[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":568},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-zone10-somerset-trustees-2026-10-19":3,"news-list":123,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-zone10-somerset-trustees-2026-10-19":554},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":18,"body":19,"candidates":54,"category":57,"date":58,"description":59,"extension":60,"faq":61,"image":86,"imageAlt":87,"imageCheckedAt":88,"imageCredit":89,"linkedin":90,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"meta":99,"metaDescription":100,"navigation":101,"path":102,"pinned":103,"primarySourceUrl":104,"publishedAt":88,"seo":105,"seoTitle":98,"sourceId":106,"sourceIsPaywalled":103,"sources":107,"stem":116,"storyType":117,"tags":118,"topicKey":121,"updated":98,"__hash__":122},"news\u002Fnews\u002Focdsb-zone10-somerset-trustees-2026-10-19.md","Somerset Ward's OCDSB Zone 10 trustee race centres on inclusion and academic focus",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"Keelin Pringnitz and Shannon Boschy are running for OCDSB Zone 10 trustee in Somerset Ward. The two have opposing positions on how schools should handle transgender and LGBTQ+ students, and different views on whether the board is too focused on social issues.",[9,10,11,12,13],"OCDSB Zone 10 trustee race","Keelin Pringnitz","Shannon Boschy","school board LGBTQ policy","Ottawa 2026 election",[15,16,17],"OCDSB Zone 10 trustee 2026","Ottawa school board election Somerset Ward","Ottawa school trustee LGBTQ policy","voche.me editors",{"type":20,"value":21,"toc":50},"minimark",[22,26,29,32,35,38],[23,24,25],"p",{},"Two candidates running for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, which covers Somerset Ward, disagree sharply on how schools should handle transgender and LGBTQ+ students and what the board should focus on. The Kitchissippi Times published profiles of both on October 19.",[23,27,28],{},"Keelin Pringnitz told the outlet she wants to bring a more collaborative approach back to the board while protecting special education, gifted programming, and French immersion. She said concerns about divisions on the previous board helped convince her to run. She has a PhD in inclusivity in sport and supports the board's current approach, which allows students to decide what information about their gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation is shared, including with parents, unless disclosure is required by law.",[23,30,31],{},"\"I believe in inclusivity,\" Pringnitz told the Kitchissippi Times. \"I support trans students. I support gay students.\" She said debates over gender identity have become too prominent in school board politics compared to other issues, and that the board should focus on working closely with families to protect programs.",[23,33,34],{},"Shannon Boschy is a financial professional and is making his second run for an OCDSB seat. He ran for trustee in Zone 6 in 2022 under the slogan \"Education not Indoctrination,\" finishing third with 9.16 per cent of the vote, the Kitchissippi Times reported. He chose to run in Zone 10 this time, the outlet said, despite the area's reputation as one of Ottawa's more progressive.",[23,36,37],{},"Boschy told the Kitchissippi Times he opposes gender-affirming health care in schools and argues schools should not keep a student's gender identity confidential from their parents. He said the board has become too focused on social justice and identity issues at the expense of academics, discipline, and financial management. He wants the board's next strategic plan to give greater emphasis to academic achievement. He also criticized the decision to end the former School Resource Officer program.",[23,39,40,41,45,46,49],{},"Somerset Ward voters choosing an OCDSB trustee can read about ",[42,43,10],"a",{"href":44},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fkeelin-pringnitz"," and ",[42,47,11],{"href":48},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fshannon-boschy"," on voche.me. 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Ottawa's municipal voting day, when trustees are also elected, is October 26, 2026.",{"question":66,"answer":67},"What are Keelin Pringnitz's main campaign goals?","Pringnitz told the Kitchissippi Times she wants to bring a more collaborative approach back to the school board and protect existing programs including special education, gifted programming, and French immersion. She said her interest in politics and concerns about divisions on the previous board helped convince her to run. She supports the OCDSB's existing approach to inclusion for transgender and LGBTQ+ students and has a PhD in inclusivity in sport.",{"question":69,"answer":70},"What are Shannon Boschy's main campaign goals?","Boschy told the Kitchissippi Times he wants the board's next strategic plan to place greater emphasis on academic achievement, discipline, and financial management. He argues the board has become too focused on social justice and identity issues at the expense of academics. He also criticized the decision to end the former School Resource Officer program. Boschy is a financial professional and is making his second run for OCDSB trustee. He said the election offers voters a choice about the board's direction.",{"question":72,"answer":73},"Where do the two candidates disagree on LGBTQ+ student policies?","Pringnitz told the Kitchissippi Times she supports trans students and gay students, and she believes debates over gender identity have become too dominant in school board politics compared to other issues. She supports the board's current approach, which allows students to decide what information about their gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation is shared, including with parents, unless disclosure is required by law. Boschy told the outlet he opposes gender-affirming health care in schools and argues schools should not be able to keep a student's gender identity confidential from their parents.",{"question":75,"answer":76},"Has Shannon Boschy run before?","Yes. Boschy ran for OCDSB trustee in Zone 6 in 2022 under the slogan 'Education not Indoctrination', campaigning on opposition to what he called gender ideology, the Kitchissippi Times reported. He finished third in that race with 9.16 per cent of the vote. He chose to run in Zone 10 this year despite its reputation as one of Ottawa's more progressive areas, the outlet reported.",{"question":78,"answer":79},"Why does Pringnitz say school programs need protecting?","Pringnitz told the Kitchissippi Times that the OCDSB's financial situation has meant cuts to programs over the years, and that the board has not been funded well enough to maintain them at the level families expect. She argued the board should name provincial underfunding as the core problem and work with families more closely to protect special education, gifted programming, and French immersion. She said the situation requires honesty about what is actually driving cuts.",{"question":81,"answer":82},"When is Ottawa's school trustee election?","Trustees for all four Ottawa school boards, including the OCDSB, are elected on the same day as the mayor and city councillors: October 26, 2026. Zone 10 voters in Somerset Ward choose between Keelin Pringnitz and Shannon Boschy for the OCDSB seat. You can read about both candidates at \u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates on voche.me.",{"question":84,"answer":85},"What is the source for this reporting?","The Kitchissippi Times published its profile of both Zone 10 candidates on October 19, 2026. The Kitchissippi Times is a community newspaper covering Kitchissippi ward and nearby Ottawa neighbourhoods. 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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",[130,185,132,186,187],"Ward 15 Kitchissippi","infrastructure","recreation","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F24ABPMHEZRF7HPKHKSMZTGIXQI.jpg?smart=true&auth=95cc945241eb6e42cac0e4659d05a570fb32224b71b9592f9b45c47621af36d8&width=1920&height=1080","Campaign signs for the Kitchissippi ward candidates in Ottawa","CTV News Ottawa",{"path":192,"title":193,"description":194,"date":182,"publishedAt":195,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":196,"image":198,"imageAlt":199,"imageCredit":200,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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. 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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",[130,132,133,248],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":251,"title":252,"description":253,"date":245,"publishedAt":254,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":255,"image":257,"imageAlt":258,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,132,256],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":260,"title":261,"description":262,"date":245,"publishedAt":263,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":264,"image":266,"imageAlt":267,"imageCredit":268,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,265],"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":270,"title":271,"description":272,"date":273,"publishedAt":274,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":275,"image":278,"imageAlt":279,"imageCredit":268,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,276,277],"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":281,"title":282,"description":283,"date":273,"publishedAt":284,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":285,"image":287,"imageAlt":288,"imageCredit":289,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[130,286,132,133,218],"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":291,"title":292,"description":293,"date":273,"publishedAt":294,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":295,"image":298,"imageAlt":299,"imageCredit":268,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,296,133,297],"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":301,"title":302,"description":303,"date":273,"publishedAt":304,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":305,"image":309,"imageAlt":310,"imageCredit":311,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[306,307,308],"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":313,"title":314,"description":315,"date":273,"publishedAt":316,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":317,"image":319,"imageAlt":320,"imageCredit":321,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,318,132,133,186],"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":323,"title":324,"description":325,"date":326,"publishedAt":327,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":328,"image":332,"imageAlt":333,"imageCredit":334,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[130,329,330,331],"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":336,"title":337,"description":338,"date":326,"publishedAt":339,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":340,"image":343,"imageAlt":344,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,132,133,341,342],"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":346,"title":347,"description":348,"date":326,"publishedAt":349,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":350,"image":354,"imageAlt":355,"imageCredit":356,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[130,351,352,133,132,353],"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":358,"title":359,"description":360,"date":326,"publishedAt":361,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":362,"image":365,"imageAlt":366,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[363,364,95],"Ottawa-Carleton District School Board","school board trustee","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":368,"title":369,"description":370,"date":326,"publishedAt":371,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":372,"image":374,"imageAlt":375,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,373,318],"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":377,"title":378,"description":379,"date":326,"publishedAt":380,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":381,"image":382,"imageAlt":383,"imageCredit":384,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,197],"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":386,"title":387,"description":388,"date":389,"publishedAt":390,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":391,"image":394,"imageAlt":395,"imageCredit":396,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[130,151,392,393],"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":398,"title":399,"description":400,"date":389,"publishedAt":401,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":402,"image":405,"imageAlt":406,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,403,404,187,133],"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":408,"title":409,"description":410,"date":411,"publishedAt":412,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":413,"image":414,"imageAlt":415,"imageCredit":416,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,197],"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":418,"title":419,"description":420,"date":421,"publishedAt":422,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":423,"image":424,"imageAlt":425,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-housing-poll-2026-10-11","Ottawa voters put infrastructure and affordability at top of housing priorities","A Nanos Research poll of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8, found 39 per cent want the City to focus on improving infrastructure to support growth, and 35 per cent said keeping homes affordable should be the top 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inclusion.","2026-10-11T16:40:00-04:00",[130,133,132,432],"forum","https:\u002F\u002Fstittsvillecentral.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002FStittsville-Central-Oct6-2026-photos-debate-West-Side-Pride-004.jpg","Candidates at the West Side Pride Ward 6 forum at Stittsville Library, October 6, 2026",{"path":436,"title":437,"description":438,"date":439,"publishedAt":440,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":441,"image":442,"imageAlt":443,"imageCredit":190,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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 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Greenbelt.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T22:37:00-04:00",[151,451,133,218],"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":456,"title":457,"description":458,"date":448,"publishedAt":459,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":460,"image":462,"imageAlt":463,"imageCredit":464,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\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",[151,132,461,432],"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":466,"title":467,"description":468,"date":448,"publishedAt":469,"author":18,"category":57,"tags":470,"image":472,"imageAlt":473,"imageCredit":474,"updated":98,"linkedinPostUrl":98,"pinned":103},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-2026-10-09","Ottawa's Advance Voting Day is October 16, one day fewer than 2022","Ottawa voters have one Advance Voting Day this year, Thursday Oct. 16, from 10 am to 8 pm. 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