Incumbent and runner-up face off again in Orleans South-Navan

When former councillor Stephen Blaisvacated the council seat for Ward 19 in 2020, Catherine Kitts was sent to city hall to represent Cumberland.

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The ward boundaries have been re-drawn for the 2022 election and given the new nameOrleans South-Navan.

Kitts won the byelectionwith a majority of the votes in a crowded field of candidates, while Yvette Ashiri came in second, with 22 per cent of the votes. The two women will be on the ballot again this fall, joined by Shamsa Sheikh Ahmed.

Election day is Monday, Oct. 24. For more information about where and how to vote, visit thecity's election page.

Ward at a glance

Projected population 2022: 47,534

Projected population 2026:54,052

Candidates running

CBC Ottawa sent a detailed questionnaire to candidates in this and other wards, and those who responded have their answers below. Candidates were also asked to submit photos of themselves. Where candidates have web sites, those links can be accessed by clicking on the candidate's name.

Yvette Ashiri

No questionnaire answers provided.

CatherineKitts

Shamsa Sheikh Ahmed

No contact information available.