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Theresa Kavanagh wins re-election in Bay Ward with 82% of the vote. Huzzah!

Mark Sutcliffe wins Ottawa mayoralty with 44% of the vote in a 36% voter turnout election: clearly not a galvanizing election. Only Councillor upset was in Kanata South: Erin Coffin defeats incumbent Allen Hubley. Election takeaway: women form majority (13 to 12) on City Council.

BREAKING: Erin Coffin elected councillor in Kanata South. Coffin defeats four-term councillor Allan Hubley. Live updates: www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

🧡🇨🇦 Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is calling for an end to the 150-year-old Indian Act, CBC reports. He says reform must be led with First Nations, protecting treaty rights and self-determination. What would genuine nation-to-nation reconciliation look like?

Hey there, Ward 9! Looks like lots of people are voting today, which is great. If anyone is looking for a ride to the polling station, send us an email with your name and phone number to seandevine2026@gmail.com

Under Mark (and predecessor) our social infra has been under funded, under maintained. Where Mark promises more low taxes, more pools, rec centres, libraries will close. 100 are threatened. Want #OurBestOttawa? Vote for @jleiper.bsky.social ! 1/

Ottawa has a brutal track record of picking mayors that are committed to blocking smart, proven progress. Will the city’s voters finally end that trend today? Locals whose judgment I respect say @jleiper.bsky.social would make an excellent Mayor. Remember, turnout wins elections. #VOTE #Ottawa

In #OttCity this should be key: it’s so hard to get a progressive voice elected we can’t risk splitting that voice. Let’s get behind @jleiper.bsky.social for mayor and make #OurBestOttawa

Election Day is here! I've started out the day in Ryan Farm, connecting with neighbours and helping get out the vote! I'm glad the weather is looking up for the rest of the day!

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Ontario promised four hours of daily care for every resident of long-term care homes by by 2024-25. Records show nearly 300 LTC homes are failing, by @fxplante.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/investi... via @thestar.com

On Canada Day, more than an average month’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in a corner of Ottawa. More than 7,000 people have reported flooded basements. But the event was so localized, it didn't even register on Environment Canada's rapid attribution system. thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-munic...

Breaking news, tightwad Toronto homeowners: nice things cost money. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Starting today, October 26, COVID-19 and flu vaccines are available to everyone aged six months and older. Vaccination is the most effective way to reduce the risk of severe illness, complications and hospitalization from respiratory viruses.

There are lessons from the recent BC election (the snap election fiasco was foreseen): the decline in voter turnout to 48% is concerning. Most of the decline was at the cost of the NDP but even the winning Cons got less votes. Democracy demands participation but not so much here.

Today’s the day! Polls are open from 10am-8pm. Find your voting location at troster2026.ca/vote. Tell your friends, invite your neighbours. Every single vote counts in this election. If you need a ride to the polls, give us a call at 613-416-1590. LET’S DO THIS!

Today is voting day; vote like #OurBestOttawa is on the line; vote for a future where the mayor listens; where that 50% of population living on 13% of land (inside greenbelt) is heard; where transit and infrastructure is prioritized like it matters. Vote.

Your one-minute update for October 26. Go vote!

This devastating 10th high is brought to you by a majority of incumbent councillors and mayors who care more ab road speed/car driving than safety and sustainability. Today is voting day. Vote like it matters. Vote like the lives of your kids, neighbors are on the the line. Vote for #OurBestOttawa

It’s Voting Day in Ottawa! Voting places are open from 10 am to 8 pm. Have questions about voting in the 2026 Municipal Elections? Visit ottawa.ca/vote or call the Elections Office at 613-580-2660. Staff are standing by and happy to help. #ItStartsHere #OttVote

Today is Election Day! Here is the link to find the polling station closest to you: elections.ottawa.ca/VotingLocati...

Vote like it matters! It does.

Ottawa, today we get to vote for Jeff Leiper. We pay a lot in city taxes. In exchange, we have a right to expect a city that works. Jeff has the experience and vision to fix Ottawa. Transit. Housing. Street safety. Ending corporate welfare to Porsche dealerships and OSEG. Join me to vote for Jeff!

Join @brigittepellerin.bsky.social and me for our livestream of the Ottawa Municipal Election 2026. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

The American owned Sun is promoting a vigilante as the face for Canada's most multicultural and open city. This is same American owned paper that said crack-smoking Rob Ford should be elected mayor. Toronto - you're better than this. Let's get out the vote for Olivia Chow.

But a year past the government’s deadline, nearly 300 long-term care homes still don’t meet the promised standard of four hours of daily care, according to records obtained by the Star through a freedom-of-information request. www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Star Investigation: At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised more hands-on care for long-term care homes’ residents.  His government pledged to reach four hours of daily care for each long-term care resident by 2024-25. New from @fxplante.bsky.social:

Today is election day for Ottawa City Council: elect a Mayor, City Councillor for your ward (I voted for Theresa Kavanagh in Bay Ward - highly recommended!), school board trustee (English public, French public, English Catholic, French Catholic). Polls open: 10 am, close at 8 pm.

OCDSB trustee candidates come together to call for safer drinking water ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Election Day is tomorrow (Oct 26). Make a plan to vote. Our friends @bikeottawa.bsky.social asked candidates about safe streets. Check out their answers (or lack thereof) and vote accordingly. Where to vote below 👇🏼 bikeottawa.ca/2026/10/01/2...

“Cyclists are often perceived as recklessly flaunting road laws. A new study challenges this perception. The study found only 5% of cyclists broke road rules while riding on bike infrastructure versus 66% of motorists who broke rules while driving.” Safe bike infrastructure fuels rule-following.

"In its alternative municipal budget last month, @ccpamb.bsky.social proposed redirecting $34 million, or about 10 per cent, of the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) budget toward outreach, poverty reduction, harm reduction and housing." #mbpoli www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

I’m Theresa Kavanagh running for reelection in Bay Ward Here is how to find out where you can vote. elections.ottawa.ca/VotingLocati...

I’m puzzled that while undue influence is on a lot of people’s minds in municipal politics, we didn’t talk more about ways to prevent it. Earlier this year I took apart Alex Lawson’s lobbying proposal. I wish we’d discuss these issues a little more. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/this-lobby...

Upsetting to hear about the pending closure of the OGC. I am quickly reminded of the $1-billion gap for Recreation and Cultural Services identified in the 2025 Asset Management Plan. Which Ottawa recreational facility will be next? This is what austerity looks like. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Proven can deliver” money to private sports teams form public land; low taxes while our infra crumbles; new ways to (cut) bus service and make transit worse; promises to plant 1m trees (that didn’t happen) while destroying farmland, making storm impacts worse. We can’t afford 4 more years of Mark

In today’s @TheGlobeandMail.com , Mr. Coyne punctures the Queen of Stupid Danielle Smith’s immigration balloons. Every last one of them.

Seniors watching their every $? Did you tell them about your proposal at City budget to hike seniors bus passes by 18%?

Nice that you are willing to upgrade & rehabilitate the Sawmill Creek Recreation Centre but there are many others in dire need of this work: average age is over 40 years! Yet you continue to deprive $ to maintain/repair/replace City's aging facilities & infrastructure with your low tax budget.

So let's think about our growing City and the declining state of our recreation facilities. Since Sutcliffe has been elected the City lost an indoor rink (Belltown Dome) with no replacement on sight. Average age of arenas is over 40; Ottawa is expecting 600,000 more residents. Picture is dim here.

Sutcliffe’s negatives by issue. They’re all high.

Another day in #Autowa: someone decided to make a left turn through a red light from the right hand lane. Can we make a #BetterByWard without cars, please? And how about some automated enforcement at intersections? 

I voted for my NDP candidate today. BC, make sure you vote before 8pm!

LRT3 to Barrhaven will happen well after the next term of Council. Why? First, LRT2 opens next year; it will take some time to work the bugs out & see how much ridership it will attract. Then both the Province (Metrolinx?) and the feds have to agree to pay for it. Good luck.

Should local taxpayers foot $150-million bill for new hospital? NO! Healthcare is provincial and we pay provincial taxes for this service. We should not be subsidizing the provincial government with local property taxes - is not $ needed to fix our aging infrastructure? #ottcity

Why I think Chelsea Walton will win Stittsville.

You work hard, pay your taxes, and do your part. You deserve a city that does its part, too. I’m running for mayor because Ottawa can do better. Not in another four years. Now. Let’s get the basics right, put Ottawa back on the right track, and build a city that works.