Sun Ottawa Citizen Alex Munter Norm Atkins, Senator Mauril Bélanger, MP Ed Broadbent, former leader of the NDP Claudette Boyer, former MPP Michael Cassidy, former leader of the Ontario NDP Alex Cullen, city councillor Marion Dewar, former mayor Paul Dewar, MP Peggy Feltmate, city councillor John Godfrey, MP Diane Holmes, city councillor John Manley, former MP Monia Mazigh, former NDP candidate, wife of Maher Arar Simon Pulsifer, prolific Wikipedian Janet Stavinga, outgoing city councillor Pat Woodcock, professional football player Le Droit Ottawa Life Larry O'Brien Piotr Anweiler, mayoral candidate Glenn Brooks, city councillor Art Eggleton, former MP Jacquelin Holzman, former mayor Gord Hunter, city councillor Merle Nicholds, former mayor of Kanata Gordon O'Connor, MP Pierre Poilievre, MP Tim Power, Conservative Party strategist Marianne Wilkinson, former mayor of Kanata Jane Scharf John Dunn, Executive Director, The Foster Care Council of Canada Timeline June 21, 2005 - Brian McGarry announces he will not run for mayor, as he fears the right-wing vote would be split with Terry Kilrea. ottsun.canoe.ca September 9, 2005 - Orléans Ward Councillor Herb Kreling resigns his seat to become Justice of the Peace. orleansonline.ca October 7, 2005 - the Ontario Municipal Board rules in favour of the new ward boundary proposal that was being fought by mostly rural residents. ottawasun.com January 3, 2006 - First day of nominations. Chiarelli, Kilrea and Rivington file nomination papers for mayor. January 9, 2006 - Bob Monette is elected in the by-election to replace Herb Kreling. February 13, 2006 - Munter declares his intention to run for mayor. cbc.ca April 11, 2006 - City Councillor Janet Stavinga announces she will not be running for re-election. janetstavinga.com May 2, 2006 - Pollock declares his intention to run for mayor. cfra.com June 1, 2006 - Anweiler declares his intention to run for mayor. anweiler.ca June 13, 2006 - Gloucester-Southgate Councillor Diane Deans declares that she will not run for mayor and instead decided to run for re-election. (Ottawa Citizen, June 14) July 26, 2006 - High-tech businessman Larry O'Brien announces his intention to run for the mayoralty as a "centrist candidate," planning to file his nomination papers within a few weeks. cbc.ca August 8, 2006 - O'Brien fills out nomination papers. August 30, 2006 - Kilrea drops out of the race. September 12, 2006 - First mayoral debate September 13, 2006 - Councillor Shawn Little drops out of his city council race September 14,