Tobi Nussbaum in the running to be next NCC CEO

Rideau-RockliffeCoun.TobiNussbaumis in the running to become the next chief executive of theNational Capital Commission, according to a number of CBCsources.

The second-term councillor was asked to apply for job shortly after the Oct. 22 election, and has been interviewed for it, but government sources said the "process is ongoing" and a final decision has not yet been made.

Nussbaumdid not reply to requests for comment.

The bilingual, Harvard-educated, former diplomat wasre-elected to council last October with a strong majority in his ward. If he was offered and accepted the position, the city would have to have a by-election in Rideau-Rockcliffe.

The NCCoversees the federally owned land in the capital region, including the Rideau Canal Skateway, the Ottawa River and its adjacent lands, GatineauPark and the Greenbelt, as well as official residences like 24 Sussex.

• NCC CEO violated conflict rules, ethics commissioner says

The current CEO of the NCC, MarkKristmanson, was first appointed in 2014 and his term will be up this spring.

Kristmansonhas re-applied for the position. However, on Wednesday, the federal ethics commissioner released a report stating that hecontravened conflict of ethics rules by accepting invitations to events from organizations that do business with theNCC.

Kristmansonsaid he accepted the findings of the report. TheNCCboard said it was going to hold a special meeting in response to the report's findings.