Ottawa Mayoral Race: Transit Wars | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Ottawa’s mayoral race is boiling over transit, with candidates squaring off over whether experience or radical change can fix OC Transpo’s crumbling system. Veteran councillor Jeff Leiper vows to reverse cuts and build bus lanes, arguing his City Hall tenure gives him the clout to deliver real results — even if he admits past missteps. But rivals like Neil Saravanamuttoo and Alex Lawson push back, calling his plan timid and proposing bold moves like a “Buck a Ride” fare and cameras on every bus. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe questions Leiper’s consistency, while transit unions remain skeptical of…