2026 Ottawa municipal election

2026 Ottawa mayoral election
October 26, 2026
 
Candidate Jeff Leiper Mark Sutcliffe
Map of Ottawa City Council wards
Incumbent mayor

Mark Sutcliffe


The 2026 Ottawa municipal election will be held on October 26, 2026, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and trustees to the English and French public school boards and the English and French Catholic school boards in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Background

As mayor, Mark Sutcliffe has criticized both provincial (Ford ministry) and federal (Trudeau and Carney ministries) for "short-changing" the City's funding, particularly for transit.[1]

Mayoral election

Candidates

Declared

Jeff Leiper

Jeff Leiper is the incumbent city councillor for Kitchissippi Ward, having served in the position since 2014. Leiper has generally been described as a progressive during his time on city council.[2] Leiper stated he was concerned about inadequate city services, such as lack of sidewalk maintenance, delays in garbage collection, and especially the city's poor transit network.[3] Leiper noted budget disputes with the incumbent mayor – he thought the city was not putting enough funding towards municipal services – and opposed cutting train service frequencies.[4]

Candidacy announced: July 24, 2025[5]
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Mark Sutcliffe

Mark Sutcliffe, 57,[6][7] is the incumbent Mayor of Ottawa, having served in the position since being elected in 2022. Prior to being elected to office, he was an entrepreneur & business consultant, as well as a former local radio, print, & television media personality.[8] Sutcliffe has been described as centrist.[9][10][11]

Candidacy announced: June 24, 2025[12]
Candidacy registered:
Campaign website:
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City Council

Orléans East-Cumberland Ward

Incumbent city councillor Matthew Luloff was re-elected in 2022 with 74.17% of the vote. Luloff was initially slated to run as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2025 federal election, but withdrew due to being charged with impaired driving.[13] He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Orléans East-Cumberland
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Orléans West-Innes Ward

Incumbent city councillor Laura Dudas was re-elected in 2022 with 71.43% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Orléans West-Innes
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Barrhaven West Ward

Incumbent city councillor David Hill was elected in 2022 with 43.97% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Barrhaven West
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Kanata North Ward

Incumbent city councillor Cathy Curry was elected to a full term in 2022 with 76.75% of the vote, having been appointed to the seat in 2021 following the resignation of her predecessor, Jenna Sudds.[14] She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Kanata North
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West Carleton-March Ward

Incumbent city councillor Clarke Kelly was elected in 2022 with 27.40% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: West Carleton-March
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Stittsville Ward

Incumbent city councillor Glen Gower was re-elected in 2022 with 58.67% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Stittsville
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Bay Ward

Incumbent city councillor Theresa Kavanagh was re-elected in 2022 with 82.79% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Stittsville
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College Ward

Incumbent city councillor Laine Johnson was elected in 2022 with 52.64% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: College
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Knoxdale-Merivale Ward

Incumbent city councillor Sean Devine was elected in 2022 with 39.20% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Knoxdale-Merivale
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Gloucester-Southgate Ward

Incumbent city councillor Jessica Bradley was elected in 2022 with 42.24% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Gloucester-Southgate
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Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward

Incumbent city councillor Tim Tierney was re-elected in 2022 with 81.96% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Beacon Hill-Cyrville
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Rideau-Vanier Ward

Incumbent city councillor Stéphanie Plante was elected in 2022 with 37.15% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Rideau-Vanier
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Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward

Incumbent city councillor Rawlson King was re-elected in 2022 with 80.14% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Rideau-Rockcliffe
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Somerset Ward

Incumbent city councillor Ariel Troster was elected in 2022 with 61.28% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Somerset
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Kitchissippi Ward

Incumbent city councillor Jeff Leiper was re-elected in 2022 with 71.97% of the vote. He has announced that he will not be seeking re-election in order to run for Mayor.[5]

: Kitchissippi
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River Ward

Incumbent city councillor Riley Brockington was re-elected in 2022 with 73.08% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: River
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Capital Ward

Incumbent city councillor Shawn Menard was re-elected in 2022 with 78.81% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Capital
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Alta Vista Ward

Incumbent city councillor Marty Carr was elected in 2022 with 47.12% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Alta Vista
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Orléans South-Navan Ward

Incumbent city councillor Catherine Kitts was re-elected in 2022 with 76.47 % of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.

: Orléans South-Navan
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Osgoode Ward

Incumbent city councillor Isabelle Skalski was elected to this seat in a by-election held on June 16, 2025, with 34.01% of the vote, after her predecessor, George Darouze, resigned after being elected as the MPP for Carleton in the 2025 provincial election. She has announced she will be seeking re-election.[15]

Declared candidates
  • Isabelle Skalski, incumbent city councillor[15]
: Osgoode
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Rideau-Jock Ward

Incumbent city councillor David Brown was elected in 2022 with 66.64% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Rideau-Jock
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Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward

Incumbent city councillor Steve Desroches was elected in 2022 with 67.89% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Riverside South-Findlay Creek
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Kanata South Ward

Incumbent city councillor Allan Hubley was re-elected in 2022 with 33.86% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Kanata South
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Barrhaven East Ward

Incumbent city councillor Wilson Lo was elected in 2022 with 36.82% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

: Barrhaven East
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and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
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References

  1. ^ Blair, Crawford (January 21, 2025). "Sutcliffe warns of 'historic challenges' in 2025, including Trump tariffs". Ottawa Citizen.
  2. ^ "Councillor Jeff Leiper says he plans to run for mayor in 2026". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Pringle, Josh (June 27, 2025). "Unofficial race begins for mayor of Ottawa in 2026 election". CTV News. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  4. ^ White-Crummey, Arthur (June 25, 2025). "Coun. Jeff Leiper eyes mayoral run against Mark Sutcliffe". CBC News.
  5. ^ a b Potter, Evan (July 24, 2025). "Potter: Jeff Leiper for mayor? Lace up those shoes". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Sutcliffe". Ottawa Citizen. July 16, 1968. p. 26. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Carriers fly to Florida Friday". Ottawa Citizen. March 13, 1982. p. 33. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ottawa broadcaster, entrepreneur Mark Sutcliffe running for mayor". CTV News Ottawa. June 29, 2022. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  9. ^ Chianello, Joanne (October 25, 2022). "For incoming mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the hard part starts now". CBC News.
  10. ^ Newman, Emma O'Toole, Dennis Kovtun, Hibah Salaria, Cate (October 25, 2022). "Voters back centrist Sutcliffe as city's next mayor in watershed election that sends 11 newcomers to council". Capital Current. Retrieved August 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Donovan, Mckenzie (July 22, 2022). "The sensible centrist – Mark Sutcliffe makes his move for mayor. - Ottawa Life Magazine". Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  12. ^ White-Crummey, Arthur (June 25, 2025). "Coun. Jeff Leiper eyes mayoral run against Mark Sutcliffe". CBC News. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  13. ^ Pringle, Josh (July 22, 2024). "Ottawa Coun. Matthew Luloff charged with impaired driving". CTV News. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  14. ^ Lord, Craig (November 11, 2021). "Ottawa city council taps former school board trustee Cathy Curry for Kanata North seat". Global News. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Laucius, Joanne (June 17, 2025). "Isabelle Skalski gets 16 months to prove herself on Ottawa council after winning Osgoode byelection". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
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