City of Ottawa Politics with Evan H. Potter
Evan Harold PotterWhat's really going on at Council? I decode City of Ottawa politics in the lead up to the 2026 municipal election. I'll dig into issues that matter to all residents--development, taxes, transit, and sustainable communities--through a political lens.
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No More Jeff Leiper Talk Until the Next Public Poll
I freely admit that Jeff Leiper’s campaign drives me nuts. Every week, I tell Brigitte Pellerin I don’t want to talk about his campaign anymore. Every week, I break my promise.
I don’t think I’m Jeff-bashing. I have nothing against him. He...
A Tale of Mayoral Polling in Toronto and Ottawa
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There is an important difference between the polling environments in the Toronto and Ottawa mayoral elections. Toronto has more polls. I’ve counted at least 11 publicly reported mayoral polls from four differe...
Seven Polls, Two Realities, and a Leiper “Surprise” that Better Be Big
Brigitte and I spend some time talking about the polls. In fact, the polling itself has become one of the largely unreported stories of this election. No local journalist has really examined the questions surrounding the polls, even though...
Does Jeff Leiper Want the Job?
Most of Ottawa — meaning everyone who isn’t inside a campaign — is now flying blind on the mayoral election. Counting lawn signs, campaign videos, attendance at the Mayor’s campaign launch or the size of the crowd at a debate tells us remar...
Nine Ottawa Councillors Show Up at Mark Sutcliffe’s Campaign Launch
The Mayor gives his re-election speech. Photo credit: Mark Sutcliffe campaign.
[Correction: In the original post, I had said that Councillor Rawlson King attended the Mayor’s campaign launch. He did not. I regret the error. I have ch...
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Assoc Professor of Communication at the University of Ottawa. Keen observer of City Hall. I write on City of Ottawa politics & on strategic coms in Canadian public admin, cultural statecraft, foreign policy & national security.
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