Upcoming Municipal Election

With the next municipal election scheduled for October 26 2026, clearly the electoral decisions we make this year will help shape the future of our city for years to come. Social, environmental and climate decisions very directly impact on communities across Ottawa, so the election run-up period is the time to make sure these issues remain a priority, are debated in front of the electorate and result in future accountability.

This election, we will step up again with our civil society partners. To date the following organizations (members of the POP Coalition) have signed up to plan eco-debates for 2026 with the CAFES network: Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa, Ecology Ottawa, Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA), Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital, Just Food, Ottawa Carleton Wildlife Centre, StrongTowns Ottawa and Walkable Ottawa.