voche.mehttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/newsA Ottawa municipal election guide with researched candidate profiles, source records, public schedules and official voting information.Alex Lawson proposes 200-bed addiction recovery centre on Greenbelt landhttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-drug-recovery-plan-2026-10-09https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-drug-recovery-plan-2026-10-09Ottawa 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.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:37:00 GMTSeven mayoral candidates lay out transit and environment plans at Nepean Sportsplex forumhttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/mayor-forum-transit-trees-2026-10-09https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/mayor-forum-transit-trees-2026-10-09Seven 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.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:42:00 GMTSutcliffe leads Leiper by 18 points in Nanos poll with 17 days to gohttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/sutcliffe-poll-lead-2026-10-09https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/sutcliffe-poll-lead-2026-10-09A new Nanos Research poll conducted for CTV News Ottawa shows Mark Sutcliffe with 49 per cent support among decided voters, compared to 31 per cent for Jeff Leiper.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:39:00 GMTOttawa's Advance Voting Day is October 16, one day fewer than 2022https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ottawa-advance-voting-day-2026-10-09https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ottawa-advance-voting-day-2026-10-09Ottawa voters have one Advance Voting Day this year, Thursday Oct. 16, from 10 am to 8 pm. The City held one fewer advance voting day than in 2022, when two were held, partly because 2022's second day was a COVID-19 measure.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:40:00 GMTNine candidates compete to be Stittsville's new councillorhttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/stittsville-ward-six-race-2026-10-07https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/stittsville-ward-six-race-2026-10-07Ward 6 has nine people on the ballot after Glen Gower announced he would not seek a third term. Traffic, transit and housing are the main topics.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:33:00 GMTAlex Lawson releases fiscal plan promising 2027 property tax freezehttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-tax-freeze-plan-2026-10-08https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-tax-freeze-plan-2026-10-08Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson released a fiscal plan on Oct. 8 promising no property tax increase in 2027, followed by caps of one per cent in 2028 and two per cent in each of 2029 and 2030.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:34:00 GMTMayoral candidates lay out economic plans as Ottawa Board of Trade holds industry panelhttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ottawa-economic-panel-2026-10-07https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ottawa-economic-panel-2026-10-07Four 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.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:39:00 GMTOttawa police investigate after a hate symbol is found on Kitchissippi candidate's signhttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/kitchissippi-signs-defaced-2026-10-07https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/kitchissippi-signs-defaced-2026-10-07Ottawa Police say they received a report on October 5 about hate symbols drawn on election signs belonging to Kitchissippi council candidate Subhir Uppal. The Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:51:00 GMTSutcliffe promises community-wide strategy for mental health and drug criseshttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/sutcliffe-mental-health-plan-2026-10-07https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/sutcliffe-mental-health-plan-2026-10-07Incumbent 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.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:50:10 GMTAlex Lawson pledges to raise small business tax cut to 25 per centhttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-small-business-taxes-2026-10-07https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/lawson-small-business-taxes-2026-10-07Mayoral 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.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:49:30 GMTJeff Leiper lays out five-point plan for rural Ottawahttps://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/leiper-rural-plan-2026-10-07https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/leiper-rural-plan-2026-10-07Mayoral 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.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:48:50 GMT