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'When I win as mayor, I'll get another tattoo': Jeff Leiper on life's twists and turns so far - CBC

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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.

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