Mr. Kennedy is an Ottawa resident who has lived most of his life in Ottawa. He is concerned about the effects of rising taxes and cost of living expenses imposed on us by inefficient municipal and provincial governments. His platform focuses on family value and controlling rising expenses.
Bello, 47, is a businessperson who has lived in Ottawa for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. He is the organizing chair of the [[Green Party of Canada]]. [http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2010/04/28/cesar-bello-for-mayor.aspx]
Bello, 47, is a businessperson who has lived in Ottawa for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. He is the organizing chair of the [[Green Party of Canada]]. [http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2010/04/28/cesar-bello-for-mayor.aspx]
In Ottawa's
2006 municipal election, newcomer
Larry O'Brien defeated former city councillor
Alex Munter and then-incumbent
Bob Chiarelli in an election largely based on the expansion of Ottawa's
light rail transit system. A
Léger Marketing poll published by the Ottawa Sun on May 26, 2007 put O'Brien's approval ratings at 24%, and stated that if an election were held today, both he and Munter would be tied with 35% of the vote.[1]
Terry Kilrea, who had dropped out of the previous mayoral race on August 30, 2006, accused O'Brien of offering him up to $30,000 and a political appointment if Kilrea would withdraw from that race and support O'Brien.[2] On August 5, 2009, Larry O'Brien was acquitted of bribery charges stemming from this accusation.[3]
Alex Munter, the second-place candidate in 2006, has stated that he does not intend to run in the 2010 election.[citation needed] Bob Chiarelli, mayor from 1997–2006, was elected in a March 2010 by-election to the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, replacing another former mayor,
Jim Watson, who left the legislative seat to run in the 2010 mayoral race.[4]
On June 30, O'Brien announced that he would seek another term as mayor.[5]
The race will feature the largest amount of candidates for mayor and for city council in the history of Ottawa.
Candidates
Mike Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy is an Ottawa resident who has lived most of his life in Ottawa. He is concerned about the effects of rising taxes and cost of living expenses imposed on us by inefficient municipal and provincial governments. His platform focuses on family value and controlling rising expenses.
Bello, 47, is a businessperson who has lived in Ottawa for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. He is the organizing chair of the
Green Party of Canada.
[2]
Doucet, 64, is the city councillor for
Capital Ward. He represented Capital Ward on the
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Council from 1997 to 2000 and on Ottawa City Council since 2000. Along with Bob Chiarelli, he spearheaded the development of Ottawa's O-Train. He is a graduate from the
University of Toronto, receiving a B.A. in Urban Anthropology. He received a Masters Degree in the same field from the
Université de Montréal. Before being elected, he served as a public servant both on a provincial and federal level. He has lived in Ottawa since 1972, and is also an accomplished writer.
[3] Doucet is also associated with the
New Democratic Party.
[4]
Lawrance, 53, is a visually impaired transit activist and former soldier. He has claimed to have run federally and provincially in the past, but no records indicate such a claim. Lawrance was once a supporter of Larry O'Brien. He was born in Scotland, and he emigrated to Canada in 1962. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
[5]
Endorsements:
Date of Announcement:
Date officially registered: c. June, 2010
Website:
Vincent M. Libweshya
Libweshya, 25, was born in
Nairobi,
Kenya, and claims to be a distant relative of
Barack Obama.[citation needed] He is a musician, entrepreneur and business owner. He originally supported Jim Watson, but decided to run on his own.
Maguire, 49, was born in
Montreal, and has been living in
Kars since 1966. He is a graduate of
Algonquin College. In 1990 he ran for School Board Trustee. In 2003, he won the
Canadian Alliance nomination for the
2004 federal election in
Nepean—Carleton, but the party merged with the Progressive Conservatives, nullifying it. He is an independent management consultant and is a former public servant. He worked on both the
Terry Kilrea and Larry O'Brien campaigns last election.
O'Brien, 61 is the incumbent mayor, serving from 2006. O'Brien is a graduate from
Algonquin College. A businessman by trade, he only entered politics in 2006. He is the former CEO of Calian Technologies Ltd. He lives in the
ByWard Market on
Rideau Street and describes himself as a conservative.
Pioro, 58, is a resident of
Richmond. He was born in Ottawa and is a graduate of
DeVry Institute of Technology. He has worked 30 years in Ottawa's high tech industry. He is a small business owner who sells items to the Canadian Forces.[8] Pioro is a
Conservative.
Scharf, in her 50s, is a longtime political activist in Ottawa who has fought against the Safe Streets Act and other government legislation which she sees as being anti-homeless. She previously organized a
tent city at City Hall and was one of the initial organizers of the
Ottawa Panhandlers Union. Scharf previously ran for mayor in
2006, finishing fourth with 0.5% of the total vote.[9]
Watson, 48, is a former mayor of Ottawa (1997–2000). He was first elected to provincial office in 2003, and he served in the provincial Cabinet as
Minister of Consumer and Business Services (2003–2005),
Minister of Health and Promotion (2005–2007), and
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2007–2010). Prior to being mayor, Watson served on Ottawa City Council from 1991 to 1997, representing
Capital Ward. Prior to serving on city council, he was in the public service. He left his first post as Mayor before the term was over. Between 2000 and 2003 he was a journalist.
Endorsements:David Pratt, former MP and federal cabinet minister; former regional councillor Frank Reid.[11]Jim Durrell, mayor of Ottawa from 1985–1991,
Janet Stavinga, former mayor of Goulbourn Township and city councillor from Goulbourn Ward, Mary Pitt, former mayor of Nepean,
Guy Cousineau, former mayor of Vanier, Penny Collenette, 2008 Ottawa Centre federal Liberal candidate and local lawyer, Ed Mahfouz, 2008 federal Liberal candiate for Nepean-Carleton,
Richard Patten, former Ottawa Centre MPP.,[12] and Coun.
Christine Leadman.
Cullen, 58, has sat on Ottawa City Council since 2001, representing
Bay Ward in Ottawa's west end. He also sat on Ottawa City Council from 1991 to 1994 representing Richmond Ward. After working as a policy analyst with the federal government, he was elected to serve as a public school trustee in 1982. After serving on city council from 1991 to 1994, he was elected exclusively to the
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Council from 1994 to 1997 when he was elected to become the
Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for
Ottawa West. He served until losing re-election in 1999. While in office, he crossed the floor to join the
Ontario NDP. Between 1999 and 2001 he served as an executive director of the Council on Aging, a United Way agency and lobby group for seniors. Cullen dropped out on August 31, 2010, citing low funds. He will run for re-election in Bay Ward.
Gauthier publishes a small local newspaper. He is a perennial candidate for office. He ran for
mayor in 1997, coming in second with 12.1% of the vote. He ran as an independent in the 2003 provincial election in
Ottawa West—Nepean, receiving 0.4% of the vote. He also ran as an independent in the 2004 federal election in
Ottawa Centre, receiving 0.2% of the vote.
Larter, 65 ran in the previous election, and received 0.2% of the vote. He was an unknown candidate who never returned phone calls, didn't show up to all-candidate debates, and the press was unable to find out who he was.[24] There was some news when he reportedly used strong, sometimes racist language whilst emailing other candidates during that election.
[11]
Larter ran in the
Canadian federal election, 2008 in the riding of
Ottawa—Vanier as an independent. He received 226 votes, or 0.44% (5th of 7 candidates). Larter initially dropped out of the mayor race on March 2, but entered the race once again in June. In the mean time, he registered and withdrew himself from running as city councillor in 10 different wards.
Mr. Kennedy is an Ottawa resident who has lived most of his life in Ottawa. He is concerned about the effects of rising taxes and cost of living expenses imposed on us by inefficient municipal and provincial governments. His platform focuses on family value and controlling rising expenses.
Bello, 47, is a businessperson who has lived in Ottawa for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. He is the organizing chair of the [[Green Party of Canada]]. [http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2010/04/28/cesar-bello-for-mayor.aspx]
Bello, 47, is a businessperson who has lived in Ottawa for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. He is the organizing chair of the [[Green Party of Canada]]. [http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2010/04/28/cesar-bello-for-mayor.aspx]
In Ottawa's
2006 municipal election, newcomer
Larry O'Brien defeated former city councillor
Alex Munter and then-incumbent
Bob Chiarelli in an election largely based on the expansion of Ottawa's
light rail transit system. A
Léger Marketing poll published by the Ottawa Sun on May 26, 2007 put O'Brien's approval ratings at 24%, and stated that if an election were held today, both he and Munter would be tied with 35% of the vote.[1]
Terry Kilrea, who had dropped out of the previous mayoral race on August 30, 2006, accused O'Brien of offering him up to $30,000 and a political appointment if Kilrea would withdraw from that race and support O'Brien.[2] On August 5, 2009, Larry O'Brien was acquitted of bribery charges stemming from this accusation.[3]
Alex Munter, the second-place candidate in 2006, has stated that he does not intend to run in the 2010 election.[citation needed] Bob Chiarelli, mayor from 1997–2006, was elected in a March 2010 by-election to the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, replacing another former mayor,
Jim Watson, who left the legislative seat to run in the 2010 mayoral race.[4]
On June 30, O'Brien announced that he would seek another term as mayor.[5]
The race will feature the largest amount of candidates for mayor and for city council in the history of Ottawa.
Candidates
Mike Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy is an Ottawa resident who has lived most of his life in Ottawa. He is concerned about the effects of rising taxes and cost of living expenses imposed on us by inefficient municipal and provincial governments. His platform focuses on family value and controlling rising expenses.
Bello, 47, is a businessperson who has lived in Ottawa for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. He is the organizing chair of the
Green Party of Canada.
[2]
Doucet, 64, is the city councillor for
Capital Ward. He represented Capital Ward on the
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Council from 1997 to 2000 and on Ottawa City Council since 2000. Along with Bob Chiarelli, he spearheaded the development of Ottawa's O-Train. He is a graduate from the
University of Toronto, receiving a B.A. in Urban Anthropology. He received a Masters Degree in the same field from the
Université de Montréal. Before being elected, he served as a public servant both on a provincial and federal level. He has lived in Ottawa since 1972, and is also an accomplished writer.
[3] Doucet is also associated with the
New Democratic Party.
[4]
Lawrance, 53, is a visually impaired transit activist and former soldier. He has claimed to have run federally and provincially in the past, but no records indicate such a claim. Lawrance was once a supporter of Larry O'Brien. He was born in Scotland, and he emigrated to Canada in 1962. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
[5]
Endorsements:
Date of Announcement:
Date officially registered: c. June, 2010
Website:
Vincent M. Libweshya
Libweshya, 25, was born in
Nairobi,
Kenya, and claims to be a distant relative of
Barack Obama.[citation needed] He is a musician, entrepreneur and business owner. He originally supported Jim Watson, but decided to run on his own.
Maguire, 49, was born in
Montreal, and has been living in
Kars since 1966. He is a graduate of
Algonquin College. In 1990 he ran for School Board Trustee. In 2003, he won the
Canadian Alliance nomination for the
2004 federal election in
Nepean—Carleton, but the party merged with the Progressive Conservatives, nullifying it. He is an independent management consultant and is a former public servant. He worked on both the
Terry Kilrea and Larry O'Brien campaigns last election.
O'Brien, 61 is the incumbent mayor, serving from 2006. O'Brien is a graduate from
Algonquin College. A businessman by trade, he only entered politics in 2006. He is the former CEO of Calian Technologies Ltd. He lives in the
ByWard Market on
Rideau Street and describes himself as a conservative.
Pioro, 58, is a resident of
Richmond. He was born in Ottawa and is a graduate of
DeVry Institute of Technology. He has worked 30 years in Ottawa's high tech industry. He is a small business owner who sells items to the Canadian Forces.[8] Pioro is a
Conservative.
Scharf, in her 50s, is a longtime political activist in Ottawa who has fought against the Safe Streets Act and other government legislation which she sees as being anti-homeless. She previously organized a
tent city at City Hall and was one of the initial organizers of the
Ottawa Panhandlers Union. Scharf previously ran for mayor in
2006, finishing fourth with 0.5% of the total vote.[9]
Watson, 48, is a former mayor of Ottawa (1997–2000). He was first elected to provincial office in 2003, and he served in the provincial Cabinet as
Minister of Consumer and Business Services (2003–2005),
Minister of Health and Promotion (2005–2007), and
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2007–2010). Prior to being mayor, Watson served on Ottawa City Council from 1991 to 1997, representing
Capital Ward. Prior to serving on city council, he was in the public service. He left his first post as Mayor before the term was over. Between 2000 and 2003 he was a journalist.
Endorsements:David Pratt, former MP and federal cabinet minister; former regional councillor Frank Reid.[11]Jim Durrell, mayor of Ottawa from 1985–1991,
Janet Stavinga, former mayor of Goulbourn Township and city councillor from Goulbourn Ward, Mary Pitt, former mayor of Nepean,
Guy Cousineau, former mayor of Vanier, Penny Collenette, 2008 Ottawa Centre federal Liberal candidate and local lawyer, Ed Mahfouz, 2008 federal Liberal candiate for Nepean-Carleton,
Richard Patten, former Ottawa Centre MPP.,[12] and Coun.
Christine Leadman.
Cullen, 58, has sat on Ottawa City Council since 2001, representing
Bay Ward in Ottawa's west end. He also sat on Ottawa City Council from 1991 to 1994 representing Richmond Ward. After working as a policy analyst with the federal government, he was elected to serve as a public school trustee in 1982. After serving on city council from 1991 to 1994, he was elected exclusively to the
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Council from 1994 to 1997 when he was elected to become the
Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for
Ottawa West. He served until losing re-election in 1999. While in office, he crossed the floor to join the
Ontario NDP. Between 1999 and 2001 he served as an executive director of the Council on Aging, a United Way agency and lobby group for seniors. Cullen dropped out on August 31, 2010, citing low funds. He will run for re-election in Bay Ward.
Gauthier publishes a small local newspaper. He is a perennial candidate for office. He ran for
mayor in 1997, coming in second with 12.1% of the vote. He ran as an independent in the 2003 provincial election in
Ottawa West—Nepean, receiving 0.4% of the vote. He also ran as an independent in the 2004 federal election in
Ottawa Centre, receiving 0.2% of the vote.
Larter, 65 ran in the previous election, and received 0.2% of the vote. He was an unknown candidate who never returned phone calls, didn't show up to all-candidate debates, and the press was unable to find out who he was.[24] There was some news when he reportedly used strong, sometimes racist language whilst emailing other candidates during that election.
[11]
Larter ran in the
Canadian federal election, 2008 in the riding of
Ottawa—Vanier as an independent. He received 226 votes, or 0.44% (5th of 7 candidates). Larter initially dropped out of the mayor race on March 2, but entered the race once again in June. In the mean time, he registered and withdrew himself from running as city councillor in 10 different wards.