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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 dale@harleyhouse.com

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Mayor 2

Candidates for Mayor Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Jim Watson (613) 580-2496 jimwatson@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 76% and 2010 with 49%

Declared

Hamid Alakozai 613-262-6011 alakozai88@yahoo.ca www.hamidalakozai.com Twitter: @alakozai88

Ahmed Bouragba 613-255-5509 forvulnerables@gmail.com

Bernard Couchman (613) 277-9310 mayor@bernardcouchman.ca twitter.com/H2OBoyGlobal Ran in 2014 with .051%

Clive Doucet 613-808-0019 crod@clivedoucet.com

Joey Drouin 613-299-5633 joey.drouin@gmail.com

Ryan Lythall rlythall@me.com facebook.com/ryanlythallformayorofottawa

Craig MacAulay 613-518-2107 ottawaowl2@yahoo.ca bellscorners.wordpress.com/why-im-running-for-mayor

Bruce McConville 613-298-1984 bmcconville@outlook.com www.brucemcconvilleformayor.ca www.facebook.com/brucemcconvilleformayor

Michael Pastien 613-799-9110 m.pastien@yahoo.ca linkedin.com/michaelpastien

Moises Schachtler 613-558-6447 moises.schachtler@gmail.com www.moisesschachtler.com

James T. Sheahan

Jim Watson 613-693-0142 info@jimwatson.ca

www.jimwatson.ca www.facebook.com/jimwatsonottawa 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 3

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 4

Candidates for Council

Ward 1 - Orleans

Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Bob Monette (613) 580-2471

Bob.Monette@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 75% and 2010 with 60% June 13, 2018 announced he was retiring from politics

Declared

Rick Bédard 613-979-0982 rick@rickbedard.com www.rickbedard.com

Toby Bossert tobybossert.orleans@gmail.com www.tobybossert.ca

Mireille Brownhill mireillebrownhill2018@gmail.com www.mireillebrownhill.ca

Guy Desroches 613-266-8453 guy.desroches111@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/guy-desroches-8140a612/ www.facebook.com/guy.desroches.14

Diego Elizondo 613-355-1506 diegoelizondoorleans@gmail.com

Dina Epale 613-797-0944 dina.epale2018@gmail.com www.dinaepale2018.com

Doug Feltmate 613-981-3549 doug.feltmate@gmail.com www.facebook.com/DGFeltmate

Jarrod Goldsmith 613-834-6641 vote@jarrodgoldsmith.ca www.JarrodGoldsmith.ca

Miranda Gray miranda4w1@gmail.com www.mirandagray.ca

Geoffrey Nicholas Griplas

613-700-6262 fortfier@gmail.com

Catherine Kitts 613-889-4058 catherinekitts@gmail.com www.catherinekitts.com

Shannon Kramer

Matthew Luloff 613-620-6233 matt.luloff@gmail.com facebook.com/matthewluloff4orleans

Qamar Masood 613-859-6250 qmasood1@hotmail.com www.qamarmasood.ca

Louise Soyez cully1275@bell.net

Kevin Tetreault kevintetreault2018@gmail.com facebook.com/kevin4council

Don Yetman 613-864-9173 donyetman2018@outlook.com 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 5

Ward 2 - Innes Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Jody Mitic (613) 580-2472 Jody.Mitic@ottawa.ca Is not running again Won 2014 election with 33%

Declared

Laura Dudas 613-282-4139 lldudas3@gmail.com www.electlaura.ca Ran in 2014 with 19.5%

Donna Leith-Gudbranson

613-301-8465 donnalg.innes@gmail.com www.donnalg.ca www.facebook.com/DonnaLeithGudbranson https://www.twitter.com/@DonnaLeithGud

Tammy Lynch 613-889-8409 tammy@tammylynch.ca www.tammylynch.ca www.facebook.com/TammyLynchInnes https://twitter.com/@TammyLynchInnes

François Trépanier

613-853-9610 francois@francoistrepanier.ca www.francoistrepanier.ca https://twitter.com/FTrepanier

Ran in 2014 with 16.3%

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 6

Ward 3 - Barrhaven Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Jan Harder (613) 580-2473 Jan.Harder@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 75% and 2010 with 66%

Declared

Franklin Epape 613-315-4248 franklinepape@yahoo.ca WWW.FRANKLINEPAPE.COM

Jan Harder 613-581-2018 janharder2018@gmail.com

Ahmad Malgarai 613-294-0301 inqelab@yahoo.com

Atiq Qureshi 613-440-7754 atiq@nobles.ws www.atiqqureshi.ca

Hadi Wess 613-700-2515 hadiwess@gmail.com www.hadiwess.com

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 7

Ward 4 – Kanata North Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Marianne Wilkinson

(613) 580-2474

Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 46% and 2010 with 50% Not running again

Declared

Philip Bloedow philip.bloedow@gmail.com

David Gourlay 613-519-0215 david@davidgourlay.ca www.davidgourlay.ca www.facebook.com/davidgourlayKanataNorth/ https://twitter.com/davidgourlay www.instagram.com/davidgourlay21/

Matt Muirhead 613-291-5602 matt@mattmuirhead.ca www.mattmuirhead.ca Ran in 2014 with 33.7%

Lorne Neufeldt 613-981-5366 lorneneufeldt@gmail.com www.lorneneufeldt.com

Jenna Sudds 613-703-5707 jenna@jennasudds.ca 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 8

Ward 5 – West Carleton - March Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Eli El-Chantiry (613) 580-2475 Eli.El-Chantiry@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 57% and 2010 with 77%

Declared

Eli El-Chantiry 613-290-8647 voteeli2018@gmail.com www.voteeli2018.ca

James Parsons 613-623-9410 Ran in 2014 with 2.3%

Judi Varga-Toth 613-794-1842 contact@judivargatoth.ca www.judivargatoth.ca 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 9

Ward 6 – Stittsville Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Shad Qadri (613) 580-2476 Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 61% and 2010 with 91%

Declared

Glen Gower info@voteglen.ca www.voteglen.ca www.facebook.com/voteglen2018/ https://twitter.com/voteglen

Shad Qadri 613-858-5557 voteshad@gmail.com

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Sept. 23: 7 p.m. Stittsville United Church Stittsville Village Association

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 10

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 dathforbayward@gmail.com www.ericadath.ca

Don Dransfield 613-820-1845 ddrans1535@rogers.com www.dondransfield.ca

Theresa Kavanagh

613-314-8358 theresa@theresakavanagh.com www.theresakavanagh.com

Marc Lugert

Trevor Robinson 613-265-3189 info@baywardvotes.ca 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

Avenue

Belltown Neighbours Association, Britannia village Community Association and Lincoln Heights Parkway Community Association

Oct. 9: 7:00 to 9 Pm (tentative on timing)

Woodroffe High School Cafeteria Carlingwood Community Association

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 11

Ward 8 – College Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Rick Chiarelli (613) 580-2478 Rick.Chiarelli@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 70% and in 2010 with 66%

Declared

Rick Chiarelli 613-820-9916 rick@rickchiarelli.com

Emilie Coyle comms4coyle@gmail.com www.emiliecoyle.ca

Ryan Kennery 613-455-0183 ryan@kennery.ca 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 12

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 info@votewarren.ca www.votewarren.ca

James Dean 613-293-2088 vote@jamesdean.ca www.votejamesdean.ca

Keith Egli 613-261-1014 votekeith2018@gmail.com www.votekeithegli.ca

Luigi Mangone 613-875-8444 yourvoice@luigimangone.ca

Peter Anthony Weber

613-727-9688 kpweber@rogers.com www.voteweber.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 13

Ward 10 – Gloucester - Southgate Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Diane Deans (613) 580-2480 Diane.Deans@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 56% and 2010 with 49%

Declared

Diane Deans 613-219-4285 votedeans2018@gmail.com www.dianedeans.org

Alek Golijanin 343-777-8999 info@alekgo.com

www.AlekGo.com www.facebook.com/AlekGoOttawa https://twitter.com/AlekGoOttawa www.instagram.com/AlekGoOttawa/ www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandargolijanin/

Perry Sabourin 613-698-3165 perrysabourin2@gmail.com www.perrysabourin2.wixsite.com

Sam Soucy 343-262-1772 contact@votesoucy.com

www.votesoucy.com https://twitter.com/VoteSoucy www.instagram.com/votesoucy/ www.facebook.com/VoteSoucy/

Robert Swaita 613-878-8683 robert@voterobert.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Oct. 11: 6 p.m. Greenboro Library

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 14

Ward 11 – Beacon Hill - Cyrville Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Tim Tierney (613) 580-2481 Tim.Tierney@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 82% and 2010 with 49%

Declared

Michael Schurter 613-282-5249 voteschurter@gmail.com www.VoteSchurter.com

Tim Tierney 613-276-3536 tim@timtierney.ca www.timtierney.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

•Oct. 17: 7 p.m. Colonel By High School

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 15

Ward 12 – Rideau - Vanier Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Mathieu Fleury (613) 580-2482 Mathieu.Fleury@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 52% and 2010 with 46%

Declared

Salar Changiz

Mathieu Fleury 613-879-VOTE 613-879-8683

info@mathieufleury.ca www.mathieufleury.ca www.facebook.com/mathieu.fleury.7 https://twitter.com/MathieuFleury

Thierry Harris 613-265-4655 Thierry@thierryharris.ca www.thierryharris.ca https://twitter.com/Thierry_Harris www.facebook.com/ThierryHarrisOttawa

Matt Lowe 613-290-0583 matt4vanier@gmail.com @Matt4Vanier www.facebook.com/matt.lowe.9421450

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 16

Ward 13 - Rideau - Rockliffe Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Tobi Nussbaum (613) 580-2483 Tobi.Nussbaum@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 47%

Declared

Peter Heyck 613-853-4251 peterheyck@gmail.com

Tobi Nussbaum teamtobi2018@gmail.com www.votetobi.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 17

Ward 14 – Somerset Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Catherine McKenney

(613) 580-2484 Catherine.McKenney@ottawa.ca Won 2014 election with 40%

Declared

Arthur David arthur.david@arthurdavid.ca

Jerry Kovacs 613-366-6796 info@jerrykovacs.ca www.jerrykovacs.ca @JerryKovacs www.facebook.com/JerryKovacsOttawa

Catherine McKenney catherinemckenney@gmail.com

www.catherinemckenney.ca https://twitter.com/cmckenney http://instagram.com/cmckenney14 www.facebook.com/mckenneycatherine/

Merdod Zopyrus 647-262-2261 merdod@mzopyrus.com

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 18

Ward 15 – Kitchissippi Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Jeff Leiper (613) 580-2485 Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca Won 2014 election with 55%

Declared

Jeff Leiper 613-722-2220 info@jeffleiper.ca

www.jeffleiper.ca www.facebook.com/voteleiper/ https://twitter.com/jleiper www.instagram.com/jleiper/

Daniel Stringer 613-218-1431 danielstringercampaign@gmail.com www.danielstringer.ca www.facebook.com/daniel.r.stringer

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 19

Ward 16 – River Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Riley Brockington (613) 580-2486 Riley.Brockington@ottawa.ca Won 2014 election with 36%

Declared

Riley Brockington brockington2018@yahoo.com

Fabien Kalala Cimankinda

Fabiencimankinda@gmail.com www.fabienkalala.ca www.facebook.com/fabienkalacim/ https://twitter.com/FabienKalalaCim www.instagram.com/Fabienkalalacim/

Kerri Keith 613-291-2535 kerrikeithriverward@gmail.com www.twitter.com/kerririverward

Hassib Reda 613-700-0850 votehassib@gmail.com www.hassib.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Sept. 22: 7 p.m. Carlington Recreation Centre

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 20

Ward 17 – Capital Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

David Chernushenko

Won 2014 with 77% and 2010 with 41%

Declared

Jide Afolabi 613-706-3368 jide@bringboldback.ca www.bringboldback.ca https://twitter.com/CapitalWardJide www.facebook.com/BringBoldBack/ https://www.instagram.com/bring.bold.back/

Anthony Carricato 613-608-7511 anthony@carricato.ca www.carricato.ca https://twitter.com/TonyCarricato www.instagram.com/tonycarricato/ www.facebook.com/tcarricato

David Chernushenko

613-730-0870 david@davidc.ca www.davidc.ca www.facebook.com/DavidCOttawa www.twitter.com/Davidcottawa

Christine McAllister

343-204-7018 christine@christinemcallister.ca www.christinemcallister.ca

Shawn Menard 613-879-2451 shawn@shawnmenard.ca www.shawnmenard.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Sept. 22: 12:30 p.m. Lansdowne's Horticulture Building Green Energy Doors Open

Sept. 27: 7 p.m. Glebe Community Centre

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 21

Ward 18 – Alta Vista Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Jean Cloutier (613) 580-2488 Jean.Cloutier@ottawa.ca Won 2014 election with 47%

Declared

Jean Cloutier 613-857-2018 www.jeancloutier.ca

Clinton Cowan 613-304-7137 clinton@clintoncowan.ca clintoncowan.ca Ran in 2014 with 29% support

Kevin Kit 613-805-6247 votekevinkit18@gmail.com www.kevinkit.ca www.facebook.com/kevin.kit.9883 www.instagram.com/kitkevin18/ https://twitter.com/kevinkit18

Raylene Lang-Dion

613-355-3428 raylenelang-dion@rogers.com www.raylenelangdion.ca https://twitter.com/RLangDion www.instagram.com/raylene_lang_dion/ www.facebook.com/RLangDion/

Mike McHarg 613-883-5046 mikemchargcouncil@gmail.com www.mikemcharg.ca

John Redins 613-277-6975 jjreddy@hotmail.com www.johnredins.ca https://www.facebook.com/altavistaforchange/

Ran in 2014 with 0.9% support

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Oct. 2: 6:30 p.m. Dempsey Community Centre

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 22

Ward 19 – Cumberland Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Stephen Blais (613) 580-2489 Stephen.Blais@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 78% and 2010 with 52%

Declared

Stephen Blais 613-291-0830 voteblais2018@outlook.com

Jensen Boire

Cameron Rose Jette 613-867-5066 cameronrosejette@gmail.com www.facebook.com/electjette

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Sept. 4: 7 p.m. Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 23

Ward 20 – Osgoode Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

George Darouze (613) 580-2490 George.Darouze@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 21%

Declared

Auguste Banfalvi 613-899-8920 tabanfalvi@yahoo.ca

George Darouze 613-518-2262 info@reelectgeorgedarouze.ca www.reelectgeorgedarouze.ca

Mark Scharfe 613-795-2637 mark_scharfe@hotmail.com Ran in 2014 with 4% support

Kim Sheldrick 613-821-3033 kimforcouncillor@gmail.com www.facebook.com/Kim4Councillor/ Ran in 2014 with 3% support

Jay Tysick 613-809-1321 jay@jaytysick.com www.jaytysick.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

Sept. 12: 6:30-7 p.m. Greely Community Centre on Meadow Drive Greely Community Association

Sept. 13: 7 p.m. Stuart Holmes Arena Osgoode Village Community Association

Sep 18 Metcalfe

October 11th (tentative) Metcalfe Debate

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 24

Ward 21 – Rideau - Goulbourn Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Scott Moffatt (613) 580-2491 Scott.Moffatt@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 62% and 2010 with 53%

Declared

David Brown 613-325-1631 electdavidbrown@outlook.com www.electdavidbrown.com www.facebook.com/VoteDavidBrown/ https://twitter.com/VoteDavidBrown

Scott Moffatt scottmoffatt@sympatico.ca

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 25

Ward 22 – Gloucester - South Nepean Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Michael Qaqish (613) 580-2751 Michael.Qaqish@ottawa.ca Won 2014 election with 39%

Declared

Zaff Ansari 613-668-5271 mzansary@gmail.com www.zaffansari.ca

Carol Anne Meehan 613-914-7740 meehancarolanne@gmail.com

Irene Mei irenemei@outlook.com irene@irenemei.ca

Michael Qaqish 613-796-4498 michael@michaelqaqish.ca

Harpeet Singh 613-714-0575 electharpreet@gmail.com www.electharpreet.com

Date/Time Location Sponsor

2018-09-12 | Candidates for Council 26

Ward 23 – Kanata South Name Telephone Email Other Contact Info. Notes

Incumbent

Allan Hubley (613) 580-2752 Allan.Hubley@ottawa.ca Won in 2014 with 85% and in 2010 with 49%

Declared

Steve Anderson 613-882-0661 steve@anderson.works www.anderson.works www.facebook.com/SteveAndersonWorks www.instagram.com/steveandersonworks/

Mike Brown 613-316-5549 electmikebrownward23@gmail.com www.electmikebrown.ca

Allan Hubley 343-542-3525 info@allanhubley.ca www.voteallanhubley.ca

Doug Large 613-371-4298 doug@douglarge.com www.douglarge.com

Date/Time Location Sponsor