14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, Ali Shayvand dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and to outline the biggest issues that he wants to address.

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order.&nbsp;This week,&nbsp;Ali Shayvand&nbsp;dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and to outline the biggest issues that he wants to address.

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City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Ali Shayvand

The first of many CTV News-commissioned Nanos polls was released on Friday, and just in time ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend. The early findings from the municipal election campaign lens showcases a significant advantage for mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe, who is fighting for a second term in the big chair. He holds an 18 percent lead on Jeff Leiper, who currently sits in 2nd place at 31 percent. In 3rd place is Neil Saravananmutto at 12 percent, while Alex Lawson holds 7 percent of the support. The survey has a margin-of-error of plus or minus 3.6 percent, 19 times out of 20. Now, it should also be noted that 23 percent of voters haven’t made a final decision, so Wednesday’s Mayoral Debate on CTV Ottawa still holds plenty of weight. But can debates significantly impact a campaign’s final outcome, no matter how big or small the gap is? What ingredients can kickstart the perfect storm for a political comeback? Barry J. McLoughlin is the President of Transformational Leadership Consultants Inc. He joins Andrew Pinsent on today’s edition of City In Review.

The first of many CTV News-commissioned Nanos polls was released on Friday, and just in time ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend. The early findings from the municipal election campaign lens showcases a significant advantage for mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe, who is fighting for a second term in the big chair. He holds an 18 percent lead on Jeff Leiper, who currently sits in 2nd place at 31 percent. In 3rd place is Neil Saravananmutto at 12 percent, while Alex Lawson holds 7 percent of the support. The survey has a margin-of-error of plus or minus 3.6 percent, 19 times out of 20. Now, it should also be noted that 23 percent of voters haven&rsquo;t made a final decision, so Wednesday&rsquo;s Mayoral Debate on CTV Ottawa still holds plenty of weight. But can debates significantly impact a campaign&rsquo;s final outcome, no matter how big or small the gap is? What ingredients can kickstart the perfect storm for a political comeback? Barry J. McLoughlin is the President of Transformational Leadership Consultants Inc. He joins Andrew Pinsent on today&rsquo;s edition of City In Review.

City In Review - Can debates alter a campaign's final result?

Last week, we received an update on Ottawa’s Downtown Safety Plan from the Ottawa Police Service, which wrapped up its latest deployment phase on October 1st. That news was followed by a poorly-timed double-stabbing not too far away from the ByWard Market. But that is just one of many topics on the Police Chief’s plate, with traffic enforcement and a potential brand-new training facility headlining the next list of chores. CFRA's Andrew Pinsent goes 1-on-1 with Eric Stubbs.

Last week, we received an update on Ottawa&rsquo;s Downtown Safety Plan from the Ottawa Police Service, which wrapped up its latest deployment phase on October 1st. That news was followed by a poorly-timed double-stabbing not too far away from the ByWard Market. But that is just one of many topics on the Police Chief&rsquo;s plate, with traffic enforcement and a potential brand-new training facility headlining the next list of chores. CFRA's Andrew Pinsent goes 1-on-1 with Eric Stubbs.

City In Review - Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs on Downtown safety, traffic enforcement, and more

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, October 9th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, October 9th, 2026.

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Ali Shayvand

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