":248,"description":249,"date":229,"publishedAt":250,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":251,"image":253,"imageAlt":254,"imageCredit":224,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-profile-cbc-2026-10-14","Jeff Leiper, 56, spent three terms on Ottawa council changing his mind about housing","CBC News profiled the Kitchissippi councillor on October 14. He chairs the city committee that approves development, and says the committee has approved tens of thousands of units during his tenure.","2026-10-15T20:42:00-04:00",[157,39,161,252],"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":256,"title":257,"description":258,"date":229,"publishedAt":259,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":260,"image":264,"imageAlt":265,"imageCredit":266,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-oct16-2026-10-15","Ottawa advance voting closes Friday at 8 p.m.","Friday, Oct. 16 is the last chance to cast an advance ballot before voting day on Oct. 26. Polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at assigned ward locations.","2026-10-15T20:03:00-04:00",[261,262,263],"Advance voting","Voting information","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":268,"title":269,"description":270,"date":229,"publishedAt":271,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":272,"image":275,"imageAlt":276,"imageCredit":277,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-full-platform-2026-10-15","Sutcliffe releases 70-page re-election platform the day before advance voting closes","Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe released his full 70-page re-election platform on October 15, one day before the last advance voting day.","2026-10-15T13:40:00-04:00",[157,273,183,161,274],"platform","infrastructure","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":279,"title":280,"description":281,"date":282,"publishedAt":283,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":284,"image":288,"imageAlt":289,"imageCredit":290,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbarrhaven-east-sign-vandalized-2026-10-14","Barrhaven East candidate's election sign defaced with racist slur","Jules Ruhinda, a candidate for Ward 24 city councillor, says one of his campaign signs was vandalized with a racist slur over the weekend. Ottawa Police reported 14 election campaign incidents since September 11.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T09:42:00-04:00",[182,285,286,287],"ward-24-barrhaven-east","campaign signs","hate","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F7a6101e4-8fa6-4b31-af46-320864cb363b_305738891.jpeg","Ottawa election campaign signs on a street","Ottawa Citizen",{"path":292,"title":293,"description":294,"date":282,"publishedAt":295,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":296,"image":299,"imageAlt":300,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fctv-mayor-debate-cost-living-2026-10-14","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates debate transit, taxes and housing on CTV News Ottawa","Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Alex Lawson faced questions from residents and journalists on Wednesday in a 90-minute debate on CTV News Ottawa.","2026-10-14T13:41:00-04:00",[157,183,161,297,298],"property tax","cost of living","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FJHUACTHLZNBPBK6TKYYQF3DQRY.jpg?smart=true&auth=6e66629f61f57770aaeba60b99d11f5d9f41cdf1d0a9231708c4e9cdfaf48d5a&width=1200&height=630","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates on the CTV News Ottawa debate stage",{"path":302,"title":303,"description":304,"date":282,"publishedAt":305,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":306,"image":310,"imageAlt":311,"imageCredit":312,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdowntown-council-roundtable-2026-10-14","Council candidates from Somerset, Rideau-Vanier and Kitchissippi outline downtown plans at Ottawa Board of Trade roundtable","Nine candidates from three wards discussed homelessness, business attraction, transit access and city permits at a morning roundtable hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade on October 14.","2026-10-14T13:50:00-04:00",[182,307,308,161,183,309],"downtown","homelessness","city permits","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ottawalife.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCandidates-for-Council_Ottawa-City-Hall_October-2026.webp","Ottawa council candidates at the Ottawa Board of Trade roundtable on October 14, 2026","Ottawa Life Magazine",{"path":314,"title":315,"description":316,"date":282,"publishedAt":317,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":318,"image":322,"imageAlt":323,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-minister-no-reinstatement-2026-10-14","Ontario's education minister says OCDSB trustees elected Oct. 26 will not regain power soon","Ontario's education minister Paul Calandra told reporters on Wednesday that he has no immediate plans to reinstate trustees at Ottawa's public school board, even as voters prepare to elect 10 new OCDSB trustees on October 26.","2026-10-14T16:34:00-04:00",[319,320,321],"Ottawa-Carleton District School Board","school board trustee","OCDSB","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FDJZKNHGQ5FEIVBX36SNPNUUBJI.jpeg?auth=649431bf948cd2bece93443e0f4d306e6f328246013bfaeeef98b1a72bd8fe91&width=1200&height=675&smart=true&quality=80","Ottawa-Carleton District School Board building",{"path":325,"title":326,"description":327,"date":282,"publishedAt":328,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":329,"image":331,"imageAlt":332,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mayor-other-candidates-2026-10-14","Ten Ottawa mayoral candidates beyond the front four: who they are and what they want","CTV News Ottawa asked all ten mayoral candidates outside the front four to explain why they are running and what they would do in office.","2026-10-14T23:15:00-04:00",[157,330,273],"candidates","https:\u002F\u002Fbellmediainc-bnn-bloomberg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Farc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10-13-2026%2Ft_567cc0ef3c314f1aa6d61ea883d00cd6_name_WEB_OTHER_CANDIDATES.png?auth=4ebbfaf38681a242831069527f2a12ce0ce826b20de62cd7d4715555c2c4bc08&width=576&height=324&smart=true&quality=80","Group of Ottawa mayoral candidates",{"path":334,"title":335,"description":336,"date":282,"publishedAt":337,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":338,"image":340,"imageAlt":341,"imageCredit":342,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-campaign-internal-poll-2026-10-14","Sutcliffe campaign releases internal poll showing incumbent leading Ottawa mayor race","The Sutcliffe campaign commissioned and paid Abacus Data to survey 1,000 Ottawa voters in late September. 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",[157,339],"poll","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":344,"title":345,"description":346,"date":100,"publishedAt":347,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":348,"image":351,"imageAlt":352,"imageCredit":353,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\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.","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[182,157,349,350],"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":143,"title":5,"description":101,"date":100,"publishedAt":130,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":355,"image":128,"imageAlt":129,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},[157,158,159,160,161],{"path":357,"title":358,"description":359,"date":360,"publishedAt":361,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":362,"image":363,"imageAlt":364,"imageCredit":365,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-direction-poll-2026-10-12","Nearly half of Ottawa residents are neutral on the city's direction, Nanos poll finds","A Nanos Research survey of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8 for CTV News Ottawa, found 48 per cent are neutral on the direction the city is going, with 34 per cent saying it is heading the right way and 15 per cent saying the wrong way.","2026-10-12","2026-10-12T09:34:05-04:00",[157,339],"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":367,"title":368,"description":369,"date":370,"publishedAt":371,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":372,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-housing-poll-2026-10-11","Ottawa voters put infrastructure and affordability at top of housing priorities","A Nanos Research poll of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8, found 39 per cent want the City to focus on improving infrastructure to support growth, and 35 per cent said keeping homes affordable should be the top priority.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T16:35:00-04:00",[157,161,339],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FIW66MOUCRVCNFAPOAUKNGWIVGM.jpg?smart=true&auth=44d9702632e75b750997860c3473585e6e4fc3b3912f141432bfffeed8bedb69&width=1200&height=630","New homes under construction in Ottawa, October 2026",{"path":376,"title":377,"description":378,"date":370,"publishedAt":379,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":380,"image":382,"imageAlt":383,"imageCredit":384,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-6-equity-forum-2026-10-11","Ward 6 candidates address housing, services and belonging at Stittsville equity forum","Eight of nine Ward 6 council candidates attended or submitted responses to a West Side Pride forum in Stittsville on Oct. 6, covering affordable housing, local services, transit access and community inclusion.","2026-10-11T16:40:00-04:00",[182,161,183,381],"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","Stittsville Central",{"path":386,"title":387,"description":388,"date":389,"publishedAt":390,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":391,"image":392,"imageAlt":393,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-transit-poll-2026-10-10","Transit tops Ottawa voter priorities in new Nanos poll","A Nanos Research survey of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8, found 55 per cent ranked transit as the city service most in need of improvement ahead of the Oct. 26 election.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T13:34:00-04:00",[157,183,339],"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":395,"title":396,"description":397,"date":398,"publishedAt":399,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":400,"image":402,"imageAlt":403,"imageCredit":404,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-drug-recovery-plan-2026-10-09","Alex Lawson proposes 200-bed addiction recovery centre on Greenbelt land","Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Lawson has released a drug recovery plan that calls for a 200-bed facility on leased National Capital Commission land in the Greenbelt.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T22:37:00-04:00",[157,401,161,172],"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":406,"title":407,"description":408,"date":398,"publishedAt":409,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":410,"image":412,"imageAlt":413,"imageCredit":414,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayor-forum-transit-trees-2026-10-09","Seven mayoral candidates lay out transit and environment plans at Nepean Sportsplex forum","Seven of Ottawa's 14 mayoral candidates spoke at a People's Official Plan Coalition forum on Aug. 26 about transit, trees and climate resilience. Mark Sutcliffe and Alex Lawson did not attend.","2026-10-09T16:42:00-04:00",[157,183,411,381],"environment","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":416,"title":417,"description":418,"date":398,"publishedAt":419,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":420,"image":424,"imageAlt":425,"imageCredit":426,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-2026-10-09","Ottawa's Advance Voting Day is October 16, one day fewer than 2022","Ottawa voters have one Advance Voting Day this year, Thursday Oct. 16, from 10 am to 8 pm. The City held one fewer advance voting day than in 2022, when two were held, partly because 2022's second day was a COVID-19 measure.","2026-10-09T13:40:00-04:00",[421,422,423],"advance voting","election office","voting day","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZRGMQMHMPVCQVJP74GTMR4FE5Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=a4f4c47303f37bcb8bcf1c1e7610bca1599d87bce8a4a4316b3b5367f615adfc&width=1200&height=630","Voters at an advance voting location at Ottawa City Hall on October 1, 2026","Natalie van Rooy\u002FCTV News Ottawa",{"path":428,"title":429,"description":430,"date":398,"publishedAt":431,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":432,"image":433,"imageAlt":434,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-poll-lead-2026-10-09","Sutcliffe leads Leiper by 18 points in Nanos poll with 17 days to go","A new Nanos Research poll conducted for CTV News Ottawa shows Mark Sutcliffe with 49 per cent support among decided voters, compared to 31 per cent for Jeff Leiper.","2026-10-09T16:39:00-04:00",[157,339],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FBAFC234KJBBKPOMOBZ5LKVYRYQ.png?smart=true&auth=5bb6c32da8133762e2b4f2aa7ee3ef9df9800141ebb0184f8e0b9073ab67940d&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe speaks at a podium during a campaign event",{"path":436,"title":437,"description":438,"date":439,"publishedAt":440,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":441,"image":445,"imageAlt":446,"imageCredit":447,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-tax-freeze-plan-2026-10-08","Alex Lawson releases fiscal plan promising 2027 property tax freeze","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson released a fiscal plan on Oct. 8 promising no property tax increase in 2027, followed by caps of one per cent in 2028 and two per cent in each of 2029 and 2030.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T09:34:00-04:00",[157,442,443,444],"tax","budget","fiscal plan","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F0c0a29b5-c26a-49f3-be80-03439b42aa80,1790943028687\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%281%2C0%2C2766%2C1555%29%3B","Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Lawson speaking at a debate","Michel Aspirot\u002FCBC",{"path":449,"title":450,"description":451,"date":452,"publishedAt":453,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":454,"image":456,"imageAlt":457,"imageCredit":458,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-signs-defaced-2026-10-07","Ottawa police investigate after a hate symbol is found on Kitchissippi candidate's sign","Ottawa Police say they received a report on October 5 about hate symbols drawn on election signs belonging to Kitchissippi council candidate Subhir Uppal. The Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:51:00-04:00",[182,455,286,287],"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":460,"title":461,"description":462,"date":452,"publishedAt":463,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":464,"image":467,"imageAlt":468,"imageCredit":426,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-small-business-taxes-2026-10-07","Alex Lawson pledges to raise small business tax cut to 25 per cent","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson announced a plan to raise the city's small business property tax discount from 15 per cent to 25 per cent, at a cost he puts at $8.4 million a year.","2026-10-07T16:49:30-04:00",[157,465,466,273],"small business","taxes","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":470,"title":471,"description":472,"date":452,"publishedAt":473,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":474,"image":476,"imageAlt":477,"imageCredit":131,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-rural-plan-2026-10-07","Jeff Leiper lays out five-point plan for rural Ottawa","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper published a five-point rural platform on October 6, promising a dedicated office for rural residents and a new voice for farmers.","2026-10-07T16:48:50-04:00",[157,475,274,273],"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":479,"title":480,"description":481,"date":452,"publishedAt":482,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":483,"image":485,"imageAlt":486,"imageCredit":487,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-economic-panel-2026-10-07","Mayoral candidates lay out economic plans as Ottawa Board of Trade holds industry panel","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates released or outlined economic development positions on Tuesday, as business leaders held a panel at the Ottawa Art Gallery on downtown revitalization, transit and red tape.","2026-10-07T22:39:00-04:00",[157,484,307,183,465],"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":489,"title":490,"description":491,"date":452,"publishedAt":492,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":493,"image":495,"imageAlt":496,"imageCredit":342,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstittsville-ward-six-race-2026-10-07","Nine candidates compete to be Stittsville's new councillor","Ward 6 has nine people on the ballot after Glen Gower announced he would not seek a third term. Traffic, transit and housing are the main topics.","2026-10-08T13:33:00-04:00",[182,494],"Ward 6 Stittsville","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fottelectionoct6_305612857.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200&h=900","Aerial view of Stittsville Main Street in Ottawa on October 5, 2026",{"path":498,"title":499,"description":500,"date":452,"publishedAt":501,"author":22,"category":99,"tags":502,"image":504,"imageAlt":505,"imageCredit":458,"updated":139,"linkedinPostUrl":139},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsutcliffe-mental-health-plan-2026-10-07","Sutcliffe promises community-wide strategy for mental health and drug crises","Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced on October 7 a plan to bring health care, housing and public safety organizations together into a city-wide strategy for mental health and the toxic drug crisis.","2026-10-07T16:50:10-04:00",[157,503,172,273],"mental health","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FBK5Y6RLJN5GERP6SHABZVJ4L5Y.png?smart=true&auth=2b5443b3750d5a2634e3395083cf6248240ea389e15af6b931e4f40e24fda0aa&width=1200&height=630","Mark Sutcliffe speaks at an event during his 2026 re-election campaign",[507,518,526],{"slug":96,"name":34,"office":157,"party":139,"portrait":508,"colour":517,"palette":139},{"src":509,"smallSrc":510,"width":511,"height":512,"alt":513,"credit":514,"sourceUrl":515,"position":516},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-320.webp",640,800,"Mark Sutcliffe, from Mark Sutcliffe campaign (marksutcliffe2026.ca).","Mark Sutcliffe campaign (marksutcliffe2026.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fmarksutcliffe2026.ca\u002F","50% 30%","rose",{"slug":97,"name":39,"office":157,"party":139,"portrait":519,"colour":525,"palette":139},{"src":520,"smallSrc":521,"width":511,"height":512,"alt":522,"credit":523,"sourceUrl":524,"position":516},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjeff-leiper-320.webp","Jeff Leiper, from Jeff Leiper campaign (leiper2026.ca).","Jeff Leiper campaign (leiper2026.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.leiper2026.ca","plum",{"slug":98,"name":44,"office":157,"party":139,"portrait":527,"colour":517,"palette":139},{"src":528,"smallSrc":529,"width":511,"height":512,"alt":530,"credit":531,"sourceUrl":532,"position":516},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Falex-lawson-320.webp","Alex Lawson, from Alex Lawson campaign (votealex.ca).","Alex Lawson campaign (votealex.ca)","https:\u002F\u002Fvotealex.ca\u002F",1792262164158]