Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful : Ward 6, Stittsville

Marie-Ange Ahinful

Sunday 13 September 2026

Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful — Candidate for Ward 6, Stittsville

For the past 10 years, Stittsville has been my home. It is where I have built my life, raised my family, served my community and watched one of Ottawa’s fastest-growing communities continue to evolve.

I am running for City Councillor in Ward 6 because I believe growth should improve people’s quality of life—not make everyday life harder.

Stittsville is an extraordinary community. We have families who have lived here for generations alongside newcomers who have chosen to make this community their home. We have entrepreneurs, seniors, young families, community organizations and an increasingly diverse population. What connects us is a strong sense of community and a desire to see Stittsville thrive.

But our growth has also created challenges.

Too often, development moves faster than the infrastructure needed to support it. Residents see increasing traffic and congestion, pressure on roads and recreational facilities, and public transit that does not always provide a realistic alternative to driving.

If elected, one of my priorities will be responsible growth and infrastructure that keeps pace with development. New communities should not be built first and serviced later. I will advocate for transportation, roads, transit, parks, recreation and other municipal infrastructure to be properly planned alongside growth.

Affordability and Responsible Spending

Families are feeling the pressure of rising costs. Municipal government cannot control the price of groceries or interest rates, but it can control how responsibly it manages taxpayers’ money.

I will approach City spending with the same question residents ask about their own household budgets: Is this necessary, is it effective, and are we getting value for our money?

Before asking residents to pay more, the City should look for efficiencies, protect essential services and ensure spending produces measurable results.

Affordability also means ensuring residents can access recreation, transportation, community programs and services without increasingly being priced out.

Transportation That Works

Stittsville residents need transportation options that reflect how they actually live.

I will advocate for improvements to roads and intersections experiencing congestion and safety concerns, better traffic planning, reliable public transit and stronger pedestrian and cycling connections.

OC Transpo will rebuild trust when residents can depend on it. Reliability, communication and connections between buses and the LRT must improve, particularly for suburban communities.

Safe and Connected Communities

Community safety is another priority.

I support properly resourced frontline policing accompanied by accountability and measurable outcomes. But policing cannot be our response to every social challenge. Investments in mental-health crisis response, prevention, youth programming and community partnerships are also essential to creating safer communities.

I am particularly passionate about ensuring that children and young people have opportunities to thrive. I support 2027: Ottawa’s Year for Children and Youth and believe young people should have meaningful opportunities to participate in decisions affecting their communities.

A City Hall That Listens

Perhaps most importantly, I want to change how residents experience their relationship with City Hall.

Leadership begins with listening.

Residents should not have to wait until an election to see or hear from their councillor. If elected, I will be visible, accessible and responsive. I want residents, community organizations, seniors, youth, newcomers and local businesses to have meaningful opportunities to participate in decisions affecting Ward 6.

As a Black woman, mother, community leader and Stittsville resident, I also understand how important representation and belonging are. Ottawa’s diversity is one of its strengths, and our municipal institutions should be places where every resident believes their voice matters.

I am not running simply to occupy a seat at City Hall. I am running to represent the people sitting around kitchen tables across Stittsville—families discussing bills, parents worrying about traffic and safety, seniors wanting to remain connected, entrepreneurs building businesses, and young people wondering what their future in this city will look like.

Stittsville is growing. The question before us is not whether that growth will continue, but whether we will manage it wisely.

I believe we can build a Stittsville that remains affordable, connected, safe and welcoming while preparing responsibly for the future.

That is why I am running.

Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful
Candidate for City Councillor — Ward 6, Stittsville

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