2010 Ottawa Mayoral Race
In March 2010, O'Brien stated reluctance to run in Ottawa's 2010 mayoral election, citing that he accomplished most of his mayoral objectives in his first term. However, on June 30, 2010, he officially announced his intention to run for mayor in the 2010 election.
O'Brien officially launched his campaign on September 8, 2010. O'Brien's campaign slogan was "Action over Politics", a deliberate contrast of O'Brien to main rival Jim Watson's extensive political career. O'Brien's campaign also announced that they would forgo the traditional lawn-signs in the campaign for a more "modern" approach. Another campaign theme for the O'Brien re-election bid has been that the mayor has only one vote (on city council) while citizens have two (one for mayor and one for their local councillor). The Ottawa Sun reported that O'Brien noted that in order to implement his agenda, he needs "councillors who think like him around the table"
O'Brien has been largely critical of the Council for tax increases during his tenure as mayor. O'Brien's platform states that he wants to "give the Mayor, rather than staff, the authority to bring forward the city’s budget plan for debate.". O'Brien continues to set "zero" as a target for annual property tax increases.
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