Candidate for Mayor · Ottawa

Neil Saravanamuttoo

Economist

Some public information

Background

"Buck a Ride, Citywide": $1 transit fares, plus a redesign of the OC Transpo bus network. 2
Would scale up the city's public builder to double non-market housing from 5% to 10% of homes. 3 4
Opposes moving the urban boundary outward, citing infrastructure costs. 5

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According to the Ottawa Citizen, he did not set a timeline for his non-market housing promise. 4
According to CBC, Alex Lawson argued against his no-expansion stance, saying a mayor shouldn't stand in the way of growth. 5

Profile last reviewed October 1, 2026. Positives and concerns are summaries of what the cited sources report, not this site's views.