Photo: Fil.Al from Comox, Canada · CC BY 2.0One councillor per 47,520 residents: Ottawa is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Trend-Arlington shares the council elected in October 2022, with Mark Sutcliffe as mayor. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Trend-Arlington belongs to Nepean; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Trend-Arlington sends one MP to Ottawa from Nepean, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Mark Carney (Liberal Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Trend-Arlington is governed
Many residents per seat
Ottawa council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Ottawa council did better. How Trend-Arlington voted ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Ottawa council above 65% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Trend-Arlington 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.
As a single-tier city, Ottawa has no upper-tier council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Trend-Arlington, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ottawa councilelected October 2022Mark Sutcliffe
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioNepean
- 3House of CommonsNepean
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 |
Councillors on Ottawa council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality. Mark Sutcliffe became mayor on 51% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Trend-Arlington 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 Trend-Arlington voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Trend-Arlington 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 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons 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 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Trend-Arlington votes in Nepean 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 ↗Trend-Arlington is in Nepean, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Mark Carney represents Nepean in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nepean · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Mark Carney’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Mark Carney was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Nepean puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 46%; Mark Carney held it for the party 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
Chandra Arya kept Nepean for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Nepean as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
At 71%, more of Nepean voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Chandra Arya (Liberal Party of Canada) took Nepean in 2021 with 45% of the vote, 7,436 votes ahead of Matt Triemstra (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019, Chandra Arya had won the same riding with 46%.
All 5 candidates in Nepean, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra Arya | Liberal Party of Canada | 29,620 | 45.1% |
| Matt Triemstra | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,184 | 33.7% |
| Sean Devine | New Democratic Party | 10,786 | 16.4% |
| Jay Nera | People's Party of Canada | 1,840 | 2.8% |
| Gordon Kubanek | Green Party of Canada | 1,318 | 2.0% |
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. At 42%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province. 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. The return counts 15,793 full-time positions, 14.4 for every thousand residents.
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.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Ottawa council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Trend-Arlington 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 council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Trend-Arlington is run
Who is the MP for Trend-Arlington?
Trend-Arlington is in Nepean, represented by Mark Carney (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Trend-Arlington in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Chandra Arya in Nepean; since 2025 Mark Carney represents Nepean.
Who is the MPP for Trend-Arlington?
Trend-Arlington votes in Nepean; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Ottawa?
Mark Sutcliffe was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Ottawa council.
How much does Ottawa council spend?
In 2024, Ottawa council spent $4.7 billion in all, for some 1,097,760 residents, of which $1.3 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Ottawa council elected?
Ottawa council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Trend-Arlington?
Turnout for Ottawa council reached 43.8% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
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).