[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":655},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-unreturned-2026-10-22":3,"news-list":116,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-unreturned-2026-10-22":654},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":21,"body":22,"candidates":52,"category":53,"date":54,"description":55,"extension":56,"faq":57,"image":82,"imageAlt":83,"imageCheckedAt":84,"imageCredit":85,"linkedin":86,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"meta":94,"metaDescription":93,"navigation":96,"path":97,"pinned":98,"primarySourceUrl":99,"publishedAt":84,"seo":100,"seoTitle":93,"sourceId":101,"sourceIsPaywalled":98,"sources":102,"stem":108,"storyType":109,"tags":110,"topicKey":114,"updated":93,"__hash__":115},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-unreturned-2026-10-22.md","Nearly half of Ottawa mail-in ballots for Oct. 26 election were not returned on time",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":13},"The City of Ottawa says 2,494 of the 5,511 mail-in ballot kits issued for the Oct. 26 election were not returned by the Oct. 16 deadline. City Clerk Caitlin Salter MacDonald says those voters can still cast a ballot in person on election day.",[9,10,11,12],"mail-in voting","election administration","Ottawa municipal election","voting day",[14,15,16,17,18,19,20],"mail-in ballot","special ballot","Ottawa election","City Clerk","voting deadline","advance voting","in-person voting","voche.me editors",{"type":23,"value":24,"toc":48},"minimark",[25,29,32,35,38,41],[26,27,28],"p",{},"The City of Ottawa says 2,494 of the 5,511 special mail-in ballot kits it issued for the Oct. 26 election were not returned by the Oct. 16 deadline. CTV News Ottawa reported on Oct. 22 that the elections office contacted all of those voters by email on Oct. 20 and told them they can still vote in person on election day.",[26,30,31],{},"City Clerk Caitlin Salter MacDonald said in a statement to CTV News that the elections office issued kits to 5,511 eligible voters, received 2,957 back by the deadline, and then confirmed 2,494 had neither returned their kit nor voted during any advance voting days. \"On October 20, the Elections Office contacted these electors to advise them that their kits had not been received by the deadline and to outline their additional opportunities to vote,\" Salter MacDonald said.",[26,33,34],{},"Several voters wrote on Reddit that they mailed their kits with enough lead time, yet received emails saying their ballot had not arrived. Canada Post told CTV News Ottawa that its Ottawa operations team found no delays or backlogs in mail delivery during the weeks of Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, though Oct. 12 was the Thanksgiving holiday. The company said there is no tracking system for those individual pieces.",[26,36,37],{},"By comparison, in 2022, the City issued 10,179 mail-in ballot kits and received 8,685 back on time.",[26,39,40],{},"Salter MacDonald said the timelines were set under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and were intended to give enough time for ballots to travel to voters and return. Voters could mail their kit back or drop it off in person at the elections office or any City of Ottawa Client Service Centre.",[26,42,43,47],{},[44,45,46],"strong",{},"Voters who have not yet voted can still cast a ballot in person on Oct. 26, voting day."," Anyone who cannot vote in person should contact the elections office as soon as possible; staff can assist with options including proxy voting. To find your polling location, use the City's online tool or check the voter information letter mailed to you earlier this fall.",{"title":49,"searchDepth":50,"depth":50,"links":51},"",2,[],[],"Election news","2026-10-22","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.","md",[58,61,64,67,70,73,76,79],{"question":59,"answer":60},"How many mail-in ballots were not returned to the City of Ottawa on time?","According to City Clerk Caitlin Salter MacDonald in a statement to CTV News Ottawa, the elections office approved and issued 5,511 special ballot voter kits to eligible Ottawa voters. The elections office received 2,957 kits by the Oct. 16 deadline. That left 2,494 electors who had not returned their kits and had not voted during any advance voting days. CTV News Ottawa reported this on Oct. 22, 2026.",{"question":62,"answer":63},"Can voters whose mail-in ballots were not returned still vote?","Yes. The City of Ottawa says voters whose mail-in ballot kits were not received by the Oct. 16 deadline and who have not yet voted can cast a ballot in person on Oct. 26, voting day. The elections office contacted those 2,494 voters by email on Oct. 20 to tell them their kits had not been received and to outline their remaining options.",{"question":65,"answer":66},"Why were so many Ottawa mail-in ballots not returned on time?","The reason is unclear. CTV News Ottawa reported that several voters wrote on Reddit that they mailed their kits with enough time, yet the elections office did not receive them. Canada Post told CTV News Ottawa that its Ottawa operations team found no delays or backlogs in mail delivery during the weeks of Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, though Oct. 12 was Thanksgiving. Canada Post said there is no tracking system for those individual pieces.",{"question":68,"answer":69},"What should I do if I received an email saying my mail-in ballot was not received?","The City of Ottawa says you should plan to vote in person on Oct. 26. You can find your voting location using the city's online tool. If you cannot vote in person on election day, contact the elections office as soon as possible: staff can help you explore options, including voting by proxy. Details about proxy voting are on the city's website.",{"question":71,"answer":72},"How does the 2026 mail-in ballot return rate compare to 2022?","In 2022, the City of Ottawa issued 10,179 mail-in ballot kits and received 8,685 back on time, according to CTV News Ottawa. For 2026, 5,511 kits were issued and 2,957 were received by the deadline. The 2026 election issued fewer kits and had a lower return rate: 2,957 of 5,511 kits returned (54 per cent), compared to 8,685 of 10,179 in 2022 (85 per cent).",{"question":74,"answer":75},"What was the Oct. 16 deadline for?","Oct. 16 was the advance voting day in Ottawa's municipal election. It was also the deadline by which mail-in ballot kits had to reach the City's elections office to be counted. CTV News Ottawa reported that voters had the option to mail their kit back or drop it off in person at the elections office or any City of Ottawa Client Service Centre.",{"question":77,"answer":78},"What did Canada Post say about the unreturned Ottawa mail-in ballots?","Canada Post issued a statement to CTV News Ottawa saying it had a team working with the city to assist in election mailings and that it takes care with election-related mail. The company said there were no delays or backlogs in its Ottawa network during the weeks of Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, 2026. Canada Post added it cannot determine exactly when individual pieces were deposited or arrived, because there is no tracking on those items.",{"question":80,"answer":81},"Who is the City of Ottawa's City Clerk for the 2026 election?","City Clerk Caitlin Salter MacDonald is named in the CTV News Ottawa report as the official who issued the statement about unreturned mail-in ballots. She is quoted saying the elections office contacted all 2,494 affected voters on Oct. 20 to advise them their kits had not been received and to outline their remaining options for voting before or on Oct. 26.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FHOIFDXM6X2TQDM6M372S4YBLVQ.png?smart=true&auth=441797ab812c1b90fc6a0a2f3d5cfe9f9ab816f2c9d4b78744cd04dad707439c&width=1200&height=630","Ottawa City Hall","2026-10-22T09:36:00-04:00","CTV News Ottawa",{"short":87,"long":88,"hashtags":89},"Nearly half of Ottawa's mail-in ballot kits were not returned on time. The City says those voters can still vote in person on Oct. 26.","The City of Ottawa says 2,494 voters who received mail-in ballot kits for the Oct. 26 municipal election did not return them by the Oct. 16 deadline. City Clerk Caitlin Salter MacDonald says the elections office has contacted those voters and they can still cast a ballot in person on voting day.",[90,91,92],"OttawaVotes","Ottawa2026","MunicipalElection",null,{"sourceName":95},"CTV News",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-mail-ballot-unreturned-2026-10-22",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fctvnews.ca\u002Fottawa\u002Farticle\u002Fcity-of-ottawa-says-nearly-half-of-mail-in-ballots-for-oct-26-election-were-not-received-on-time",{"title":5,"description":55},"google:CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNaV9QZXdhblNHS3hRaUdOZENhTDAtZUhXd0pZMDlEVlZvbGhPZVh0TUtsNlh4dDRkQnQ0OEpnclM2WUplUkpIaWFfcFRISWJZV3JzVHBTN3VvbXY3QTdpTnRmd0kxcmVZb3U3SWhhQk84X1JsMThjNks1T3pXMEF4NmhNMkpmNXk3bU9WSVVLNi1ZVnZxTm1EZEZxLVd1bnh0WVZSR1lWNGNhZVM2QmZZRHNVSl9jekdJR1A3RE56cGZGTlktY1FVclE0NVFrb0JD",[103,105],{"label":104,"url":99},"CTV News Ottawa: City of Ottawa says nearly half of mail-in ballots were not received on time",{"label":106,"url":107},"City of Ottawa elections 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cent and challenger Jeff Leiper at 24 per cent, the Ottawa Citizen reported Oct. 22.","2026-10-22T09:50:00-04:00",[125,126,127],"Mayor","Poll","Ottawa mayoral race","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F2026-09-18-mayoral_candidates_305300041.jpg","Ottawa mayoral candidates Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson","Jean Levac and Tony Caldwell \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":132,"title":133,"description":134,"date":135,"publishedAt":136,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":137,"image":141,"imageAlt":142,"imageCredit":143,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\u002Fnews\u002Flawson-basics-plan-2026-10-21","Lawson platform: unannounced shelter inspections, free parking, 50% development charge cut","Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson's platform calls for a 90-day review of Ottawa's shelter system, unannounced inspections four times a year, and removing the city's parking meters on his first day in office.","2026-10-21","2026-10-21T16:55:00-04:00",[125,138,139,140],"housing","transit","public safety","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Falex-lawson.jpg","Alex Lawson at a campaign event","Kitchissippi Times",{"path":145,"title":146,"description":147,"date":135,"publishedAt":148,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":149,"image":150,"imageAlt":151,"imageCredit":143,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,139,138,140],"https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fleiper.png","Jeff Leiper at a campaign 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(supplied)",{"path":176,"title":177,"description":178,"date":135,"publishedAt":179,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":180,"image":184,"imageAlt":185,"imageCredit":186,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[181,182,171,139,183],"Councillor","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":188,"title":189,"description":190,"date":135,"publishedAt":191,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":192,"image":194,"imageAlt":195,"imageCredit":143,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,139,193,138],"taxes","https:\u002F\u002Fkitchissippi.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fsutcliffe-.jpg","Mark Sutcliffe speaks at a campaign event",{"path":197,"title":198,"description":199,"date":200,"publishedAt":201,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":202,"image":205,"imageAlt":206,"imageCredit":207,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,203,204],"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":209,"title":210,"description":211,"date":200,"publishedAt":212,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":213,"image":216,"imageAlt":217,"imageCredit":218,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,214,138,215,139],"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":220,"title":221,"description":222,"date":223,"publishedAt":224,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":225,"image":227,"imageAlt":228,"imageCredit":143,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\u002Fnews\u002Fanderson-accessibility-somerset-2026-10-19","Dillon Anderson runs for Somerset Ward council on accessibility platform","The Somerset Ward candidate says 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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",[181,296,139,171,297],"Ward 15 Kitchissippi","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",{"path":301,"title":302,"description":303,"date":293,"publishedAt":304,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":305,"image":307,"imageAlt":308,"imageCredit":309,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,306],"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":311,"title":312,"description":313,"date":293,"publishedAt":314,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":315,"image":317,"imageAlt":318,"imageCredit":319,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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. 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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",[181,139,138,355],"Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":358,"title":359,"description":360,"date":352,"publishedAt":361,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":362,"image":364,"imageAlt":365,"imageCredit":85,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,139,363],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa",{"path":367,"title":368,"description":369,"date":352,"publishedAt":370,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":371,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":375,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,372],"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":377,"title":378,"description":379,"date":380,"publishedAt":381,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":382,"image":385,"imageAlt":129,"imageCredit":375,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,383,384],"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":387,"title":388,"description":389,"date":380,"publishedAt":390,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":391,"image":393,"imageAlt":394,"imageCredit":395,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[181,392,139,138,140],"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":397,"title":398,"description":399,"date":380,"publishedAt":400,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":401,"image":404,"imageAlt":405,"imageCredit":375,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,402,138,403],"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":407,"title":408,"description":409,"date":380,"publishedAt":410,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":411,"image":413,"imageAlt":414,"imageCredit":415,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[273,274,412],"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":417,"title":418,"description":419,"date":380,"publishedAt":420,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":421,"image":423,"imageAlt":424,"imageCredit":425,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,422,139,138,171],"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":427,"title":428,"description":429,"date":430,"publishedAt":431,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":432,"image":436,"imageAlt":437,"imageCredit":438,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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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signatures.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T09:34:00-04:00",[181,125,495,496],"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":501,"title":502,"description":503,"date":492,"publishedAt":504,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":505,"image":508,"imageAlt":509,"imageCredit":85,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,506,507,297,138],"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":511,"title":512,"description":513,"date":514,"publishedAt":515,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":516,"image":517,"imageAlt":518,"imageCredit":519,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,306],"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":521,"title":522,"description":523,"date":524,"publishedAt":525,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":526,"image":527,"imageAlt":528,"imageCredit":85,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[181,138,139,535],"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":539,"title":540,"description":541,"date":542,"publishedAt":543,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":544,"image":545,"imageAlt":546,"imageCredit":85,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,139,306],"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":548,"title":549,"description":550,"date":551,"publishedAt":552,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":553,"image":555,"imageAlt":556,"imageCredit":557,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,554,138,140],"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":559,"title":560,"description":561,"date":551,"publishedAt":562,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":563,"image":564,"imageAlt":565,"imageCredit":566,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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",[125,139,169,535],"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":568,"title":569,"description":570,"date":551,"publishedAt":571,"author":21,"category":53,"tags":572,"image":573,"imageAlt":574,"imageCredit":575,"updated":93,"linkedinPostUrl":93,"pinned":98},"\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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