Last-minute competitors in Beacon Hill-Cyrville

About a week before the nominations closed for this fall's municipal election, it looked as if three-term incumbent Tim Tierneymight beacclaimed.

• What are candidates in your ward saying? Click here to scroll down to questionnaire responses

But two candidates signed up at the last minute: community advocate Miranda Gray who told CBC she did not believe anyone should be acclaimed and University of Ottawa student Nicolas Castro.

Tierney was almost acclaimed in 2018 as well before a last-minute candidate ran. The OPP launchedan investigation into an allegation he triedto bribe his opponent to drop out, but Tierney still won with more than 80 per cent of the vote. He was chargedin late 2018, but the following year, the Crown withdrew the charges in exchange for Tierney apologizing for what he said was a "mistake" and forfeiting two months' salary.

Election day is Monday, Oct. 24. For more information about where and how to vote, visit thecity's election page.

Ward at a glance

Projected population 2022:37,116

Projected population 2026: 38,324

Candidates running

CBC Ottawa sent a detailed questionnaire to candidates in this and other wards, and those who responded have their answers below. Candidates were also asked to submit photos of themselves. Where candidates have web sites, those links can be accessed by clicking on the candidate's name.

Nicolas Castro

No questionnaire answers provided.

Miranda Gray

Tim Tierney