New survey shows Sutcliffe with single-digit lead over Leiper - CBC

Ottawa·Ottawa Votes 2026Quorus survey puts Mark Sutcliffe and Jeff Leiper well ahead of other candidates in survey published one week before election day. Incumbent and 3-term councillor well ahead of the pack in Quorus survey published week before electionListen to this articleEstimated 4 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. A Quorus Consulting Group poll puts Mark Sutcliffe, left, ahead of Jeff Leiper, right, in a survey of more than 800 Ottawa residents that was completed last week. (Arthur White-Crummey/CBC)With less than a week to go until election day, a new opinion survey has incumbent Mark Sutcliffe with a single-digit lead over three-term city councillor Jeff Leiper in the race for mayor, with the rest of the field far behind. The Quorus Consulting Group survey released Monday evening put Sutcliffe at 28 per cent among all respondents. Leiper was at 24 per cent, followed by Neil Saravanamuttoo at seven per cent and Alex Lawson at four per cent.

Over the past few months, the candidates vying to be Ottawa's next mayor have been laying out their campaign platforms. This week, we get to know the people behind the policies. Today: Jeff Leiper. Most times Jeff Leiper feels like he's lived through something big, he gets a tattoo. One shoulder has an artistic reimagining of the City of Ottawa coat of arms to mark his election as a city councillor. His forearm has a heart with a shovel stuck through it to mark a heart attack that struck him while digging out from a snowstorm in 2019. Those tattoos lay out some of the twists and turns of a man who's been through many transformations in his career, in his life and in his politics. "When I win as mayor, I'll get another tattoo," he said. Ottawa Votes 2026These are Ottawa's 2026 candidates for mayorOTTAWA VOTES 2026The people behind the people running for mayorLeiper, 56, headed the Hintonburg Community Association and occupied senior roles at the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission before serving three terms on city council.

Jeff Leiper is no stranger to City Hall, having been the councillor for Kitchissippi Ward since 2014. In those 12 years, Leiper said he’s seen economic issues from a number of perspectives. When asked to name a business that reminds him why the local economy matters, Leiper was quick to reply.

Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has a warning for Americans: Trump’s attempts to push Canada around are hurting the United States, and driving a longtime ally to look elsewhere. Speaking with The New York Times’ Ezra Klein in a podcast published Tuesday, Freeland described a relationship transformed by tariffs and threats to Canadian sovereignty. A country Canadians once regarded as a trusted ally is increasingly seen as a threat. Trump wanted Canada to become the 51st state. Instead, his pressure campaign is encouraging Canadians to strengthen ties with Europe and China and reduce their dependence on the United States. Drawing on her experience negotiating with Trump during his first term, Freeland offered a straightforward rule for dealing with him: “We do not escalate, and we do not back down.”What doesn’t work, she argued, is excessive flattery from leaders who believe they can manipulate Trump by appealing to his ego. “Well, I’ll just sort of butter him up. I will outrageously flatter him, and maybe I’ll agree to some things he wants, but it will just be on paper.