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PRESS RELEASE: New councillor-elect Skalski tepid on Tewin, opposes Lansdowne
OTTAWA - With all 6,223 voted counted in Osgoode Ward, Isabelle Skalski has been elected councillor with 34% of the vote. Her closest opponent was former councillor and Mayor for Osgoode, Doug Thompson with around 23%
Skalski's campaign mainly focused on improving roads and low taxes among other things.
During the campaign trail, Skalski had a mixed record on things like Tewin and discussion around an incinerator but also claimed that she would oppose Lansdowne 2.0 as councillor.
When asked by Horizon Ottawa if she would take money from those connected to the real estate development industry, Skalski declined to share her list of donors early but claimed to not be accepting any developer money.
"Skalski's victory is promising on some things but mixed for those who want more sustainable development." said Tom Ledgley, Horizon Ottawa coordinator. "Throughout the by-election, Horizon Ottawa knocked on hundreds of doors all over the ward; residents in Osgoode told us clearly that they oppose the Tewin project. We will be sure to push councillor-elect Skalski on this as well as the Lansdowne project."
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For media inquiries:
English
Tom Ledgley
613-663-7018
[email protected]
French
Sam Hersh
613-663-7018
[email protected]
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2025 Osgoode Ward By-Election Report
PRESS RELEASE: Horizon Ottawa Releases Donor Information from Osgoode By-election Candidates
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09 June 2025
OTTAWA - Horizon Ottawa has released information about how candidates in the Osgoode by-election have financed their campaigns in an effort to improve transparency. The organization has consistently called on candidates to refuse contributions from the development industry based on the perception that this could create a conflict of interest when elected officials are tasked with decisions that would affect developer profits. The City of Ottawa already requires candidates to release a list of all donations over $100 following the election, but Horizon also stresses the importance of voters having access to this information before casting their ballot.
Of the eleven candidates registered in the by-election, Horizon was able to contact ten, six of whom responded to the request. Horizon’s findings can be seen in this chart:
Three candidates: Dalton Holloway, Jennifer van Koughnett, and Peter Westaway provided a list of their donors and were verified to have not received any funding from those connected to the development industry.
Greg Vail provided a list of donors and was found to have received two $100 contributions from donors who could be construed to be connected to the real estate development industry.
Isabelle Skalski and Dan O’Brien both claim to have received no developer-related funding, but did not disclose a list of their donors.
Doug Thompson, Colette Lacroix Velthuis, Guy Boone, and Bobby Gulati did not respond to Horizon’s request. While this does not necessarily mean that their campaigns were funded by developer-connected donors, Osgoode Ward residents will not have access to this information before selecting a councillor.
Horizon encourages each of these candidates to show voters that transparency matters to them and to make this information publicly available before election day on June 16th.
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For media inquiries:
English
Tom Ledgley
613-663-7018
French
Sam Hersh
613-663-7018
