Three departing Ottawa elected officials eligible for $174,481 in transition pay
Jeff Leiper, Allan Hubley and Glen Gower will each receive $59,827 from the City of Ottawa after the October 26 election, under a severance policy that pays one month's salary per year of service.
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Three Ottawa elected officials who are leaving City Hall after the October 26 municipal election are each eligible for a $59,827 transition allowance from the City, for a combined total of $174,481, CTV News Ottawa reported.
Jeff Leiper lost his bid for mayor and is no longer the Kitchissippi ward councillor he was before running. Allan Hubley lost the Kanata South council seat after four terms. Glen Gower chose not to seek re-election as Stittsville councillor after two terms.
The City of Ottawa pays one month's salary per year of consecutive service, to a maximum of six months, CTV News Ottawa reported. The current annual salary for a councillor is $119,692. The mayor's annual salary is $213,921. At those rates, six years of service earns the full maximum payout for a councillor, and six years earns the maximum for the mayor.
A departing official who returns to a job they held before being elected is not eligible for the allowance, the City says. Each of the three is also entitled to a three-month career transition program from the City of Ottawa, separate from the financial allowance.
How 2026 compares to 2022
In 2022, 11 officials left Ottawa City Hall after the municipal election. The City paid out $633,033 in transition allowances that year, CTV News Ottawa reported. The 2026 total of $174,481 is lower because only three officials are departing, compared to eleven in the previous election.
Mark Sutcliffe won a second term as mayor on October 26. Twenty-one incumbent councillors were re-elected. Three new councillors are joining City Hall: Erin Coffin in Kanata South, Joanne Chianello in Kitchissippi, and Chelsea Walton in Stittsville.
The City of Ottawa says official results for all races will be published by October 30. Visit /on/ottawa-2026/news for more coverage of the Ottawa election.
Questions this story answers
How much transition pay will departing Ottawa elected officials receive in 2026?
The City of Ottawa will pay three departing elected officials $59,827 each in transition allowances after the 2026 election, for a combined total of $174,481, according to CTV News Ottawa. The three are Jeff Leiper, who lost the mayoral race; Allan Hubley, who lost the Kanata South council seat; and Glen Gower, who did not seek re-election as Stittsville councillor. See Ottawa 2026 election coverage at /on/ottawa-2026/news.
How is the Ottawa transition allowance calculated?
The City of Ottawa pays outgoing elected officials one month's salary for each consecutive year of service on council, to a maximum of six months, according to CTV News Ottawa. At that rate, six years of service earns the maximum payout. A councillor who returns to a job they held before being elected is not eligible to receive the allowance, the City says.
How much do Ottawa councillors and the mayor earn?
The current annual salary for a City of Ottawa councillor is $119,692, and the salary for the mayor is $213,921, according to CTV News Ottawa. These figures set the base for calculating transition allowance payments to departing officials.
Who are the three officials receiving transition pay in 2026?
The three are Jeff Leiper, Allan Hubley and Glen Gower, according to CTV News Ottawa. Leiper had served as Kitchissippi ward councillor before running for mayor; he finished second in the mayoral race on October 26. Hubley had served as Kanata South councillor since 2010, winning four elections before losing to Erin Coffin. Gower served two terms as Stittsville councillor and did not seek re-election.
How does the 2026 transition pay compare to 2022?
In 2022, the City of Ottawa paid $633,033 in transition allowances to 11 departing elected officials, according to CTV News Ottawa. The 2026 payout of $174,481 covers three officials. The difference in total cost reflects the smaller number of departing officials in 2026: three compared to eleven in 2022.
Does everyone leaving council receive a transition allowance?
A departing councillor who returns to a job they held before being elected is not eligible for the transition allowance, according to the City of Ottawa as reported by CTV News Ottawa. All three departing officials in 2026 are also entitled to a three-month career transition program from the City, separate from the financial allowance.
What is the City of Ottawa's transition allowance for?
The transition allowance is the City of Ottawa's severance-style payment to elected officials who do not continue in office after an election, whether they lost their race or chose not to run again. It is funded by taxpayers. CTV News Ottawa described the policy in a report published October 27, 2026. The City sets the policy for all members of council and the mayor.
When will official Ottawa election results be released?
The City of Ottawa says official results for the October 26, 2026 municipal election will be published by October 30, 2026. The results announced on election night are unofficial. You can follow coverage of the Ottawa 2026 election at /on/ottawa-2026/news.
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