Meet the candidates for mayor and councillor in the city of Ottawa election

Ottawa residents head to the polls in ten weeks to elect a new mayor and councillor.

There are 14 candidates on the ballot for mayor of Ottawa and 106 candidates running in one of the 24 wards across the city of Ottawa.

The deadline to register was Friday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. Election Day is Monday, Oct. 24.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the candidates for mayor and councillor currently registered to run.

CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR

There are currently 14 candidates for mayor:

Brandon Bay

Brandon Bay is a software developer. For more information, visit brandonbay.ca.

Zeb Chebib

There was no website listed by the city of Ottawa.

Bob Chiarelli

Bob Chiarelli is a former Ottawa mayor and MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean.  Visit bobchiarelli.ca for more information.

Bernard Couchman

For more information, visit bernardcouchman.ca.

Celine Debassige

There was no website listed by the city of Ottawa, but an Instagram page was provided.

Gregory Jreg Guevara

There was no website listed by the city of Ottawa.

Nour Kadri

Nour Kadri is a professor at the University of Ottawa and is the President and CEO of Skyline Health Systems. For more information, visit https://www.kadri.ca/.

Graham MacDonald

Graham MacDonald's website says he has over a decade of experience working with government agencies in regards to mortuary affairs and services, including working as a contractor for the Ontario Chief Coroners' Office.  For more information, visit www.macdonald4mayor.com.

Mike Maguire

Mike Maguire ran for mayor in the 2014 municipal election, finishing second to Mayor Jim Watson. His website says Maguire has extensive experience in business and decades of volunteer experience. For more information, visit mikeforottawa.ca.

Catherine McKenney

Catherine McKenney has served as councillor for Somerset Ward since 2014. McKenney previously worked for former councillor Alex Munter and was a Strategic Advisor to the Deputy City Manager. For more information, visit www.mckenney2022.ca.

Ade Olumide

Ade Olumide's public service includes serving as the former president of the Ottawa Taxpayer Advocacy Group. For more information, visit www.adeolumide.ca.

Jacob Solomon

There is no information available on the city of Ottawa's website.

Param Singh

Param Singh has been a police officer with the Ottawa Police Service since 2002. For more information, visit www.voteparam.com.

Mark Sutcliffe

Mark Sutcliffe is a broadcaster and entrepreneur. He co-founded the Ottawa Business Journal and worked on Newstalk 580 CFRA and CityNews. For more information, visit marksutcliffe.ca.

Ward 1 – Orleans East – Cumberland

Ward 2 – Orleans West – Innes

Ward 3 – Barrhaven West

Incumbent Jan Harder is not seeking re-election

Ward 4 – Kanata North

Ward 5 – West Carleton – March

Incumbent Eli El-Chantiry is not seeking re-election

Ward 6 – Stittsville

Ward 7 – Bay

Ward 8 – College

Incumbent Rick Chiarelli is not seeking re-election.

Ward 9 - Knoxdale-Merivale

Incumbent Keith Egli is not seeking re-election.

Ward 10 - Gloucester-Southgate

Incumbent Diane Deans is not seeking re-election

Ward 11 – Beacon Hill-Cyrville

Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier

Incumbent Mathieu Fleury is not seeking re-election

Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockcliffe

Ward 14 - Somerset

Incumbent Catherine McKenney is running for mayor.

Ward 15 – Kitchissippi

Ward 16 – River

Ward 17 – Capital

Ward 18 – Alta Vista

Incumbent Jean Cloutier is not seeking re-election.

Ward 19 – Orleans South – Navan

Ward 20 – Osgoode

Ward 21 – Rideau-Jock

Incumbent Scott Moffatt is not seeking re-election.

Ward 22 – Riverside South-Findlay Creek

Incumbent Carol Anne Meehan is not seeking re-election

Ward 23 – Kanata South

Ward 24 – Barrhaven East

Barrhaven East is a new ward for the 2022 municipal election.