Ward 6 Stittsville · City of Ottawa
Mani Sharma
My focus is strengthening infrastructure: fixing the Traffic, Transit and Trust issues that shape everyday life here.
The Question Ward 6 Needs To Answer
Same Stittsville, Or A World Class Stittsville?
For the taxes we are all paying, are we getting the transit, roads, parks, policing and services we deserve?
Do you want to stay in the same Stittsville and just maintain it, or do you want real change, together, a world class Stittsville with infrastructure that actually works?
My answer is simple. We pay full taxes. We should get full services back. That is what I am running to deliver, infrastructure first, transit and traffic that work, and a council office that answers you every single month, not just during the election.
My Commitments to Stittsville
Specific Action, Not Just A Slogan
Here is what I will bring to Council, priority by priority. Each one links to the full detail behind it, and I will report back on what has been done, what is underway and what still needs work.
Transit That Shows Up
- Push OC Transpo for more reliable service on key Ward 6 routes, with a target of 10 to 15 minute frequency at peak times.
- Work with the City on neighbourhood shuttle links to major transit hubs and future LRT stations.
- Demand route by route reliability reporting and use the data to fix chronic delays, not just study them.
Safe Streets, School Zones First
- Prioritize safer crossings and permanent traffic calming around schools and known hot spots.
- Replace repeat temporary measures with lasting fixes such as speed humps and raised crosswalks where the evidence supports them.
- Work with Ottawa Police on recurring speeding and dangerous driving, with public reporting on results.
Fix Traffic, End The Gridlock
- Push to widen Robert Grant Avenue with transit priority lanes and extend it to Palladium Drive.
- Advocate for modern signal coordination and improvements on Huntmar, Carp Road, Fernbank, Stittsville Main and Abbott.
- Ask for a full evidence based traffic impact review before supporting any major new development.
Smart Growth, Infrastructure First
- Vote no on major development unless schools, roads, transit, parks and stormwater capacity are confirmed and funded first.
- Push developers to share the cost of parks, local roads and community facilities. Growth must pay for growth.
- Publish a public developer accountability tracker so residents can see what was promised and what was delivered.
Community Safety And Police Presence
- Advocate for more visible police patrols on speeding and crime hot spot streets, with public reporting on outcomes.
- Support a dedicated fire station in South Stittsville and push for faster 911 response times.
- Upgrade street lighting in high risk areas so parks, paths and school routes are safer at night.
Trust, City Hall That Answers To You
- Host a public town hall every month, in person and online, on what is done, underway and still needed.
- Publish quarterly Ward 6 report cards with clear metrics on transit, traffic, development and safety.
- Keep a transparent voting record and respond to resident concerns within two business days.
Results And Work
Two Years Of Listening. Now Round Two.
How We Know
This figure reflects doors attempted across single family homes and townhomes ward wide during Round 1 and the current Round 2 of canvassing, tracked through the campaign's door to door outreach log. Large apartment and condominium buildings, along with a small number of managed care and seniors residences with restricted or supervised entry, require separate coordination with building management and are being reached through that process rather than direct door knocking.
Campaign Timeline
The Work So Far
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2022
First Ran For Councillor, Ward 5
Mani first ran for councillor in Ward 5, West Carleton March, and kept doing research across the entire City of Ottawa in the years since.
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May 1, 2026
Registered As Ward 6 Candidate
Official candidate registration for Ward 6 Stittsville Councillor began.
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May 1, 2026
Campaign Website Launched With Full Research
nagmanisharma.ca went live the same day, including a full review of Stittsville's master plans (Fernbank Community, the Hazeldean corridor, Maple Grove and Palladium, Carp Road, and Stittsville Main Street) and the resident concerns intake that still collects input today.
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August 21, 2026
Round 1 Completed
First round of ward wide door knocking completed, with 22,000 door cards delivered.
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Now
Round 2 Underway
Second round of ward wide outreach is currently in progress.
🎬 Official Campaign Launch · June 27, 2026
A Message From Mani
Hear directly from your Ward 6 candidate. Real. Unscripted. From the heart. This is just the beginning. More updates, community conversations, and solutions are on the way.
📢 Share Your Concern🗳️ Election Day: October 26, 2026 · Ward 6 Stittsville
Infrastructure Reform for Stittsville
3 Ts 1 Fix 0 Excuses
Traffic, transit and trust all come back to one thing. Ward 6 needs infrastructure that actually works, and Mani has one plan to fix it.
Traffic
Stittsville's streets will move people forward, not trap them in gridlock.
See the Traffic Plan →Transit
Connecting every corner of Ward 6 with transit that actually shows up.
See the Transit Plan →Trust
City Hall must earn back the trust of Ward 6 residents. Mani will listen, act, and be accountable.
See the Trust Plan →1 Fix: Infrastructure
One infrastructure plan for the whole ward. Roads, transit and trust, tackled together instead of one at a time.
See the Infrastructure Plan →0 Excuses
Deadlines kept, promises delivered, results you can see. Full stop.
Want the full detail behind all four projects?
See All 4 Projects in Detail → See What Is Hot in Ward 6 →I will hold a Townhall every month where residents can share concerns, exchange ideas, and get updates on action taken for issues already reported. We will also push the City to publish audited reports on a regular basis.
A Neighbour Who Has Actually Lived It
Mani is a proud member of the Stittsville community and shares the same daily challenges as every family here. Before building his career in Ottawa's high tech sector, he worked on farms, in hospitals, retirement homes, and on factory floors across Canada. He knows what this community costs to live in because he has paid those costs himself.
He is an active farmer with land in Merrickville, a greenhouse operator, a 2022 VIP Ploughing Match champion, a real estate entrepreneur, and a software professional with over a decade in Ottawa's tech sector. That combination of experience is not something you can manufacture. It is what he brings to every issue facing Ward 6.
Read His Full StoryAward Winning Farmer
2022 VIP Ploughing Match Champion
Tech Industry Professional
Over a decade in Ottawa's high-tech sector
Senior Care Champion
Worked in Veterans' and senior care. Family with 20+ years serving Stittsville seniors. Their dignity and voice matter.
360° Planning. Smarter Growth. Stronger Stittsville.
Stittsville is growing fast. Our infrastructure, transportation, businesses and community services must grow with it.
My approach is to look at every major issue from all sides, bring the right community expertise to the table, and plan for the full life of every project.
Better planning today can prevent bigger costs tomorrow.
SEE THE FULL PLAN →Community Expertise. Community Accountability.
Residents and professionals from our community can help identify problems, examine solutions and recommend priorities. Every month, I will report back through a Ward 6 Town Hall on what has been completed, what is underway and what comes next.
EXPLORE HOW IT WORKS →What We Are Fighting For
Real issues. Real solutions. No political spin.
🏗️ Responsible Development: Infrastructure First
Fernbank was planned as a mixed, complete community, with homes, local businesses, schools, parks and proper stormwater, but high density housing has arrived faster than the infrastructure meant to support it. Residents still ask where the promised business locations, daycares, and senior centres are.
What He Will Do:
- Vote against any major development without confirmed school capacity, water, roads, transit, parks and stormwater in place or legally guaranteed
- Hold landowners to the City's own policy that they share the cost of parks, local roads and community facilities
- Demand real community consultation before any approval, not after
- Create a public developer accountability tracker
💡 Growth must pay for growth. It should never leave Ward 6 with the bill.
🚗 Fix Traffic: End the Gridlock
Morning and evening gridlock on Hazeldean, Stittsville Main, Carp Road, Fernbank and Huntmar has become a daily emergency. On streets like West Ridge and Cope Drive, speeding and unsafe driving have already led to serious accidents and constant complaints from residents. This is Mani's number one priority.
What He Will Do:
- Widen Robert Grant to four lanes, with two dedicated lanes reserved for express buses or future LRT
- Open a full Robert Grant connection to Palladium, paired with a new 417 connection
- Widen key arterial roads including Huntmar Road
- Open Huntmar Road connection to Highway 417
- Modernize traffic signal coordination on all major corridors
- Push for speed monitoring and traffic calming on West Ridge, Cope Drive, and every hot spot residents raise
🚗 Traffic is our daily emergency. Mani will fix it, not study it.
🚆 Fix Transit: Service That Actually Shows Up
Buses are missing, late, and unreliable, especially on key routes. Families, students, and seniors cannot depend on transit to get to downtown, universities, or major workplaces. Stage 3 LRT was promised to bring stations at Palladium, Maple Grove and Hazeldean, but funding is still pending and Stittsville is still waiting.
What He Will Do:
- Fight to extend rapid transit all the way to the Fernbank community
- Push funding forward for the Stage 3 LRT stations promised at Palladium, Maple Grove and Hazeldean
- Create local shuttle services running every 15 minutes from neighbourhood hubs to those stations
- Bring resident feedback on routes, schedules, and gaps directly to OC Transpo
🚆 Every corner of Ward 6 deserves transit that actually shows up.
Safer Streets and Stronger Seniors: Community First
Every family deserves to feel safe at home. And no one deserves that more than the seniors who built this community. Mani brings personal experience working in Veterans care and a family with over 20 years serving Stittsville seniors. Their safety, dignity and voice will be heard at City Hall.
For Every Resident:
- Advocate for a dedicated fire station in South Stittsville
- Push to improve 911 response times to under 8 minutes
- Upgrade street lighting throughout all neighbourhoods
- Install traffic calming measures near schools and crosswalks
- Expand youth programming and recreational opportunities
For Our Seniors Specifically:
- Accessible sidewalks and safe crosswalks near retirement communities
- Better OC Transpo routes serving senior residences
- Regular town halls inside senior communities to listen directly
- Ensure new development includes accessible amenities for seniors
🛡️ Our seniors built Stittsville. Every resident deserves a councillor who truly gets it.
Support This Campaign
Every dollar goes directly toward reaching Ward 6 voters. Here is exactly how to give.
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What Is Ward 6 Talking About?
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