The four leading candidates for mayor of Ottawa will debate the issues today, just under two weeks before the municipal election. Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Mark Sutcliffe will participate in the CTV News Ottawa mayoral debate, beginning at 10 a.m. Watch on CTVNewsOttawa.ca, listen on Newstalk 580 CFRA and watch on the Newstalk 580 CFRA YouTube Channel. The debate comes just days after a new Nanos Research poll for CTV News Ottawa found Sutcliffe had a “commanding lead” in the race for mayor. Nanos Research surveyed 762 randomly selected Ottawa residents between Oct. 4 and Oct. 8. The survey found that 49 per cent of decided voters responded that they would vote for Sutcliffe if an election were held today, compared to 31 per cent for Jeff Leiper. Twelve per cent of respondents said they would vote for Neil Saravanamuttoo and seven per cent said they would vote for Alex Lawson. Voting day is Monday, Oct. 26. The final advance voting day for the municipal election will be held on Friday, with polling stations open between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. CTVNewsOttawa.ca will provide coverage of the mayoral debate today.
