Me, Neil - and the other guys

Remember: its the "how" not the " what" Neither Suttcliffe nor Lieper delivered the goods. Who can make things happen?

Issue	Mark Sutcliffe (Incumbent)	Jeff Leiper	Alex Lawson	Neil Saravanamuttoo
Transit	Continue investments (new buses, LRT Lines 2/4). Pursue Metrolinx LRT upload (~$85M annual savings). Reliability improvements and more frequent service for return-to-office.	Transit service guarantee (reliable or reimbursed). Reverse recent service cuts. More dedicated bus lanes. Restore comprehensive citywide service.	12-point reliability-first plan. Management reforms, better routes, express buses. Focus on buses that show up and match real travel patterns.	$1 fares citywide (“Buck a Ride”) with $40 monthly cap. Funded by LRT upload savings + ridership growth. Four-point recovery plan.
Housing	Housing Acceleration Plan: streamline approvals, cut development charges >50%, zoning for density. Double supportive housing pace. End youth homelessness by 2030. Build Canada Homes partnership.	1,500 new non-profit homes per year using city land + fast-tracking. Acquisition fund for at-risk rentals. Expand missing-middle zoning.	Cut development charges in half in year one. Speed approvals and cut red tape for family homes, missing-middle and rentals. Private sector first; city steps in if needed.	Focus on intensification inside existing communities. Rethink greenfield projects and population projections. Smarter infrastructure spending.
Taxes / Spending	Keep property tax increases among the lowest of major Canadian cities. Efficiencies + targeted investments while maintaining services.	Start budget process earlier with transparent options. Criticizes very low tax targets for underfunding services. Refuse developer donations.	Review spending, cut waste, deliver value for tax dollars. No unnecessary projects or blank cheques. Focus on cost of living.	Smarter spending and efficiencies. 100 days of open books. Online public database to track contracts and identify waste.
Public Safety	Public Safety Action Plan. Nearly 200 more officers and 120 paramedics hired this term. Continue investments in police and paramedics.	Focus police on core duties. Expand alternative response (e.g. ANCHOR) with funding that grows alongside the police budget.	Expand neighbourhood resource teams and alternatives like ANCHOR. Address visible disorder and support frontline services.	Strong supporter of alternative response programs (ANCHOR). Emphasis on accountability and effective use of resources.
Ring Road / Traffic	Focus on existing network, road repairs (doubled this term), and transit alternatives. Opponents say he previously took the idea off the table.	Views ring road as expensive distraction (billions) that won’t solve congestion. Prefer major transit investments.	Strongly supports southern ring road (with provincial funding) to move trucks off local roads and reduce gridlock.	Possible long-term, but not a near-term priority. Better construction coordination and smarter growth to ease traffic.
Transparency / Governance	Running on record of steady management. Regular public updates and detailed action plans.	Publish weekly mayoral schedule. Proactive lobbyist disclosure. Refuse strong-mayor powers. No developer donations.	Outsider “builder” approach focused on results and accountability for basic services.	100 days of open books. Full online spending transparency so residents can track contracts and find waste.

Source summary based on candidate statements, CBC, Ottawa Citizen, iPolitics and campaign materials as of 31 July 2026. Platforms are still developing. Check official campaign sites for updates.