Photo: Annichou · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Ottawa’s council stands for 47,520 residents, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
City council runs Overbrook; in October 2022, Ottawa chose Mark Sutcliffe as mayor. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. Provincially, Overbrook votes in Ottawa—Vanier; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Overbrook sends one MP to Ottawa from Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Mona Fortier (Liberal Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Overbrook is governed
Many residents per seat
Ottawa council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
Ottawa council drew more of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Overbrook voted ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 65% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent less per resident than Ottawa council. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Overbrook is governed by Ottawa, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No county or regional council sits above Ottawa’s: it is a single-tier city.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Overbrook, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ottawa councilelected October 2022Mark Sutcliffe
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioOttawa—Vanier
- 3House of CommonsOttawa—Vanier—Gloucester
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Ottawa council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Mark Sutcliffe
- Catherine Kitts
- Cathy Curry
- Rawlson King
- Riley Brockington
- George Darouze
- Laura Dudas
- Glen Gower
- Allan Hubley
- Theresa Kavanagh
- Jeff Leiper
- Matthew Luloff
- Shawn Menard
- Tim Tierney
- David Hill
- Clarke Kelly
- Laine Johnson
- Sean Devine
- Jessica Bradley
- Stéphanie Plante
- Ariel Troster
- Marty Carr
- David Brown
- Steve Desroches
- Wilson Lo
25 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sutcliffe | Mayor | 161,677 | 51% | No |
| Catherine Kitts | Councillor | 9,466 | 77% | Yes |
| Cathy Curry | Councillor | 8,827 | 77% | Yes |
| Rawlson King | Councillor | 8,491 | 80% | Yes |
| Riley Brockington | Councillor | 9,595 | 73% | Yes |
| George Darouze | Councillor | 4,353 | 41% | Yes |
| Laura Dudas | Councillor | 11,821 | 71% | Yes |
| Glen Gower | Councillor | 7,758 | 59% | Yes |
| Allan Hubley | Councillor | 5,334 | 34% | Yes |
| Theresa Kavanagh | Councillor | 12,398 | 83% | Yes |
| Jeff Leiper | Councillor | 11,045 | 72% | Yes |
| Matthew Luloff | Councillor | 11,918 | 74% | Yes |
| Shawn Menard | Councillor | 11,358 | 79% | Yes |
| Tim Tierney | Councillor | 7,617 | 82% | Yes |
| David Hill | Councillor | 6,230 | 44% | No |
| Clarke Kelly | Councillor | 2,549 | 27% | No |
| Laine Johnson | Councillor | 8,899 | 53% | No |
| Sean Devine | Councillor | 4,812 | 39% | No |
| Jessica Bradley | Councillor | 4,927 | 42% | No |
| Stéphanie Plante | Councillor | 4,621 | 37% | No |
| Ariel Troster | Councillor | 8,663 | 61% | No |
| Marty Carr | Councillor | 6,088 | 47% | No |
| David Brown | Councillor | 6,898 | 67% | No |
| Steve Desroches | Councillor | 5,684 | 68% | No |
| Wilson Lo | Councillor | 4,403 | 37% | No |
Mark Sutcliffe won 51% of the votes cast for mayor. Seats on Ottawa council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Overbrook voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Ottawa council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 44% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How Overbrook voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Overbrook votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Ottawa votes next on 28 October 2030. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Overbrook votes in Ottawa—Vanier for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. Ottawa—Vanier takes in Overbrook and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Mona Fortier represents Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2017
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 MPs from Ontario, 71 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Mona Fortier among them.
The MP’s record
In Ottawa, Mona Fortier has been President of the Treasury Board (2021–2023), Associate Minister of Finance (2019–2021) and Minister of Middle Class Prosperity (2019–2021). The current Parliament is Mona Fortier’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2017. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 49%; Mona Fortier held it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Ottawa—Vanier returned Mona Fortier (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Overbrook sat in Ottawa—Vanier; the 2025 election put it in Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester.
At 65%, more of Ottawa—Vanier voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). The 2021 count in Ottawa—Vanier put Mona Fortier (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 49%, with Lyse-Pascale Inamuco (New Democratic Party) 14,759 votes back. Back in 2019, Mona Fortier took the riding on 51%.
All 8 candidates in Ottawa—Vanier, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Fortier | Liberal Party of Canada | 28,462 | 49.1% |
| Lyse-Pascale Inamuco | New Democratic Party | 13,703 | 23.6% |
| Heidi Jensen | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,611 | 20.0% |
| Jean-Jacques Desgranges | People's Party of Canada | 1,855 | 3.2% |
| Christian Proulx | Green Party of Canada | 1,816 | 3.1% |
| Daniel Elford | Libertarian Party of Canada | 248 | 0.4% |
| Crystelle Bourguignon | Free Party Canada | 179 | 0.3% |
| Marie-Chantal TaiEl Leriche | Independent | 157 | 0.3% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Ottawa council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At $3,809 per resident, Ottawa council’s $4.2 billion of long-term debt is more than the $971 median. Taxes on property make up 42% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. At 28% of spending ($1,219 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Spending by Ottawa council reached $4,324 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 15,793 full-time positions, or 14.4 for each thousand people.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3 billion | $1,219 | 28% |
| Police, fire and protection | $751.3M | $684 | 16% |
| Social services and child care | $715.4M | $652 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $544.5M | $496 | 11% |
| Social housing | $497.1M | $453 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $423.6M | $386 | 9% |
| Public health and paramedics | $239.3M | $218 | 5% |
| General government | $125.6M | $114 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $111.8M | $102 | 2% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Ottawa council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Ottawa council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Overbrook is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
Questions about how Overbrook is run
Who is the MP for Overbrook?
Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester’s MP, Mona Fortier of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Overbrook.
Which party won Overbrook in the 2021 federal election?
Mona Fortier (Liberal Party of Canada) took Ottawa—Vanier in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester.
Who is the MPP for Overbrook?
Look up Ottawa—Vanier on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Overbrook, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Ottawa?
In October 2022, Mark Sutcliffe won the post of mayor for Ottawa council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Ottawa council spend?
Ottawa council spent $4.7 billion in 2024 for about 1,097,760 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.3 billion.
How is Ottawa council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Ottawa council.
What was the turnout in Overbrook?
In October 2022, turnout for Ottawa council was 43.8%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).