Catherine Kitts will take a virtual seat on Ottawa's city council next week as the new representative for the Cumberland ward. According to unofficial results, Kitts received 54 per cent of the vote, more than double that of her nearest competitor, Yvette Ashiri.

This race for city councillor of Cumberland ward wasn't a close one at all for Catherine Kitts, who takes 54% of the vote according to #ottcity's unofficial results. Congratulations to councillor - elect @catherinekitts on a decisive election win tonight in Cumberland ward. The city clerk is expected to make the voting results official Wednesday, and Kitts is expected to take the declaration of office that same day.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 01:34 UTC