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2018 Ottawa Municipal Candidates and Debates 2018 Ottawa Municipal Candidates and Debates The following pages contain an up-to-date listing of: ▪ all candidates registered to run in the 2018 Ottawa Municipal elections for the position of Mayor or Councillor. ▪ Contact information for each declared candidate ▪ Background information on candidate’s performance in past municipal elections ▪ Information on upcoming all candidate meetings This information is maintained on a weekly basis courtesy of www.RelationshipCenteredModel.com If any errors or omissions are identified, please contact Dale Harley at 613-882-5684 or [email protected] 2018-09-12 | 1 Candidates for Mayor Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Jim Watson (613) 580-2496 [email protected] Won in 2014 with 76% and 2010 with 49% Declared www.hamidalakozai.com Hamid Alakozai 613-262-6011 [email protected] Twitter: @alakozai88 Ahmed Bouragba 613-255-5509 [email protected] Bernard Couchman (613) 277-9310 [email protected] twitter.com/H2OBoyGlobal Ran in 2014 with .051% Clive Doucet 613-808-0019 [email protected] Joey Drouin 613-299-5633 [email protected] Ryan Lythall [email protected] facebook.com/ryanlythallformayorofottawa bellscorners.wordpress.com/why-im-running-for- Craig MacAulay 613-518-2107 [email protected] mayor www.brucemcconvilleformayor.ca Bruce McConville 613-298-1984 [email protected] www.facebook.com/brucemcconvilleformayor Michael Pastien 613-799-9110 [email protected] linkedin.com/michaelpastien www.moisesschachtler.com Moises Schachtler 613-558-6447 [email protected] James T. Sheahan www.jimwatson.ca www.facebook.com/jimwatsonottawa Jim Watson 613-693-0142 [email protected] https://twitter.com/jimwatsonottawa www.instagram.com/jimwatsonottawa/ Date/Time Location Sponsor Sept. 22: 11:30 a.m. Lansdowne's Horticulture Building Green Energy Doors Open Sept. 25: 6 p.m. Carleton University, Residence Commons, room 270 Rideau River Residence Association Sept. 26: 6:30 p.m. Shaw Centre Ecology Ottawa Oct. 2: 7 p.m. TBD NowWhat?! Ottawa 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Mayor 2 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Mayor 3 Candidates for Council Ward 1 - Orleans Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Bob Monette (613) 580- [email protected] Won in 2014 with 75% and 2010 with 2471 60% June 13, 2018 announced he was retiring from politics Declared Rick Bédard 613-979-0982 [email protected] www.rickbedard.com Toby Bossert [email protected] www.tobybossert.ca Mireille Brownhill [email protected] www.mireillebrownhill.ca Guy Desroches 613-266-8453 [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/guy-desroches- 8140a612/ www.facebook.com/guy.desroches.14 Diego Elizondo 613-355-1506 [email protected] Dina Epale 613-797-0944 [email protected] www.dinaepale2018.com Doug Feltmate 613-981-3549 [email protected] www.facebook.com/DGFeltmate Jarrod Goldsmith 613-834-6641 [email protected] www.JarrodGoldsmith.ca Miranda Gray [email protected] www.mirandagray.ca Geoffrey Nicholas 613-700-6262 [email protected] Griplas Catherine Kitts 613-889-4058 [email protected] www.catherinekitts.com Shannon Kramer Matthew Luloff 613-620-6233 [email protected] facebook.com/matthewluloff4orleans Qamar Masood 613-859-6250 [email protected] www.qamarmasood.ca Louise Soyez [email protected] Kevin Tetreault [email protected] facebook.com/kevin4council Don Yetman 613-864-9173 [email protected] www.donyetman2018.com Date/Time Location Sponsor Sept. 6: 7 p.m. Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans Sept. 27: 7 p.m. Shenkman Arts Centre 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 4 Ward 2 - Innes Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Jody Mitic (613) 580-2472 [email protected] Is not running again Won 2014 election with 33% Declared Laura Dudas 613-282-4139 [email protected] www.electlaura.ca Ran in 2014 with 19.5% www.donnalg.ca Donna Leith- 613-301-8465 [email protected] www.facebook.com/DonnaLeithGudbranson Gudbranson https://www.twitter.com/@DonnaLeithGud www.tammylynch.ca Tammy Lynch 613-889-8409 [email protected] www.facebook.com/TammyLynchInnes https://twitter.com/@TammyLynchInnes François www.francoistrepanier.ca Ran in 2014 with 16.3% 613-853-9610 [email protected] Trépanier https://twitter.com/FTrepanier Date/Time Location Sponsor Sept. 5: 7 p.m. Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans Sept. 19: 8 p.m. Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Dr. Ecology Ottawa Sept. 24: 7 p.m. MIFO, 6600 Carrière St Bradley Estates Community Association October 3 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Orléans Public LIbrary, 1705 Orléans Chapel Hill North Community Association (CHNCA) 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 5 Ward 3 - Barrhaven Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Jan Harder (613) 580-2473 [email protected] Won in 2014 with 75% and 2010 with 66% Declared Franklin Epape 613-315-4248 [email protected] WWW.FRANKLINEPAPE.COM Jan Harder 613-581-2018 [email protected] Ahmad Malgarai 613-294-0301 [email protected] Atiq Qureshi 613-440-7754 [email protected] www.atiqqureshi.ca Hadi Wess 613-700-2515 [email protected] www.hadiwess.com Date/Time Location Sponsor 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 6 Ward 4 – Kanata North Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Marianne (613) 580- [email protected] Won in 2014 with 46% and 2010 Wilkinson 2474 with 50% Not running again Declared Philip Bloedow [email protected] David Gourlay 613-519-0215 [email protected] www.davidgourlay.ca www.facebook.com/davidgourlayKanataNorth/ https://twitter.com/davidgourlay www.instagram.com/davidgourlay21/ Matt Muirhead 613-291-5602 [email protected] www.mattmuirhead.ca Ran in 2014 with 33.7% Lorne Neufeldt 613-981-5366 [email protected] www.lorneneufeldt.com Jenna Sudds 613-703-5707 [email protected] www.jennasudds.ca www.facebook.com/JennaSuddsKanataNorth/ https://twitter.com/jennasudds www.instagram.com/jenna.sudds/ Date/Time Location Sponsor 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 7 Ward 5 – West Carleton - March Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Eli El-Chantiry (613) 580-2475 [email protected] Won in 2014 with 57% and 2010 with 77% Declared Eli El-Chantiry 613-290-8647 [email protected] www.voteeli2018.ca James Parsons 613-623-9410 Ran in 2014 with 2.3% www.judivargatoth.ca Judi Varga-Toth 613-794-1842 [email protected] https://twitter.com/Judi4WestCarltn Date/Time Location Sponsor Sept. 12: 7 p.m. St. Thomas Anglican Church on Woodkilton Road Oct. 4: 7 p.m. Huntley Mess Hall 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 8 Ward 6 – Stittsville Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Shad Qadri (613) 580-2476 [email protected] Won in 2014 with 61% and 2010 with 91% Declared www.voteglen.ca Glen Gower [email protected] www.facebook.com/voteglen2018/ https://twitter.com/voteglen Shad Qadri 613-858-5557 [email protected] Date/Time Location Sponsor Sept. 23: 7 p.m. Stittsville United Church Stittsville Village Association 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 9 Ward 7 – Bay Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Mark Taylor Won in 2014 with 47% and 2010 with 38% Not running again Declared Erica Dath 613-866-3953 [email protected] www.ericadath.ca Don Dransfield 613-820-1845 [email protected] www.dondransfield.ca Theresa 613-314-8358 [email protected] www.theresakavanagh.com Kavanagh Marc Lugert Trevor Robinson 613-265-3189 [email protected] www.facebook.com/Trevor.Robinson.Politics Ran in 2014 with 4% Date/Time Location Sponsor Oct. 2: 6:30 to 9 PM Dr. FJ Macdonald Catholic School 2860 Ahearn Belltown Neighbours Association, Britannia village Community Avenue Association and Lincoln Heights Parkway Community Association Oct. 9: 7:00 to 9 Pm (tentative Woodroffe High School Cafeteria Carlingwood Community Association on timing) Oct. 11: 7 p.m. Nepean Sailing Club Crystal Bay Community Association, Crystal Beach Community Association and Lakeview Community Association 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 10 Ward 8 – College Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Rick Chiarelli (613) 580-2478 [email protected] Won in 2014 with 70% and in 2010 with 66% Declared Rick Chiarelli 613-820-9916 [email protected] Emilie Coyle [email protected] www.emiliecoyle.ca Ryan Kennery 613-455-0183 [email protected] www.kennery.ca www.facebook.com/RyanKenneryOttawa/ https://twitter.com/ryankennery www.instagram.com/ryankennery/ Date/Time Location Sponsor Sept. 27 at 7 pm Westcliffe Community Centre, 681 Seyton Drive 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 11 Ward 9 – Knoxdale - Merivale Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Keith Egli Won in 2014 with 73% and 2010 with 33% Declared Warren Arshinoff 613-518-1148 [email protected] www.votewarren.ca James Dean 613-293-2088 [email protected] www.votejamesdean.ca Keith Egli 613-261-1014 [email protected] www.votekeithegli.ca Luigi Mangone 613-875-8444 [email protected] Peter Anthony 613-727-9688 [email protected] www.voteweber.ca Weber Date/Time Location Sponsor 2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 12 Ward 10 – Gloucester - Southgate Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes Incumbent Diane Deans (613) 580-2480 [email protected] Won in 2014 with 56% and 2010 with 49% Declared Diane Deans 613-219-4285 [email protected] www.dianedeans.org www.AlekGo.com www.facebook.com/AlekGoOttawa Alek Golijanin 343-777-8999 [email protected] https://twitter.com/AlekGoOttawa www.instagram.com/AlekGoOttawa/ www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandargolijanin/ Perry Sabourin 613-698-3165 [email protected] www.perrysabourin2.wixsite.com www.votesoucy.com https://twitter.com/VoteSoucy Sam Soucy 343-262-1772 [email protected] www.instagram.com/votesoucy/ www.facebook.com/VoteSoucy/ Robert Swaita 613-878-8683 [email protected] Date/Time Location Sponsor Oct. 11: 6 p.m.
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