Tag: election
EDITORIAL: Dave Lee is waking up the neighbours
(ABOVE: A cake at Dave Lee’s election night party. Photo by Glen Gower.) I remember the first time I talked to Dave Lee. It was September 12, the morning after…
Lee says he’s disappointed with voter turn-out
In a Facebook message to supporters today, Stittsville candidate Dave Lee said he is disappointed with low voter turnout on municipal election day. “The city voter turnout was at 30%.…
Stittsville school board trustee results
Here are the unofficial results as of Monday night. Public School Board (english) Candidate Votes % Sue Grant 5423 32.95 Andrea Ingham 828 5.03 Todd Johnson 1982 12.04 Lynn Scott…
Qadri gets a third term, Lee vows to keep him accountable
Incumbent Shad Qadri won a third term as Stittsville’s city councillor, but last-minute challenger Dave Lee earned a strong 40% of the vote.
Poll reveals municipal candidates’ views on architecture and urban design
(Press release from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).) Candidates in Ottawa’s urban wards are far more likely to indicate support for policies aimed at improving the city’s architecture and…
Ottawa Municipal Election voting places open for 10 hours on Monday
(Press release from the City of Ottawa. You can find information about Stittsville’s candidates here.) All eligible electors are reminded that all 334 voting places for the 2014 Ottawa Municipal…
Sign vandalism “a poor reflection on this community’s values”
Kelly Morrison posted this photo and note on the Stittsville Neighbours Facebook Group: “Passed this stash of downed signs on West Ridge near Sable Run this morning. Innocent vandalism? Maybe.…
90% of city council candidates would fight the proposed Energy East pipeline
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Ecology Ottawa. Dave Lee and Shad Qadri did not respond to the survey, although in a recent Q&A they did address the issue.…
Election round-up: Candidate Q&A’s, debate recaps and more
Wondering where the candidates stand on the issues? In the last few week’s we’ve published Q&A’s with each of the candidates and watched and attended the debates. Here’s a collection of…
Saturday is the final advance vote day for the 2014 municipal election
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The final advance vote day for the upcoming municipal election is Saturday, October 18, when the advance voting places in all 23 wards…
For the record, Shad Qadri lives in Stittsville
I’ve seen a few posts on social media asking whether or not Shad Qadri lives in Stittsville. I sent him an email on Saturday and asked him to set the record…
Advance voting Day 1, by the numbers
Thursday was the first day of advance voting for the municipal election. https://twitter.com/ottawavote/status/520637473953947648 https://twitter.com/ottawavote/status/520607209718558720 The second traditional advance vote is on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
Notes from the school board trustee candidate debate
English candidates running for school board trustee in the Public and Catholic board appeared at a public debate last night, answering questions from residents. The hour-long debate was organized by…
Audience gets feisty at candidate debate
Thursday night’s Stittsville ward debate was full of interruptions, accusations and arguing. And that was just from the audience. About 150 people filled the community hall at Johnny Leroux Arena to…
Candidate Q&A: French public board (CEPEO)
Here’s the next in our series of questionnaires from the candidates in the upcoming city council and school board elections. (Click here for all of our election coverage.) Stittsville is in…