Ottawa Citizen
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Aug 11, 2026
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Can Ottawa’s mayoral candidates speak French? Here’s what they say
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Can Ottawa’s mayoral candidates speak French? Here’s what they say
The Citizen reached out to the four leading candidates for mayor about their ability to speak French and how they would use it, if elected
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By Michael McBean
Published Aug 11, 2026
Last updated 1 hour ago
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Mayoral candidates, clockwise from top left, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper, Alex Lawson and Neil Saravanamutto have varying French language…
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