# 2000 Ottawa municipal election

The 2000 Ottawa municipal election was a municipal election that was held on November 13, 2000, in Ottawa. The elections were held for mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and a number of school trustees. These elections would mark the first for the newly amalgamated city, which added 10 former municipalities to Ottawa. At the time of the city elections, the amalgamation had not occurred yet; the official date of that happened on January 1, 2001.

## Mayoral race

The race for mayor only had two major candidates, that of the Chair of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, Bob Chiarelli and the mayor of the City of Gloucester, Claudette Cain. Cain did very well in her native Gloucester, as well as in the more francophone areas like Cumberland and Vanier. Bob Chiarelli won most of the other wards, including one that was partly in Gloucester. His strongest showing was in Kanata and Kitchissippi Ward.
The election had few major issues surrounding it, with Chiarelli's main debate issue being a plan to recapitalize Hydro Ottawa to help finance infrastructure projects. Chiarelli was seen as a "solid, no-frills and experience politicians who quietly gets the job done", running an "amorphous, centrist" campaign. Cain was the underdog in the campaign and campaigned on cutting taxes and a "go-slow approach" to infrastructure in contrast to Chiarelli.

### Results

vte2000 Ottawa municipal election: Mayor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bob Chiarelli | 142,972 | 56.32 | +6.72 |
| | Independent | Claudette Cain | 102,940 | 40.55 | - |
| | Independent | George Saadé | 2,597 | 1.02 | - |
| | Independent | Marc-André Bélair | 1,846 | 0.73 | - |
| | Independent | James A. Hall | 843 | 0.33 | - |
| | Independent | Ken Mills | 773 | 0.30 | - |
| | Independent | Paula Nemchin | 702 | 0.28 | - |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 677 | 0.27 | -2.23 |
| | Independent | Morteza Naini | 516 | 0.20 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 253,866 |
* 1 2 Results taken from 1997 regional election.

## City council

The city council elections were very fierce, because many wards faced incumbents against each other because of the amalgamation. In the rural areas, some mayors ran for city council.
Results:
Orléans Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herb Kreling | 7029 | 40.96 |
| John Morgan | 5564 | 32.42 |
| Gerry Lalonde | 4569 | 26.62 |
Innes Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rainer Bloess | 7006 | 52.01 |
| Ed Campbell | 3442 | 25.55 |
| Luc Brisebois | 1572 | 11.67 |
| Marc Thibault | 1451 | 10.77 |
Bell-South Nepean Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jan Harder | 10640 | 60.89 |
| Molly McGoldrick-Larsen | 6834 | 39.11 |
Kanata Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alex Munter | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
West Carleton Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dwight Eastman | 3420 | 50.07 |
| David Whiteman | 2559 | 37.47 |
| Harold O. Daley | 851 | 12.46 |
Goulbourn Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Janet Stavinga | 4528 | 45.01 |
| Betty Hill | 3401 | 33.80 |
| Steven Lewis | 2132 | 21.19 |
Bay Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alex Cullen | 7191 | 48.02 |
| Doug Shouldice | 6262 | 41.82 |
| Jim Jones | 572 | 3.82 |
| Jeff Seeton | 550 | 3.67 |
| Geoffrey Sharpe | 399 | 2.66 |
Baseline Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rick Chiarelli | 5738 | 59.67 |
| Al Loney | 3879 | 40.33 |
Knoxdale-Merivale Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gord Hunter | 7845 | 71.27 |
| Al Speyers | 3163 | 28.73 |
Gloucester-Southgate Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Deans | 6724 | 48.62 |
| George Barrett | 4599 | 33.25 |
| Bob Leedy | 2274 | 16.44 |
| Anoop Rangi | 234 | 1.69 |
Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michel Bellemare | 6547 | 57.87 |
| Pat Clark | 4767 | 42.13 |
Rideau-Vanier Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Madeleine Meilleur | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacques Legendre | 7269 | 64.07 |
| Richard Cannings | 4077 | 35.93 |
Somerset Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Elisabeth Arnold | 6517 | 75.77 |
| Olivia Bradley | 2084 | 24.2 |
Kitchissippi Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Shawn Little | 5721 | 47.32 |
| Linda Davis | 4845 | 40.07 |
| Ray Kostuch | 1525 | 12.61 |
River Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Stewart | 7091 | 79.95 |
| Dave Hagerman | 1778 | 20.05 |
Capital Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 6486 | 69.51 |
| Jim Bickford | 2845 | 30.49 |
Alta Vista Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter Hume | 8625 | 55.67 |
| Allan Higdon | 6345 | 40.96 |
| Ahmed Mohamed Nor | 522 | 3.37 |
Cumberland Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Phil McNeely | 3814 | 44.55 |
| Robert van den Ham | 1866 | 21.80 |
| David Lewis | 1631 | 19.05 |
| Judy Poulin | 1250 | 14.60 |
Osgoode Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Doug Thompson | 4034 | 56.29 |
| John Cyr | 2027 | 28.28 |
| Dwayne Acres | 1106 | 15.43 |
City council :
| Rideau Ward | Votes | % |
| Glenn Brooks | 3444 | 65.10 |
| James Stewart | 1846 | 34.90 |

## School trustee races
### Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustees

Zone 1 (West Carleton, Goulbourn/Rideau) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lynn Scott | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 2 (Kanata) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Libbey | 6,789 | 66.04 |
| Mark Williams | 3,491 | 33.96 |
Zone 3 (Bell/South Nepean) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Norm MacDonald | 8,763 | 81.59 |
| Gerry Taylor | 1,977 | 18.41 |
Zone 4 (Bay) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Margaret Lange | 5,170 | 51.61 |
| Patty Anne Hill | 3,800 | 37.94 |
| Heinz Fildebrandt | 1,047 | 10.45 |
Zone 5 (Baseline/Knoxdale-Merivale) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Myrna Laurenceson | 9,150 | 54.29 |
| Alex Getty | 7,704 | 45.71 |
Zone 6 (Rideau-Rockcliffe/Alta Vista) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Russ Jackson | 7,523 | 52.36 |
| Chris Ellis | 6,844 | 47.64 |
Zone 7 (Gloucester-Southgate/Osgoode) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Pam Morse | 5,864 | 48.12 |
| Greg Laws | 5,672 | 46.54 |
| Krishen Rangi | 651 | 5.34 |
Zone 8 (Orleans/Cumberland) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sheryl MacDonald | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 9 (Rideau-Vanier/Capital) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lynn Graham | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 10 (Somerset/Kitchissippi) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joan Spice | 7,205 | 51.08 |
| Albert Chambers | 4,561 | 32.33 |
| David Allston | 2,340 | 16.59 |
Zone 11 (River) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Brian Gifford | 6,165 | 87.27 |
| Jeremy Sztuka | 899 | 12.73 |
Zone 12 (Innes/Beacon Hill-Cyrville) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Moen | 6,618 | 62.38 |
| Maret Swayze | 3,992 | 37.62 |

### Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board Trustees

Zone 1 (West Carleton/Goulbourn/Rideau/Osgoode) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Curry | 2,829 | 51.09 |
| Cheryl Cross | 2,708 | 48.91 |
Zone 2 (Kanata) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Art Lamarche | 2,663 | 68.95 |
| Pat Gaudet-La Prairie | 1,199 | 31.05 |
Zone 3 (Orleans/Cumberland) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Des Curley | 3,640 | 75.71 |
| Walter Szyc | 1,168 | 24.29 |
Zone 4 (Bell-South Nepean) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| June Flynn-Turner | 3,384 | 73.25 |
| Daniel Falcioni | 1,236 | 26.75 |
Zone 5 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville/Innes) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacqueline Legendre-McGuinty | 2,620 | 61.36 |
| Tim Weil | 1,650 | 38.64 |
Zone 6 (Knoxdale-Merivale/Baseline) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Chiarelli | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 7 (Kitchissippi/Bay) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Betty-Ann Kealey | 2,820 | 58.06 |
| Gord Butler | 2,037 | 41.94 |
Zone 8 (Alta Vista/Gloucester-Southgate) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mark D. Mullan | 3,026 | 50.14 |
| Pat Bowie | 2,420 | 40.10 |
| Ernest Wheeler | 589 | 9.76 |
Zone 9 (River/Capital) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kathy Ablett | 2,151 | 46.97 |
| Catherine Maguire-Urban | 1,609 | 35.13 |
| Andrew Scheer | 820 | 17.90 |
Zone 10 (Rideau-Vanier/Rideau-Rockcliffe/Somerset) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thérèse Maloney Cousineau | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est Trustees

Zone 4 (Bell-South Nepean/Kanata/West Carleton/Goulbourn/Rideau/Osgoode) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marie Biron | 1,221 | 80.49 |
| Alda Santos | 296 | 19.41 |
Zone 5 (Bay/Baseline/Knoxdale-Merivale/Kitchissippi/River) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ronald Saumure | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 6 (Rideau-Vanier/Somerset) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Lemieux-Trudel | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 7 (Innes) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Monique Briand | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 8 (Cumberland) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lise Cloutier | 1,511 | 57.83 |
| J. André Côté | 1,102 | 42.17 |
Zone 9 (Orleans) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Madelaine Chevalier | 2,582 | 61.68 |
| Claude Paquette | 1,604 | 38.32 |
Zone 10 (Gloucester-Southgate/Capital/Alta Vista/Osgoode) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Maureen Drouin | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 11 (Beacond Hill-Cyrville/Rideau-Rockcliffe) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Maurice Lamirande | 4,662 | 74.28 |
| Pierre Jury | 1,614 | 25.72 |

### Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario Trustees

Zone 5 (Gloucester-Southgate/Cumberland/Osgoode) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Louise Panneton | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 6 (Orleans) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Yvon Ferrand | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 7 (Innes/Beacond Hill-Cyrville) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Denis M. Chartrand | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 8 (Alta Vista/Rideau-Rockcliffe) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marielle Godbout | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 9 (Rideau-Vanier) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Susan R. Copeland | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 10 (Somerset/Kitchissippi/River/Capital) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jean-Paul Lafond | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
Zone 11 (Bell-South Nepean/Kanata/West Carleton/Goulbourn/Bay/Baseline/Knoxdale-Merivale/Rideau) :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bernard Bareilhe | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |