Alta Vista: Here's who’s running to be your Ottawa city councillor
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Ottawa·OTTAWA VOTES 2026The incumbent, Marty Carr, faces four challengers in the city council race in Alta Vista ward. Marty Carr enters the campaign for Alta Vista after 1st term as its councillorCBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2026 2:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 1Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Alta Vista, also known as Ward 18 south of the core, includes the General hospital and CHEO at its centre. It has about 46,000 people. (City of Ottawa)The current councillor for Alta Vista ward faces four challengers this election. Marty Carr, a former public servant and Alta Vista Community Association president, won the open seat in 2022 with about 47 per cent of the vote. This year's field includes Muhyadin Omar Barkhat, Carr, Tressy El-Hawi, retired public servant Derek McSweeney and political staffer Elsa Niyongabo. Read more of CBC's 2026 Ottawa election coverageThis election, CBC Ottawa has been asking voters about their top concerns.
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