Ward 11 · City Councillor
Coreen Corcoran
Coreen Corcoran is running for Ottawa City Councillor in Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville) in the October 26, 2026 election, challenging incumbent Tim Tierney. She attended Carleton University and holds a Master's degree from Athabasca University. Corcoran has previously run as a Libertarian candidate in provincial and federal elections since 2014, including federal races in Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester and provincial races in Ottawa-Vanier. In this campaign she has raised concerns about unreliable OC Transpo bus scheduling in the ward.
What the public record shows
Coreen Corcoran is a candidate for Ottawa City Councillor in Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville) in the October 26, 2026 municipal election, running against incumbent Tim Tierney.
“5 Questions With Beacon Hill-Cyrville Council Candidate Coreen Corcoran” ncrnow.ca
“She is running to be selected as the Ward 11 councillor on October 26.” capitalcurrent.ca
Corcoran attended Carleton University and holds a Master's degree from Athabasca University.
“a degree from Carleton University and a Masters Degree from Athabasca University” ncrnow.ca
“Coreen has lived in Ottawa most of her life and attended Carleton University. In 2016, she completed a Master of Arts with a specialization in Global Change from Athabasca University.” libertarian.ca
Before this municipal run, Corcoran was a Libertarian candidate in provincial and federal elections dating back to 2014, including as the Libertarian Party of Canada candidate for Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester in 2015 and 2025, and as the Ontario Libertarian Party candidate for Ottawa-Vanier in 2022 and 2025.
“Coreen Corcoran, Libertarian Party of Canada candidate in Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester in the 2015 and 2025 Canadian federal election, Ontario Libertarian Party candidate in Ottawa—Vanier in the 2022 and 2025 Ontario general election.” en.wikipedia.org
“Coreen is one of our more seasoned candidates having run both provincially and federally since 2014.” libertarian.ca
Corcoran has raised concerns about OC Transpo bus reliability in the ward, saying buses often bunch together and are then followed by long gaps during rush hour rather than arriving on a consistent schedule.
“we already have the right number of buses, we just need them to show up when they are supposed to” ncrnow.ca
“Corcoran has raised broader concerns about OC Transpo scheduling, saying she has seen buses arrive back-to-back followed by 35-minute gaps during rush hour.” capitalcurrent.ca
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