Carol Anne Meehan and her path to Ottawa City Council

Former-broadcaster Carol Anne Meehan hung on to an early lead, then knocked off incumbent Ottawa councillor Michael Qaqish in Gloucester-South Nepean during the most recent 2018 municipal elections.

• Carol Anne Meehan takes Gloucester-South Nepean, ousts Michael Qaqish [Ottawa Citizen]

There's still about a month before Meehan will be sworn in as a new Ottawa councillor, but already the veteran broadcaster is in the middle of her first social media firestorm.

• Carol Anne Meehan has a very bad day—but she vows to do better [Ottawa Citizen]

Meehan was elected to the City of Ottawa as councillor for Ward 22, Gloucester-South Nepean in the October 22nd, 2018 municipal elections.