Wilson Lo becomes first ever councillor for Barrhaven East

The brand new ward of Barrhaven East will be represented by Wilson Lo after a race featuring seven candidates.

Safety engineer Guy Boone;investment manager Patrick Brennan;retired financial consultant Kathleen Caught;teacher Richard Garrick;volunteer Dominik Janelle; Lo, a city communications officer; andAtiq Qureshi, a manager at a tax firm,all vied tobecome the suburban ward's first council representative.

Lo's priorities includedwideningGreenbank Road and Prince of Wales Drive in the Greenbelt and upgrading/adding pathways there, restructuring transit service, and making collector streets safer.

The 30-year-old councillor-elect credited his successto his dedication to campaigning in an interview with CBC News.

"Four months: six days a week for the first three months, then seven days a week for all of October, 7.5 hours a day out there to meet all of our neighbours ... 960,712 steps, I have a half-centimetre of sole left in my shoes."

He said this new council needs to make communication between urban, suburban and rural wards a priority.

WATCH | Lo's priorities for the term:

In a brand new ward, Wilson Lo hopes to bridge urban, suburban and rural priorities

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Wilson Lo, elected in the new ward of Barrhaven East, says his biggest priority will be restructuring the citys transit system in the face of continued remote work and focusing on better communication at city hall.

Boone's priorities includedPhase 3 of LRT to west Ottawa, community centres and recreation facilities, and smarter traffic signals.

Brennan's priorities includedroad resurfacing, Phase 3 of LRT, and reducing speeding and break-ins.

Garrick's priorities includedPhase 3 of LRT, improving transit service overall, and reducing speeding, dangerous driving, noise and other crime.

Ward at a glance

Projected population 2022: 52,580

Projected population 2026: 53,215