Mayor of Ottawa
Bernard Couchman
What the public record shows
Bernard Couchman is a businessman who has previously run for mayor of Ottawa in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 elections.
“Bernard Couchman, 47, is a businessman and perennial candidate. He ran for mayor in the 2014, 2018 and 2022 elections.” en.wikipedia.org
“Couchman, who has run in three previous elections and won 0.15 per cent of the vote in 2022” ca.news.yahoo.com
Bernard Couchman registered as a candidate for Mayor of Ottawa on August 21, 2026, the day Ottawa's mayoral nomination period closed.
“Candidate nominations opened on May 1 and closed on August 21.” en.wikipedia.org
“his decision to register just hours before the deadline was "psychological"” ca.news.yahoo.com
On the City's certified list
- Running for
- Mayor of Ottawa
- Nomination filed
- August 21, 2026
- Contribution rebate
- Not registered
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Also on this ballot
How this page was put together
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