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Ward 5 West Carleton Councillor · Ottawa

3 candidates for 1 seat

Everyone is compared on the same 16 issues, in the same order. Candidates are listed alphabetically, and the order of issues is not a ranking. Each candidate's bio appears at the top, above the issues. How this works.

Bio

Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Taxes & spending

What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Supported the 2026 budget with its 3.75% property tax increase after hearing affordability concerns

  • Chose to support the budget despite the 3.75% property tax increase
  • Heard from many residents concerned about affordability
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“I chose to support the budget today and have heard from many residents concerned when they heard reports of a 3.75% increase to their property taxes.”

Source: Councillor Kelly's Full Statement as Council Approves 2026 City Budget · December 10, 2025

Confidence:High

Dylan Nose

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Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Provincial transit dollars don't fix ridership or fare evasion problems at OC Transpo

  • Provincial dollars don't improve ridership or fare evasion
  • We'll still have problems regardless
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“The provincial dollars doesn't improve ridership. The provincial dollars doesn't improve fare evasion. We'll still have problems.”

Source: Townhall Tracker

Confidence:High

Dylan Nose

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Government

Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?

Christine Harrison

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Christine Harrison promises to be an accessible and transparent leader for Ward 5.

  • Accessible and transparent leadership
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“I promise to be an accessible and transparent leader.”

Source: Christine Harrison 2026 campaign website — Ward 5

Confidence:High

Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Healthcare

Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

Christine Harrison

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This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Christine Harrison says West Carleton–March's growth is welcome only if the infrastructure underneath it keeps up.

  • Growth must be matched by infrastructure
  • New neighbours, opportunities and stronger communities
“West Carleton–March is growing. That can bring new neighbours, new opportunities and stronger communities, but only if the infrastructure underneath that growth keeps up.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Christine Harrison 2026 campaign website — Ward 5

Confidence:High

Harrison says refusing growth is unrealistic, as developers can take boundary fights to a provincial tribunal that can overrule the city.

  • Harrison, challenging Clarke Kelly in West Carleton-March, told CBC that refusing growth is not realistic because developers can take the issue to a provincial tribunal that is likely to overrule the city
  • Her position contrasts directly with Kelly's pledge to keep opposing every urban boundary expansion
  • Baseline already carries Harrison rows on growth/infrastructure fit and on being an accessible, transparent leader; this tribunal argument is new
“Saying, ‘I’m going to dig my head in the sand’ or ‘I’m going to draw my line and we are not going to grow,’ is not a way to deal with this. It will continue to be taken away from us.”

(reported remarks)

Source: 7 wards to watch this municipal election (CBC Ottawa, republished by NewsBeep) · October 19, 2026

Confidence:High

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Kelly says he has opposed every urban boundary expansion at council and will keep doing so, to protect Ward 5's rural nature.

  • In CBC's West Carleton-March profile, Kelly said he has opposed every single urban boundary expansion that came to council and will continue to do so
  • He said he is not opposed to growth, but believes there is enough land within the existing urban boundary
  • He framed his position as protecting the rural nature of Ward 5 against suburban encroachment from Kanata
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“We all live in Ward 5 because of its rural nature. If you want to move to Kanata, go for it … but I don’t want Kanata to move here.”

Source: 7 wards to watch this municipal election (CBC Ottawa, republished by NewsBeep) · October 19, 2026

Confidence:High

Dylan Nose

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

Christine Harrison

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Clarke Kelly Elected (official result)

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Dylan Nose

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