Mayor of Ottawa
Neil Saravanamuttoo
Neil Saravanamuttoo is running for Mayor of Ottawa in the October 26, 2026 election. He previously worked at Finance Canada and served as chief economist at the G20's Global Infrastructure Hub, and studied economics at Carleton University and the London School of Economics. His platform includes a $1 transit fare capped at $40 per month, an 'Open Books, 100 Days' spending-transparency pledge, and opposition to the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment deal.
What the public record shows
Neil Saravanamuttoo is a candidate for Mayor of Ottawa in the October 26, 2026 municipal election.
“Neil emphasizes that he is 'a political outsider with the know-how to drive real change from the mayor's office.'” neilformayor.ca
“Neil Saravanamuttoo promises to 'shake things up' if he is Ottawa's new mayor” ca.news.yahoo.com
Saravanamuttoo previously worked at Finance Canada and later served as chief economist at the G20's Global Infrastructure Hub.
“As an economist at Finance Canada, Neil 'spent years in the public service creating new organizations, managing large investments, structuring complex deals.' He later served as chief economist at the G20 Global Infrastructure Hub, addressing infrastructure challenges globally.” neilformayor.ca
“worked at Finance Canada and later served as chief economist at the G20 Global Infrastructure Hub” compareottawa.ca
Saravanamuttoo studied economics at Carleton University and completed further studies at the London School of Economics.
“He studied economics at Carleton University and completed further studies at the London School of Economics.” neilformayor.ca
“He studied economics at Carleton University and the London School of Economics” compareottawa.ca
Saravanamuttoo is proposing a transit fare pledge of $1 per ride capped at $40 per month.
“$1 fares capped at $40 monthly” compareottawa.ca
“Saravanamuttoo proposes a 'buck-a-ride' program capping fares at $1, limited to $40 monthly” ca.news.yahoo.com
Saravanamuttoo has pledged an 'Open Books' transparency initiative to publish city contracts and spending within the first 100 days.
“'Open Books, 100 Days' initiative to publish contracts and benchmark costs against comparable cities” compareottawa.ca
“He pledges to implement 'Open Books 100 Days' to make city financial accounts 'much more transparent' to residents regarding spending decisions.” ca.news.yahoo.com
Saravanamuttoo has publicly opposed the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment deal.
“He led opposition to Lansdowne 2.0, advocating that half a billion dollars be redirected to community projects.” neilformayor.ca
“Opposes the current deal, describing it as inadequately scrutinized subsidy” compareottawa.ca
Where to hear it from them
Also on this ballot
- Mark Sutcliffe (incumbent)
- Jeff Leiper
- Alex Lawson
- Zed Chebib
- Peter Westaway
- Suraj Harish
- Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi
- Jacob Solomon
- Bernard Couchman
- Ali Shayvard
- Amjad Ali Syed
- Josh Rachlis
- Geoff Nicholas
How this page was put together
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