Ottawa city councillor Matthew Luloff has been charged with impaired driving, according to his lawyer Lawrence Greenspon.
He did not say Monday when and where his client’s arrest and charge happened.
“There was no accident involved,” Greenspon said. “We will be defending him on the charge.”
Ottawa police said they wouldn’t share details because they don’t name people facing this charge unless it causes a life-threatening injury or death. Court records weren’t immediately available late Monday afternoon.
Luloff himself did not comment, directing all questions to his lawyer. He was first elected to the east Ottawa ward of Orléans East-Cumberland in 2018, then was re-elected in 2022.
He was also nominated as the Conservative candidate for Orléans in the next federal election, but has since resigned.
According to Sarah Fischer, Conservative Party of Canada director of communications, Luloff resigned his candidacy on July 10 “due to a personal matter.” She did not confirm whether it was related to the impaired driving charge.
Luloff also serves as the chair of the Ottawa Public Library Board. Before his political career, he was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.