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NEWS TOPIC

# platform

3 stories, newest first. Times are Eastern.

## Wednesday, October 7

Election newsAnnouncement

### [Sutcliffe promises community-wide strategy for mental health and drug crises](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/sutcliffe-mental-health-plan-2026-10-07)

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.

4:50 pm ET2 min read

Election newsAnnouncement

### [Alex Lawson pledges to raise small business tax cut to 25 per cent](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-small-business-taxes-2026-10-07)

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.

4:49 pm ET3 min read

Election newsAnnouncement

### [Jeff Leiper lays out five-point plan for rural Ottawa](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/leiper-rural-plan-2026-10-07)

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.

4:48 pm ET2 min read

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