Lots of door-knocking in Knoxdale-Merivale
CBC News | Posted: September 2, 2022 11:20 PM | Last Updated: October 2, 2022
Ward 9 is busy this election, with 7 candidates on the ballot in year
After serving for three terms on council — the last as the chair of board of health — Keith Egli has said it's time to move on.
Now, seven people are running to replace him, including communications strategist Joseph Ben-Ami, James Dean, who finished second in 2018, playwright and community activist Sean Devine, Myles Egli (yes, he's Keith's brother), Peter Anthony Weber, Peter Westaway, who'd like to change how the Greenbelt is used, and business-advocate Michael Wood.
Election day is Monday, Oct. 24. For more information about where and how to vote, visit the city's election page.
Ward at a glance
Projected population 2022: 42,940
Projected population 2026: 43,303
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.
Joseph Ben-Ami
James Dean
No questionnaire answers provided.
Sean Devine
Myles Egli
Peter Anthony Weber
No contact information available.