There are 14 people vying for the mayoral position in the nation\u2019s capital, including incumbent Mark Sutcliffe, who is seeking his second term as council\u2019s leader. <\/p>\n
In the last municipal election in 2022, there were well over 100 people who placed their names on the ballot; this year there are fewer.<\/p>\n
On the surface, with two councillors unopposed and fewer people registered, this could look like less civic engagement: Not necessarily, Brigitte Pellerin, a political commentator says.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s been following candidates around while they canvass for votes, and was surprised by how eager people were to speak to the nominees.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese conversations we haven\u2019t really had as much in the few years since the pandemic,\u201d Pellerin explains. \u201cIt\u2019s really coming back and I\u2019m really seeing this as something that is hopeful and that may lead in four years, to more people, through this engagement with their neighbours being willing to step up and throw their hat in the ring.\u201d <\/p>\n
Policing, firefighters and infrastructure and affordability are top of mind for Ottawa voters. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the full list of who is running in the Oct. 26 municipal election<\/a>: <\/p>\n Mayor<\/p>\n Mark Sutcliffe<\/a><\/p>\n Jeff Leiper<\/p>\n Alex Lawson<\/p>\n Neil Saravanamuttoo<\/p>\n Zed Chebib<\/p>\n Peter Westaway<\/p>\n Suraj Harish<\/p>\n Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi<\/p>\n Bernard Couchman<\/p>\n Ali Shayvard<\/p>\n Jacob Solomon\u00a0<\/p>\n Amjad Ali Syed<\/p>\n Josh Rachlis<\/p>\n Geoff Nicholas<\/p>\n Ward 1 Orl\u00e9ans East-Cumberland<\/p>\n Matt Luloff<\/a><\/p>\n Barbara Daniela Gandolfo<\/p>\n Sherif Rizk<\/p>\n Bob Bell<\/p>\n Tammie Trellert<\/p>\n Mazhar Choudhry<\/p>\n Yvette Ashiri<\/p>\n Ward 2 Orl\u00e9ans West-Innes<\/p>\n Ward 3 Barrhaven West<\/p>\n Ward 4 Kanata North<\/p>\n Ward 5 West Carleton<\/p>\n Ward 6 Stittsville<\/p>\n *No incumbent <\/a><\/p>\n Chelsea Walton<\/p>\n Mani Sharma<\/p>\n Sheetal Narwal<\/p>\n Tanya Hein<\/p>\n Theresa Qadri<\/p>\n Kevin Hua<\/p>\n Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful<\/p>\n Paul Meek<\/p>\n Devin Michael Fitzgerald O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n Ward 7 Bay<\/p>\n Ward 8 College<\/p>\n Ward 9 Knoxdale-Merivale<\/p>\n Ward 10 Gloucester-Southgate<\/p>\n Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville<\/p>\n Ward 12 Rideau-Vanier<\/p>\n St\u00e9phanie Plante<\/a><\/p>\n Lyra Evans<\/p>\n Eric Smith<\/p>\n Brian Paquette<\/p>\n Michael Karl Sewanaku<\/p>\n Julie Fiala Chartrand<\/p>\n Ward 13 Rideau-Rockcliffe<\/p>\n Ward 14 Somerset<\/p>\n Ariel Troster<\/a><\/p>\n Robert Dekker<\/p>\n Dillon Anderson<\/p>\n Michael Tay<\/p>\n Nicholas Goll\u00e9\u00a0<\/p>\n Ward 15 Kitchissippi<\/p>\n *No incumbent<\/a><\/p>\n Joanne Chianello<\/p>\n Subhir Uppal<\/p>\n Brian Innes<\/p>\n Xavier Commerford\u00a0<\/p>\n Ward 16 River<\/p>\n Ward 17 Capital<\/p>\n Ward 18 Alta Vista<\/p>\n Marty Carr<\/a><\/p>\n Tressy El-Hawi<\/p>\n Derek McSweeney<\/p>\n Muhyadin Omar Barkhat<\/p>\n Elsa Niyongabo<\/p>\n Ward 19 Orl\u00e9ans South-Navan<\/p>\n Ward 20 Osgoode<\/p>\n Ward 21 Rideau-Jock<\/p>\n Ward 22 Riverside South-Findlay Creek<\/p>\n Ward 23 Kanata South<\/p>\n Allan Hubley<\/a><\/p>\n Erin Coffin<\/p>\n Megan Strazds-Esenbergs<\/p>\n Sam Bhalesar<\/p>\n Ward 24 Barrhaven East<\/p>\n
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