OttawaIsabelle Skalski is the new Ottawa city councillor for the rural seat of Osgoode. She beat out 10 other candidates to replace longtime councillor George Darouze.10 others competed to take over seat left open by George DarouzeCBC News · Posted: Jun 16, 2025 8:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoIsabelle Skalski will represent the rural ward until the next general election in October 2026. (Submitted by Isabelle Skalski)Isabelle Skalski is the new Ottawa city councillor for the rural seat of Osgoode.Voters elected Skalski in a byelection on Monday night with about 34 per cent support in the unofficial results.She beat out 10 other candidates to replace longtime councillor George Darouze, who gave up the Osgoode seat in February to represent the provincial riding of Carleton at Queen’s Park.Ottawa Morning11:27From speeding to Tewin, the issues on the minds of Osgoode votersVoters in Osgoode ward have a lot on their minds as they head to the polls in a June 16 byelection. CBC’s Kate Porter took a trip around the ward to find out more.The ward is home to 32,000 people and includes the villages of Greely, Osgoode and Metcalfe. The municipal electoral map was redrawn in 2022 to take in Vars to the east.Skalski, who has been president of the Greely Community Association since 2022, will have just over a year to establish herself on council before the city’s next general election on Oct. 26, 2026.In addition to tackling issues like speeding and emergency service response times, Skalski will need to weigh in on the future of Tewin, a divisive development project that could see tens of thousands of homes built.With files from Kate Porter
Isabelle Skalski is Ottawa’s new city councillor for Osgoode
