The last time there was such a transition at city hall was a dozen years ago. A lot — LRT, COVID, \u0027Freedom convoy\u0027— has changed since then
We’re about to do it again, this time more by attrition than by choice, but with no less at stake.
That election, though, followed a tumultuous term with the polarizing Larry O’Brien at the helm, much of it while he was under investigation or answering to criminal charges. O’Brien indicated he was having a hard time coming up with reasons to run for re-election and although he did, voters who were anxious for less bombast picked up on his cue and agreed there weren’t enough good reasons to bring him back.
On Oct. 24, voters will elect an equally or larger fresh slate, including a new mayor and 11 or more new councillors, 10 in wards where incumbents chose not to run again , and one in the newly created Barrhaven East ward. In yet another — Kanata North — incumbent Cathy Curry, who was appointed to the post after Jenna Sudds left for federal politics, faces her first campaign for the seat.
Deserving or not, this is the lunar landscape being bequeathed to the new council, and voters would do well to pay attention. Voter turnout for municipal elections is typically low – between 40 and 45 per cent in the last three campaigns, lower than provincial and federal elections.
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