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= Stéphanie Plante = Stéphanie Plante (born July 20, 1979 in Tecumseh, Ontario) is the Ottawa City Councillor for the Rideau-Vanier Ward which includes Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier. She won her ward by 323 votes in what turned out to be the closest race and with the most candidates vying in of any wards during the 2022 Ottawa elections. Incumbent Mathieu Fluery indicated in the Spring he would not seek re-relection.

Plante, a franco-ontarian and resident of Ward 12 for nearly 20 years, has shown active leadership in her community. She has led numerous committees and volunteered on organizations. Building on these experiences, Stéphanie to the lead efforts in having two parks renamed after women she believed should be honoured for their contributions to society. The first commemorative park was named for the late internationally recognized Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook in 2021 and shortly thereafter a second park was renamed from Sir Wilfred Laurier Park to Cindy Mitchell Park in April of 2022.

Personal Life
Plante holds a Masters degree in Political Science from the University of Windsor. She lives in Sandy Hill with her family. In 2017 she acted as a gestational surrogate for a gay couple and the child lives with her dads in Spain.

Municipal Politics
Plante provided her opinion on a number of critical issues important to the people of Rideau-Vanier and City of Ottawa residents during her campaign    During her campaign she committed to work on several key issues in her ward over the next four years. Plante like other councillors elected in the 2022 election believe priority issues such as affordable housing, transit, and the shortage of family doctors need urgent attention in the City of Ottawa.