David Hill (Canadian politician)

Hill was elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election, with over forty percent of the vote, defeating lawyer Taayo Simmonds, and OC Transpo program manager Jay Chadha. Hill received an endorsement from former Nepean councillor Doug Collins. His campaign placed particular emphasis on roads and traffic management.^[6] During his campaign, Hill encountered notable controversy. Specifically, he was captured on video removing a piece of rival candidate Taayo Simmonds' campaign literature from a resident's door and throwing it to the ground.^[7] Hill apologized for the incident, describing it as a lapse in judgement.^{[citation needed]}