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Ottawa Election 2026

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How to vote

Ottawa voters will be able to cast a ballot for mayor, councillor and school board trustee in advance voting polls, by special mail-in ballot and on election day Oct. 26.

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Key Dates

October 26, 2026

  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Voting Day

October 29, 2026

  • Election signs must be removed from private and public property

Candidates for Mayor

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MAYORAL CANDIDATES

14 candidates are on the ballot for mayor of Ottawa in the 2026 municipal election. We asked them to introduce themselves to voters. Here's what they had to say.

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14 candidates are on the ballot for mayor of Ottawa in the 2026 municipal election. We asked them to introduce themselves to voters. Here's what they had to say.

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Candidates for Councillor

CTV News Ottawa invited all registered candidates to answer a questionnaire and submit a video introducing themselves to voters.

CTV's Leah Larocque has gone for a walk through every one of Ottawa's 24 wards to ask about some of the issues that matter most to voters, not the candidates. 

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Walk My Ward: 1 – Orléans East-Cumberland

Where suburban growth meets rural Ottawa, and residents are still looking for reliable ways to get around without a car.

Walk My Ward: 2 – Orléans West-Innes

The story is growth and traffic - with major development changing how people move through the east end.

Walk My Ward: 3 – Barrhaven West

One of the city’s fastest-growing communities - putting pressure on roads, transit and infrastructure to keep pace.

Walk My Ward: 4 – Kanata North

Ottawa’s technology hub, the challenge is connecting a major employment centre with the people who work there.

Candidates for School Board Trustee

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