FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Nagmani Sharma is a farmer, real estate entrepreneur, and software professional who lives in Kanata South Bridlewood, right on the Stittsville border. He actively farms land in Merrickville and runs a greenhouse operation. He won first prize at the 2022 VIP Ploughing Match. He has spent over a decade working in Ottawa's Kanata technology sector and built a real estate portfolio that gives him a firsthand understanding of how development actually works.

He is running because Ward 6 is at a genuine crossroads. Growth is outpacing infrastructure, roads are gridlocked, and development keeps getting approved before schools and services can handle it. Residents have been raising these concerns for years. He wants to bring the kind of practical, grounded leadership that comes from having actually worked in farming, real estate, and technology rather than arriving at City Hall and learning on the job.

His experience comes from the community and the real world, not from career politics. He has served with the Chintamani Foundation, held leadership roles with non-profit and charitable organisations across Ottawa, and has been involved in neighbourhood and community groups for years. He has volunteered quietly, without a campaign office or a press release, because it is what he believes in.

He also believes that political experience is sometimes overrated. Ward 6 does not need someone who has spent years learning how to navigate bureaucracy. It needs someone who already understands farming, development, data, and the daily costs of living in this community. Those skills transfer directly to the problems on council's agenda.

Three things stand out clearly.

His background is genuinely unique. He is an active farmer who won first prize at the 2022 VIP Ploughing Match. He is a real estate entrepreneur who understands how developers operate from the inside. He is a software professional who knows how to read data critically and spot when numbers are being used to mislead. No other candidate in this race brings all three of those perspectives together.

He is completely independent. He takes no money from developers, corporations, or special interest groups. Every dollar in this campaign comes from individual residents. That independence is not just a talking point. It is the only way to guarantee that his votes at City Hall will reflect Ward 6 residents and no one else.

He lives this community every day. Kanata South Bridlewood, right on the Stittsville border. Same roads. Same schools. Same gridlock every morning. He is not commuting in from somewhere else to represent you.

Nagmani supports smart, planned growth with a clear rule: infrastructure must be confirmed before any development is approved, not promised afterward. Schools confirmed in writing by the school board. Water and sewage capacity verified by engineers. Road improvements funded and scheduled. Transit plans in place. He will vote NO on any development that does not meet every one of those standards before a single shovel goes in the ground.

Nagmani's traffic plan includes: advocating for additional 417 on/off ramps, optimizing traffic signal timing with modern technology, pushing for new east-west corridor planning, improving intersection design on key routes, and advocating for expanded OC Transpo service. He will also push for real-time traffic monitoring and commit to no new major development until traffic impact studies are completed and mitigation is funded.

Nagmani will push OC Transpo for: express routes to downtown and Kanata tech centers, increased frequency on all routes (target: every 15 minutes during peak), expanded park-and-ride facilities, and a long-term plan for LRT extension to Stittsville. He believes transit needs to be practical enough that residents actually choose it, not just a token service.

His safety platform includes: advocating for a dedicated fire station in South Stittsville, improving 911 response times to under 8 minutes, LED street lighting upgrades across all neighbourhoods, traffic calming in residential areas, expanded youth programming, and stronger community policing partnerships. Safety isn't a luxury. It is the foundation of a strong community.

Nagmani strongly supports protecting Stittsville's natural spaces, including Poole Creek and the Trans Canada Trail corridor. He will oppose development that encroaches on designated green space and push for binding developer requirements to create and maintain parkland as part of any major subdivision approval. He also supports LED lighting upgrades (reducing energy consumption) and sustainable infrastructure planning.

This is a grassroots, people-powered campaign. Donations come exclusively from individuals, residents like you. Nagmani does not accept corporate donations, union donations, or contributions from developers. All contributions are reported to the City of Ottawa City Clerk as required by the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, and financial statements are public record.

Under Ontario municipal election rules, individuals may contribute up to $1,200 per candidate per election. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and donate using your own personal funds. Tax receipts are available for qualifying contributions. All donations are reported publicly.

Nagmani has committed to: quarterly community report cards published online, an annual resident satisfaction survey, monthly public town halls (in-person and virtual), a fully transparent voting record with explanations for every vote, and accessible office hours including evenings and weekends. Accountability isn't something he'll do when it's convenient. It is a core commitment.

Absolutely. In fact, first-time volunteers are the heart of this campaign. Full training is provided for everything from door knocking to social media support. You can contribute as little as one hour per week from home. There's a role for every skill level and schedule.

Sign up through the volunteer page and select "Lawn sign" as your preference. The campaign team will contact you to arrange installation. We install and remove the signs. You just provide the front yard space!

Yes, which is exactly what the Your Concerns page is for. Every submission is read personally, tracked, and followed up within 48 hours if you've requested a response. Your local issue could also be part of a wider pattern that helps shape campaign priorities.