Ottawa mayoral candidate Bob Chiarelli is accusing the Mark Sutcliffe campaign of spreading rumours that Chiarelli would drop out of the mayors’ race before the deadline last month.
The parade was one of the largest Ottawa has seen in years: It took more than 90 minutes for its 185 floats and 7,500 celebrants to pass one point on its route through packed downtown streets.
A sitting councillor, a former mayor and a local broadcaster are among the 14 people vying for mayor in this fall's municipal election, which will usher in wide-ranging change on Ottawa's city council.