2022 Ottawa municipal election

The outgoing city council was marred by a split between supporters of Mayor Jim Watson, known by detractors as the "Watson club", who represented mostly suburban wards, and opponents of the mayor's agenda, who mostly represent more urban wards. Some of Watson's more vocal critics on council have included Jeff Leiper, Catherine McKenney, Shawn Menard, Carol Anne Meehan and Diane Deans. This divide on council has shown up on a number of key issues during the term, such as a fight over who should chair the transportation committee, the Ottawa Police Services budget, a tax break for a proposed Porsche dealership in Vanier, whether to call for a judicial inquiry into the beleaguered Ottawa light rail system, how to deal with the Freedom Convoy occupation of the downtown core, Incumbents not running for re-election ==Mayoral candidates==

Registered candidates Brandon Bay Brandon Bay, 34, is a software developer. :Candidacy registered: May 2, 2022 :Campaign website: :Campaign slogan: Working Together. :Campaign slogan (French): Travaillons ensemble. :Policies: Build smart, affordable housing, invest in businesses and the future, market Ottawa to itself and the world Zed Chebib Zed Chebib, 67 :Candidacy registered: August 10, 2022 :Candidacy registered: May 2, 2022 Bernard Couchman Bernard Couchman, 43, :Campaign website: :Campaign slogan: It's about you and I. :Campaign slogan (French): Il s'agit de toi et de moi. Celine Debassige Celine Debassige, 22, He stated that he is simultaneously a libertarian and a socialist, and describes his political beliefs as anti-centrist. :Campaign website: :Candidacy registered: May 3, 2022 is an independent management consultant and a former public servant. He was the mayoral runner-up in the 2014 and a candidate in 2010. He considers himself to on the right wing of the political spectrum. :Candidacy announced: December 10, 2021 :Candidacy registered: May 3, 2022 Ade Olumide Ade Olumide, 51, :Candidacy registered: May 10, 2022 Param Singh Paramjit Singh, 46, :Candidacy registered: May 16, 2022 is an entrepreneur & business consultant, and a former local radio, print, & television media personality. :Candidacy announced: June 29, 2022 • Diane Deans, incumbent city councillor for Gloucester-Southgate Ward (1994–present). She had announced she would be running but dropped out. (Endorsed McKenney) • Mathieu Fleury, incumbent city councillor for Rideau-Vanier (2010–present) (Endorsed Sutcliffe) • Catherine McKenna, former MP for Ottawa Centre (2015–2021), former federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change (2015–2019) and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (2019–2021) (Running for re-election; endorsed McKenney) • Jim Watson, incumbent mayor; former MPP for Ottawa West—Nepean (2003–2010), former provincial cabinet minister under Dalton McGuinty, former city councillor for Capital Ward (1991–1997) Issues Endorsements ==Polls==

;Voting intentions for Mayor of Ottawa == Debates and forums ==

Detailed results ==City Council==

2. Orléans West-Innes Ward 3. Barrhaven West Ward 4. Kanata North Ward 5. West Carleton-March Ward 6. Stittsville Ward 7. Bay Ward 8. College Ward 9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward 10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward 11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward 12. Rideau-Vanier Ward 13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward 14. Somerset Ward 15. Kitchissippi Ward 16. River Ward 17. Capital Ward 18. Alta Vista Ward 19. Orléans South-Navan Ward 20. Osgoode Ward 21. Rideau-Jock Ward 22. Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward 23. Kanata South Ward. 24. Barrhaven East Ward. Ward results Orléans East-Cumberland Ward Incumbent city councillor Matthew Luloff was elected in 2018 with 23.76% of the vote. He ran again and was re-elected. ;Nominated candidates • Rosemee Cantave, research coordinator • Taayo Simmonds, lawyer She ran again seeking a full-term and was re-elected. ;Nominated candidates • Viorel Copil, chief financial management advisor for the Canada Border Services Agency • Granda Kopytko, National Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees • Vilteau Delvas, Ontario Party candidate for Ottawa West—Nepean in 2022 • Myles Egli, brother of incumbent councillor Keith Egli and president of the Manordale-Woodvale Community Association ;Results Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Incumbent city councillor Rawlson King was elected to the seat in a by-election on April 15, 2019, after his predecessor, Tobi Nussbaum, resigned to accept an appointment to become the CEO of the National Capital Commission on January 26, 2019. He ran again and was re-elected. ;Nominated candidates • Clayton Fitzsimmons, realtor She ran again seeking a full-term and was re-elected. ;Nominated candidates • Yvette Ashiri, 2020 Cumberland Ward by-election candidate • Steve Desroches, former city councillor • Allan Hubley, incumbent city councillor • Bina Shah, teacher ;Results Barrhaven East Ward The Barrhaven East Ward was newly created for the 2022 election following redistricting. Incumbent city councillor Carol Anne Meehan initially announced she was running for re-election in the new Barrhaven East Ward, but later announced she was not running for re-election. ;Nominated candidates • Guy Boone • Patrick Brennan, information security specialist • Kathleen Caught, retired financial consultant • Richard Garrick, teacher • Dominik Janelle, Carleton University student • Wilson Lo, city employee and former bus operator • Atiq Qureshi ;Results Endorsements ;Barrhaven West ;West Carleton-March ;Stittsville Ward ;Bay Ward ;College Ward ;Knoxdale-Merivale Ward ;Gloucester-Southgate Ward ;Rideau-Vanier Ward ;Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward ;Somerset Ward ;Capital Ward ;Orléans South—Navan Ward ;Rideau-Jock Ward ;Kanata South Ward ==School Board==

Boards Ottawa Catholic School Board Zone 1 Incumbent trustee Mardi de Kemp was appointed to the seat on March 29, 2022, after her predecessor, John Curry, died on February 5, 2022. She will be seeking election to a full term. ;Nominated candidates • Jeff Darwin She will be seeking election to a full term. ;Nominated candidates • Cameron Bonesso, university student and president of Ottawa-based consulting firm Constituent Manager Solutions • Cindy Desclouds-Simpson, appointed incumbent trustee Ottawa-Carleton District School Board In 2022, the OCDSB responded to the City of Ottawa's ward boundary realignment by redistricting its trustee Zones. Following consultation, trustees made amendments to their zones, specifically: Zone 1 - West Carleton-March/Stittsville/Rideau-Jock Incumbent trustee Lynn Scott was re-elected in 2018 with 64.84% of the vote. She will be seeking re-election. ;Nominated candidates • Jonathon Salinas, public servant ;Nominated candidates • Shannon Boschy, former high school teacher • Josh Rachlis, copywriter and perennial candidate She will be seeking a full term. ;Nominated candidates • Justine Bell, incumbent trustee He will be seeking election to a full term. Nominated candidates • Warsama Aden, incumbent trustee • Joseph-Alphonse André • Sonia Boudreault Zone 11 Incumbent trustee Jacinthe Marcil was elected in 2018 with 43.87% of the vote. She will be seeking re-election. Nominated candidates • Jacinthe Marcil, incumbent trustee Zone 12 Incumbent trustee Samia Ouled Ali was elected in 2018 with 50.99% of the vote. She will be seeking re-election. Nominated candidates • Samia Ouled Ali, incumbent trustee Endorsements ;OCDSB Zone 2 - Kanata North/Kanata South ;OCDSB Zone 3 - Barrhaven West/Barrhaven East ;OCDSB Zone 4 - Bay/Kitchissippi ;OCDSB Zone 5 - College/Knoxdale-Merivale ;OCDSB Zone 6 - Rideau-Vanier/Rideau-Rockcliffe ;OCDSB Zone 9 - Capital/Alta-Vista ;OCDSB Zone 10 - Somerset ;OCDSB Zone 11 - River/Gloucester-Southgate == Third-party advertisers ==

Campaign Life Coalition The Campaign Life Coalition is a Canadian political lobbyist organization that advocates for socially conservative values. Campaign Life Coalition opposes abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, IVF, same-sex marriage, and transgender rights legislation. :Date registered: Sept 9, 2022 :City Council Endorsements: ::College Ward - Vilteau Delvas :Date registered: August 24, 2022 :City Council Endorsements: ::Orléans East-Cumberland Ward - Tessa Franklin ::Zone 3 - Barrhaven West/Barrhaven East - Patricia Kmiec ::Zone 4 - Bay/Kitchissippi - Suzanne Nash ::Zone 5 - College/Knoxdale-Merivale - Steven Warren ::Zone 6 - Rideau-Vanier/Rideau-Rockcliffe - Lyra Evans ::Zone 9 - Capital/Alta Vista - Jessie-Lee Wallace & Nili Kaplan-Myrth ::Zone 10 - Somerset - Justine Bell == Notes ==