Rob Jellett
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Robert Jellett was an Ottawa City Councillor. He represented the large Cumberland Ward
, located at the eastern edge of the city since 2003. Jellett worked as a reporter, news anchor and Assistant News Director with local radio stations CFMO and CFRA for eighteen years. He then became the assistant to Cumberland councillor Phil McNeely
in 2000. When McNeely was elected to the provincial legislature Jellet ran to replace him in the 2003 Ottawa election. Running against Garry Lowe the main issue was the construction of an industrial hog farm
in the village of Sarsfield
. Jellett was strongly opposed while Lowe supported the idea. Jellett ended up winning by a substantial margin, however a court later ruled the city could not stop the project. Jellett, who describes himself as a Red Tory
, was also forced to abandon his pledge to not raise taxes due to the difficulties surrounding the 2004 budget. Jellett is now the Chair of the city's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and sits on eight other city committee's and advisory boards.
Cumberland Ward
Cumberland Ward is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the far east end of the city, it includes portions of the Orleans communities of Queenswood Heights, Mer Bleue, Avalon, Chaperal, Notting Hill, Fallingbrook as well as the rural areas of the former city of Cumberland and the village as...
, located at the eastern edge of the city since 2003. Jellett worked as a reporter, news anchor and Assistant News Director with local radio stations CFMO and CFRA for eighteen years. He then became the assistant to Cumberland councillor Phil McNeely
Phil McNeely
Philip McNeely is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Ottawa—Orléans for the Ontario Liberal Party....
in 2000. When McNeely was elected to the provincial legislature Jellet ran to replace him in the 2003 Ottawa election. Running against Garry Lowe the main issue was the construction of an industrial hog farm
Intensive pig farming
Intensive piggeries are a type of factory farm ' specialized in the raising of domestic pigs up to slaughter weight...
in the village of Sarsfield
Sarsfield, Ontario
Sarsfield, Ontario is a village in the east portion of the City of Ottawa in the former township of Cumberland.The first residents of Sarsfield were mostly French-Canadians from Lower Canada. In 1854, families began to establish in the Sarsfield region, such as the Potvin's, the St-Denis', the...
. Jellett was strongly opposed while Lowe supported the idea. Jellett ended up winning by a substantial margin, however a court later ruled the city could not stop the project. Jellett, who describes himself as a Red Tory
Red Tory
A red Tory is an adherent of a particular political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada somewhat similar to the High Tory tradition in the United Kingdom; it is contrasted with "blue Tory". In Canada, the phenomenon of "red toryism" has fundamentally, if not exclusively, been found in...
, was also forced to abandon his pledge to not raise taxes due to the difficulties surrounding the 2004 budget. Jellett is now the Chair of the city's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and sits on eight other city committee's and advisory boards.
Ottawa municipal election, 2003
| Cumberland Ward Cumberland Ward Cumberland Ward is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the far east end of the city, it includes portions of the Orleans communities of Queenswood Heights, Mer Bleue, Avalon, Chaperal, Notting Hill, Fallingbrook as well as the rural areas of the former city of Cumberland and the village as... (Ward 19) |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rob Jellett | 2957 | 54.37% |
| Garry Lowe | 1871 | 34.40% |
| Pierre E. Doucette | 552 | 10.15% |
| David Whissell | 59 | 1.08% |
Ottawa municipal election, 2006
| Cumberland Ward Cumberland Ward Cumberland Ward is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the far east end of the city, it includes portions of the Orleans communities of Queenswood Heights, Mer Bleue, Avalon, Chaperal, Notting Hill, Fallingbrook as well as the rural areas of the former city of Cumberland and the village as... (Ward 19) |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rob Jellett | 8306 | 71.55% |
| Henry Valois | 2110 | 18.18% |
| Dan Biocchi | 1192 | 10.27% |