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Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe unveils platform in op-ed: $95 transit pass, 2.5% tax cap
Seeking re-election, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe laid out his affordability platform in a signed Ottawa Citizen op-ed: a $95 monthly transit pass, property tax increases capped at 2.5% for two years, and 650 new supportive housing units. The paper is publishing one leading candidate's op-ed per day this week; the municipal election is Oct. 26.
Why it matters
With two weeks to go before Ottawa's Oct. 26 municipal election, incumbent Mayor Sutcliffe makes his own case for a second term. Everything in the column is his own claim, not independently verified; the Citizen is publishing one leading candidate's signed op-ed each day this week so voters can compare them side by side.
Full report
According to the column, Sutcliffe's headline pledge is cutting the monthly transit pass to $95, which he calls the lowest price in the country and says would put $500 a year back in regular riders' pockets. On property taxes, he commits to increases of no more than 2.5 per cent over the next two years, plus finding another $250 million in savings and efficiencies to invest in residents' priorities and keep life affordable.
On housing, he pledges 650 more supportive housing units to address the toxic drug supply, mental health needs and youth homelessness, and says funding for affordable and supportive housing has risen more than 250 per cent during his term. He notes Ottawa's population is expected to grow by 500,000 over the next 25 years and promises 'the most ambitious infrastructure plan in Ottawa's history' for roads, transit, recreation and community spaces.
Campaign context
The Ottawa Citizen is running one signed op-ed per day this week from the leading mayoral candidates; Sutcliffe's piece appeared Oct. 10. The municipal election is Oct. 26.
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