[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":483},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-minister-no-reinstatement-2026-10-14":3,"news-list":137,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-minister-no-reinstatement-2026-10-14":482},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":71,"category":72,"date":73,"description":74,"extension":75,"faq":76,"image":104,"imageAlt":105,"imageCheckedAt":106,"imageCredit":107,"linkedin":108,"linkedinPostUrl":115,"meta":116,"metaDescription":115,"navigation":118,"path":119,"primarySourceUrl":120,"publishedAt":106,"seo":121,"seoTitle":115,"sourceId":122,"sourceIsPaywalled":123,"sources":124,"stem":130,"storyType":131,"tags":132,"topicKey":135,"updated":115,"__hash__":136},"news\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-minister-no-reinstatement-2026-10-14.md","Ontario's education minister says OCDSB trustees elected Oct. 26 will not regain power soon",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra announced on October 14, 2026 that elected OCDSB trustees will not be reinstated after the October 26 election. The province took over the board in June 2025 after four consecutive deficit budgets. New provincial rules reduce trustee powers across all English public and Catholic school boards.",[9,10,11,12],"OCDSB trustee election","education minister statement","school board governance","provincial oversight",[14,15,16,17,18],"OCDSB trustees Ottawa 2026","OCDSB election October 26","Ottawa school board trustee","Ontario education minister OCDSB","Robert Plamondon supervisor OCDSB","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":67},"minimark",[23,27,30,33,39,42,45,50,53,58],[24,25,26],"p",{},"Ontario's education minister said on Wednesday that he has no plans to return power to the trustees that voters will elect at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on October 26. CTV News Ottawa reported the statement from Education Minister Paul Calandra, who told reporters he has no intention of returning the OCDSB to trustees anytime in the near future.",[24,28,29],{},"The province took control of the OCDSB in June 2025 after the board posted four consecutive deficit budgets. At that point the province removed the 12 elected trustees and appointed Robert Plamondon as supervisor. The OCDSB is projecting a $3.5 million deficit for the current school year, which board officials have called \"transitional.\" CTV News Ottawa reported that the board avoided what would have been an $18.5 million deficit through cuts to central administration.",[24,31,32],{},"Calandra told reporters the board needs to reach a stable financial position before elected trustees regain control. He said he wants to see the board on a long-term stable path first, and that it was good to know candidates are running so there will be trustees ready when the province eventually returns control.",[24,34,35],{},[36,37,38],"strong",{},"Reduced powers for trustees province-wide",[24,40,41],{},"CTV News Ottawa reported that Ontario has introduced new rules for trustees at all English public and Catholic school boards. Under these rules, the chief executive officer of a board leads budget development rather than trustees. Trustee honoraria are capped at a maximum of $10,000 per year. Trustees must also pay out of pocket for certain membership fees for external organizations.",[24,43,44],{},"Calandra described the new role as giving trustees the ability to do the most important part of their job: representing parents.",[24,46,47],{},[36,48,49],{},"33 candidates running for OCDSB; 5 Catholic trustees acclaimed",[24,51,52],{},"CTV News Ottawa reported that 33 candidates are running for trustee across the 12 OCDSB zones. In the Ottawa Catholic School Board, five of the 10 trustee seats had only one candidate registered and will be filled without a vote. Scott Phelan in Zone 1, Sandra Moore in Zone 2, Brian Coburn in Zone 3, Joanne MacEwan in Zone 5, and Mark D Mullan in Zone 8 are each running unopposed.",[24,54,55],{},[36,56,57],{},"What this means on October 26",[24,59,60,61,66],{},"Voters in an OCDSB zone will still choose one trustee on October 26. Those trustees will take office after voting day, but whether or when the province returns full budget authority to the board is a decision that remains with the minister. Advance voting is on October 16, with voting places open from 10 am to 8 pm. 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The province removed the previous 12 elected trustees when it took control of the board in June 2025. The minister said he wants to see the board reach a stable financial position before returning it to elected trustees. CTV News Ottawa reported the minister's statement on October 14.",{"question":81,"answer":82},"Why did Ontario take control of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board?","CTV News Ottawa reported that the Ontario government took control of the OCDSB in June 2025 after the board posted four straight deficit budgets. Robert Plamondon was appointed as supervisor to oversee the board and its budget process. The OCDSB is projecting a $3.5 million deficit for the current school year, which board officials described as \"transitional.\" The board had avoided what would have been an $18.5 million deficit through cuts to central administration, CTV News Ottawa reported.",{"question":84,"answer":85},"What will the new OCDSB trustees actually be able to do?","Under new provincial rules that apply to all English public and Catholic school boards in Ontario, the chief executive officer of a board leads budget development instead of the trustees. Trustee honoraria are capped at a maximum of $10,000 per year. The minister said the new role of trustees is to represent parents. Whether the OCDSB trustees will be reinstated to their previous powers depends on the province's decision after the election. CTV News Ottawa reported these details on October 14, 2026.",{"question":87,"answer":88},"How many people are running for OCDSB trustee in the 2026 Ottawa election?","CTV News Ottawa reported on October 14, 2026 that 33 candidates are running for trustee in the 12 OCDSB zones. Voters in each zone will choose one trustee on October 26, 2026. You can find the full list of OCDSB candidates on the Ottawa 2026 candidates page at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates.",{"question":90,"answer":91},"What happened with the Ottawa Catholic School Board trustee races?","CTV News Ottawa reported that five of the 10 trustee seats on the Ottawa Catholic School Board were acclaimed, meaning no vote is needed in those zones. Scott Phelan in Zone 1, Sandra Moore in Zone 2, Brian Coburn in Zone 3, Joanne MacEwan in Zone 5, and Mark D Mullan in Zone 8 each ran unopposed and will take office after October 26.",{"question":93,"answer":94},"Who is Robert Plamondon?","Robert Plamondon is the supervisor appointed by the Ontario government to oversee the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and its budget process after the province removed the elected trustees in June 2025. CTV News Ottawa reported that Education Minister Calandra said Plamondon and OCDSB CEO Stacey Kay have made good progress, including reducing spending at the head office and redirecting money to the classroom.",{"question":96,"answer":97},"What did the education minister say about reinstating trustees?","CTV News Ottawa reported on October 14, 2026 that Education Minister Paul Calandra told reporters he has no intention of returning the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to trustees in the near future. He said the board needs to balance its budget and be on a long-term stable path first. The minister also said it is good to know there will be trustees in place when the province does decide to return power to the board.",{"question":99,"answer":100},"When and where do Ottawa residents vote for school board trustees?","Voting day is October 26, 2026. Advance voting takes place on October 16, 2026, with voting places open from 10 am to 8 pm. You can find your voting place through the City of Ottawa's online tool at ottawa.ca\u002Fvoting. On the ballot you will be asked to vote for a trustee in your school board zone.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"How does the OCDSB situation affect how I should vote?","The candidates running for OCDSB trustee on October 26 will take office if elected, but the Ontario education minister has said the board will not be returned to trustee control in the near future. That means elected trustees will have a limited role until the province decides to reinstate them. CTV News Ottawa reported the minister's statement on October 14, 2026. You can see the full list of OCDSB trustee candidates at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates.","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","2026-10-14T16:34:00-04:00","CTV News Ottawa",{"short":109,"long":110,"hashtags":111},"Voters elect OCDSB trustees on Oct. 26 but Ontario's education minister says he has no plans to reinstate them to power soon.","Ontario's education minister told reporters on October 14 that newly elected Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustees will not be reinstated after the October 26 election. 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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",[156,157,178,179],"housing","Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":182,"title":183,"description":184,"date":175,"publishedAt":185,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":186,"image":188,"imageAlt":189,"imageCredit":107,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,157,187],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":191,"title":192,"description":193,"date":175,"publishedAt":194,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":195,"image":197,"imageAlt":198,"imageCredit":199,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,196],"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":201,"title":202,"description":203,"date":204,"publishedAt":205,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":206,"image":209,"imageAlt":210,"imageCredit":199,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,207,208],"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":212,"title":213,"description":214,"date":204,"publishedAt":215,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":216,"image":218,"imageAlt":219,"imageCredit":220,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[156,217,157,178,146],"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":222,"title":223,"description":224,"date":204,"publishedAt":225,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":226,"image":229,"imageAlt":230,"imageCredit":199,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,227,178,228],"Jeff Leiper","Kitchissippi","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fa019b32c-d7f3-4ed4-9b57-20050ab3fc9d,1791918221075\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C182%2C3500%2C1968%29%3BResize%3D620","Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper at The Record Centre on Wellington Street West",{"path":232,"title":233,"description":234,"date":204,"publishedAt":235,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":236,"image":240,"imageAlt":241,"imageCredit":242,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[237,238,239],"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":244,"title":245,"description":246,"date":204,"publishedAt":247,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":248,"image":251,"imageAlt":252,"imageCredit":253,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,249,157,178,250],"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":255,"title":256,"description":257,"date":73,"publishedAt":258,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":259,"image":263,"imageAlt":264,"imageCredit":265,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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.","2026-10-14T09:42:00-04:00",[156,260,261,262],"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":267,"title":268,"description":269,"date":73,"publishedAt":270,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":271,"image":274,"imageAlt":275,"imageCredit":107,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,157,178,272,273],"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":277,"title":278,"description":279,"date":73,"publishedAt":280,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":281,"image":285,"imageAlt":286,"imageCredit":287,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[156,282,283,178,157,284],"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":119,"title":5,"description":74,"date":73,"publishedAt":106,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":289,"image":104,"imageAlt":105,"imageCredit":107,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},[133,134,113],{"path":291,"title":292,"description":293,"date":73,"publishedAt":294,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":295,"image":297,"imageAlt":298,"imageCredit":107,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,296,249],"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":300,"title":301,"description":302,"date":73,"publishedAt":303,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":304,"image":306,"imageAlt":307,"imageCredit":308,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,305],"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":310,"title":311,"description":312,"date":313,"publishedAt":314,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":315,"image":318,"imageAlt":319,"imageCredit":320,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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 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way.","2026-10-12","2026-10-12T09:34:05-04:00",[145,305],"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":343,"title":344,"description":345,"date":346,"publishedAt":347,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":348,"image":349,"imageAlt":350,"imageCredit":107,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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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The Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:51:00-04:00",[156,431,261,262],"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":436,"title":437,"description":438,"date":428,"publishedAt":439,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":440,"image":443,"imageAlt":444,"imageCredit":402,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,441,442,249],"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":446,"title":447,"description":448,"date":428,"publishedAt":449,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":450,"image":452,"imageAlt":453,"imageCredit":107,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,451,250,249],"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":455,"title":456,"description":457,"date":428,"publishedAt":458,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":459,"image":461,"imageAlt":462,"imageCredit":463,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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",[145,460,282,157,441],"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":465,"title":466,"description":467,"date":428,"publishedAt":468,"author":19,"category":72,"tags":469,"image":471,"imageAlt":472,"imageCredit":308,"updated":115,"linkedinPostUrl":115},"\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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