Glen Gower

Glen Edward Gower (born April 20, 1978) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to Ottawa City Council representing Stittsville Ward in the 2018 Ottawa municipal election.

Gower was born at the Grace Hospital, (née Cheesman). where he was also the organist. He served as the director of game presentation for the Senators until 2013.

Ideologically, Gower has been described as a "moderate", and has stated that he has "voted for every political party". He is an admirer of former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, whom he calls a "social trailblazer". One of his websites he created in his youth was dedicated to Diefenbaker.

Gower won election to city council in 2018, campaigning on "healthier development". He defeated three-term incumbent Shad Qadri with 58% of the vote to Qadri's 42%.

Gower was re-elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election. In February 2026 he announced he was not going to run for re-election that year. At the time, he was the chair of the city's transit committee and the vice chair of the planning and housing committee.

Electoral record Council candidate Vote % Glen Gower 5,877 57.86 Shad Qadri (X) 4,280 42.14