Do Ottawa voters have something against leftist mayors? Ottawa has not elected a leftist candidate as mayor in nearly 50 years. Does Jeff Leiper have a chance?
By Mohammed Adam, Ottawa Citizen
Published May 22, 2026 | 3 minute read
As the 2026 mayoral campaign gathers pace, Jeff Leiper is not only fighting incumbent Mark Sutcliffe for the top job, he is running against history. Ottawa has not elected a leftist candidate as mayor in nearly 50 years. The last one was Marion Dewar in 1978.
Do Liberals Watson and Chiarelli not count as leftists?
Do Liberals Watson and Chiarelli not count as leftists?
Watson flew a Liberal flag of convenience. He started his political life in the PC party, and heeled to small-c conservative and "blue liberal" political ideals his entire career.
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Enjoy my taxes, Orleans (and Kanata?).
I would certainly not count Chiarelli as a leftist, though he did get the ball rolling on rail transit. Watson was surprisingly low-key leftist with the bike infrastructure. It was under him we got our first on street bike lanes with Laurier despite heavy opposition.
Luloff candidat, mais avec une forte opposition sur sa route Par Sébastien Pierroz, Initiative de journalisme local
4 juin 2026 à 04h07
Reconnu coupable pour conduite avec facultés affaiblies il y a trois mois, le conseiller Matthew Luloff briguera bien un troisième mandat dans le quartier Orléans-Est–Cumberland aux prochaines élections municipales. Mais déjà, six candidats se dressent contre lui.
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