Kilrea backs out of race for mayor

Big news for a slow news day in August: Terry Kilrea has pulled out of the contest for Mayor of Ottawa. Kilrea says he will be running for a councillor’s seat, but won’t announce which one until next week. Read Kilrea’s press release here .

That leaves six people left in the running:

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Piotr Anweiler

 * 
Bob Chiarelli

 * 
Alex Munter

 * 
Larry O'Brien

 * 
Barkley Pollock

 * 
Jane Scharf

** Related: ** Ottawa Election Guide