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Posted September 18, 2026 1:19 pm
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Geoffrey Nicholas Griplas, a candidate for mayor in Ottawa, has been charged with making threats and harassment related to social media posts about Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, and Mark Sutcliffe, the Mayor of Ottawa.
According to the Kingston Police, they were alerted to “concerning behavior and comments” on Sept. 13.
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Griplas was taken into custody on Sept. 15 in Ottawa and faces two counts of criminal harassment and two counts of issuing death threats, along with multiple weapons-related charges.
Following a bail hearing, he has been returned to custody in Kingston, Ont., and is scheduled to appear in court again on Sept. 21.
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Listed as “Geoff Nicholas,” Griplas is officially running for mayor among a field of 14 candidates in Ottawa’s upcoming election.
The civic election is set for Oct. 26.
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