Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 7th, 2026

He hasn’t made it officially official, but Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will do all he can to keep his job in late-October. So far, a trio of candidates are gunning for the biggest chair at Ottawa City Hall. We spoke to two of them – Alex Lawson and Jeff Leiper – earlier this week. Both of them have already submitted their papers. In Hour 2, Kristy Cameron checks in with the third contender. And he is a name that you’ve heard occasionally on this very program. Neil Saravanamuttoo, a community organizer and economist, makes his sales pitch to lead Canada’s Capital. Meantime, since the Ford government's crackdown on photo radar last November, speeds have increased by 8 to 10 kilometres per hour at former Ottawa speed camera locations. It's one of many topics that will be tackled during the inaugural Reality Check Panel. Today's debut episode features Maria McRae, Keith Egli, and Mathieu Fleury – a trio of former Ottawa city councillors.