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Greenspace Alliance > NEW: The GA candidate endorsements in Ottawa election 2022

Ottawa Municipal Election 2022

For this election cycle, the Greenspace Alliance decided to endorse candidates for Mayor and City Council seats.

This is the list of candidates that, in our opinion, would be most likely to advance and take action on climate, environmental and greenspace issues in the next term of Council.

The upcoming municipal election is the first one to be held after the City’s declaration of a Climate Emergency. This gives us an opportunity to elect a mayor and council that will act as if it is real emergency, not just empty words

The following candidates have earned the GA’s green stamp of approval.

1 Orleans East – Cumberland: Tessa Franklin
2 Orleans West – Innes: Lori Stinson
3 Barrhaven West: Jay Chadha
4 Kanata North: Cathy Curry
5 West Carleton – March: Greg Patacairk
6 Stittsville: Kevin Hua
7 Bay: Theresa Kavanagh
8 College: Laine Johnson
9 Knoxdale – Merivale: Sean Devine
10 Gloucester – Southgate: Jessica Bradley
11 Beacon Hill – Cyrville: Miranda Gray
12 Rideau – Vanier: Laura Shantz
13 Rideau – Rockcliffe: Rawlson King
14 Somerset: Ariel Troster
15 Kitchissippi: Jeff Leiper
16 River: Riley Brockington
17 Capital: Shawn Menard
18 Alta Vista: Marty Carr
19 Orleans South – Navan: Yvette Ashiri
20 Osgoode: Dan O’Brien
21 Rideau – Jock: Leigh-Andrea Brunet
22 Gloucester South – Findlay Creek: Salah Elsaadi
23 Kanata South: Erin Coffin
24 Barrhaven East: Wilson Lo

The GA also believes that such a Council should be led by Mayor Catherine McKenney. They know what the real issues are, know how the city works and can be counted on to take a stand and make the tough decisions on climate change and environmental policies.

The GA made its selection of preferred candidates based on information made available on campaign websites, viewing candidate debates produced by Rogers Television and candidate interviews conducted by vlogger Vincenzo Calla. It also consulted with its membership and subscriber base, and considered the voting records of incumbents and the GA’s own interaction with them on climate, environmental and greenspace issues over the last term of Council.

Urban sprawl continues in Ottawa, tree canopy and natural spaces are declining rapidly, and natural defenses against increasingly extreme weather events are eroding. The importance of voting for the candidates that prioritize these issues in the upcoming election is paramount.

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Ottawa Citizen : We can create a faster, more reliable, more affordable transit system

Ottawa Citizen : We can create a faster, more reliable, more affordable transit system

I’ve worked at OC Transpo for the last 20 years, most recently in rail operations. I’ve seen first-hand the inner workings of our transit system, and we need a complete overhaul.

Jay Chadha, Barrhaven West council candidate: 'The City of Ottawa is spending taxpayer dollars we don’t have on projects that we could hold off on.'

If the last four years at city hall have taught us anything, it’s that there’s a deep need for transparency and accountability around the council table. Unfortunately we haven’t seen much of that.

Public confidence in city officials is at an all-time low, we have a record debt, and a transit system that isn’t meeting the needs of its riders. We are in the middle of adapting to a “new normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic, and many major projects are coming up for a review. There is no doubt the next term of council will have to make many crucial decisions, ones that will drastically change the landscape of this city.

My name is Jay Chadha and I am running to be your next city councillor in ward 3: Barrhaven West. I’ve worked at OC Transpo for the last 20 years, most recently in rail operations. I’ve seen first-hand the inner workings of our transit system. I am the only candidate in Barrhaven West who can bring my years of background and knowledge to the council table to create a faster, more reliable and more affordable bus and train system.

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Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan

Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan

Four candidates running in Barrhaven West ; Jay Chadha, David Hill, Sadaf Ebrahim, and Taayo Simmonds
Aired: Oct. 7, 2022
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Transit. Affordability, and Crime Key Issues For Barrhaven West Candidate Jay Chadha

Transit. Affordability, and Crime Key Issues For Barrhaven West Candidate Jay Chadha

A local business owner and project manager of rail operations for the City of Ottawa has put his name forward to be the next city councillor in Barrhaven West. 

Jay Chadha has officially registered for the position which will be left vacant after longtime councillor Jan Harder announced she won’t be seeking re-election after two and a half decades. 

Chadha has worked for OC Transpo for the last 19 years, and has called the community home for 25 years. He has concerns over the large sum of spending coming from city hall, and feels existing funds could be better spent. 

“It’s a dysfunctional city council right now. Our debt is rising — we are three billion dollars in debt,” Chadha told the Barrhaven Independent. “A city with a million people, that’s roughly about three thousand dollars per resident. We are spending money where we don’t need to and we aren’t putting money where it should be focused.”

An example Chadha gives is with the new central library being built downtown. The project is already facing construction delays and is hundreds of thousands over budget. 

“Let me be clear: I am all for libraries; I think they are great resources for people of all ages to go and connect,” he said. “However the new central library downtown right now is $330 million over budget. We have not got our money’s worth from Lansdowne’s recent developments, and now we are talking about Lansdowne 2.0 without any public consultations. Not only that, it comes with a price tag of $150 million. We cannot look at taxpayers like a blank cheque where we keep drawing from an account.”

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Petition Calls For Stronger Police Response In Barrhaven Amid Rising Crime

Petition Calls For Stronger Police Response In Barrhaven Amid Rising Crime

Amid rising crime levels in Barrhaven, a petition has been started by a local council candidate to get more police resources in the growing community. 

Jay Chadha, who’s running for council in ward 3 – Barrhaven West, says while he has been canvassing in the community, he’s hearing a common concern at the doors: crime. 

In 2021 Barrhaven West reported a crime spike of 20.7 per cent, more than any other ward in Ottawa. That has included increased car break ins, thefts, and other illegal acts. 

Chadha started the petition after meeting Cobble Hill residents Kiranpal Singh and Ranjit Dhaliwal, who had their car stolen out of their driveway a few weeks ago. They caught it on their home security cameras, but when they called police, they were told only to report it to their insurance. No police report was ever taken and the footage was never reviewed. 

“It’s unacceptable that when someone calls Ottawa Police to say they have proof of a crime being committed, they don’t even follow up or review the footage,” Chadha told the Barrhaven Independent. “Not only does it mean criminals are getting away with these acts,it also means people’s confidence in the Ottawa Police is declining. We have many really great police officers in Ottawa, but we need to ensure that when calls come in, they are dealt with.”

When Singh and Dhaliwal followed up with police, they said nothing could be done, according to Chadha. They are only entitled to a rental car for 30 days and insurance companies are facing months long delays due to the May long-weekend storms. New car shipments are also backed up three to four months due to supply chain issues.

Jay Chadha, who is running for city council in ward 3 – Barrhaven West, has launched a petition calling for more police response in Barrhaven amid recent crime and car jackings. (Charlie Senack Photo)
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Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

Mr. Jatinder Chadha

Nepean, Ontario
Awarded on: May 12, 2016
Nepean, Ontario

Since 2009, Jatinder Chadha has showcased Ottawa’s South Asian and Indo-Canadian communities through the television program “Desi Ottawa”. He also created Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS) Ottawa, which offers medical care and social support in a culturally sensitive setting.

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Community Builder Awards

Community Builder Awards

United Way Honours City Employee With Community Builder Award

 

 
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City employee nets award for community work

City employee nets award for community work

Chadha honoured for community work, advocacy

Jatinder Chadha is the latest recipient of the City Builder Award. Chadha was honoured before the last city council meeting by MayorJim Watson and Coun. Jan Harder for his “outstanding contributions to the community as a volunteer, fundraiser and advocate fornew Canadians.”


Since 2000, Chadha has organized many community events in the National Capital Region to galvanize the South Asian communityand assist members of the community to become familiar with Canadian culture, providing advice and guidance.

Chadha, a project manager with Transit Services at the City of Ottawa, is the founder, producer and host of the television programDesi Ottawa on Rogers Television. He has also spearheaded benevolent eff fforts, raising $10,000 in contributions for relief of the Haitian earthquake in addition to orga-nizing collection drives for the Ottawa Food Bank.

The Mayor’s City Builder Award is a civic honour created to recognize an individual, group or organization that has, through out-standing volunteerism or exemplary action, demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to making our city a better place today andfor the future. This may include lifelong service, outstanding acts of kindness, inspiring charitable work, community building or otherexemplary achievements. Individuals, groups or organizations may be nominated by members of city council or the public. The award is presented at the begin-ning of each council meeting.