Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says he has an announcement to make about his future on Thursday morning.

Watson sent a tweet about this mysterious announcement Wednesday evening, saying he'd be making it at an unspecified time on his Facebook and Twitter pages.

I will be making an announcement about my future, tomorrow morning on Twitter and on my Facebook page: <a href="https://t.co/h8ipgypzI6">https://t.co/h8ipgypzI6</a> —@JimWatsonOttawa

Watson was asked about his political future on Tuesday and said he'd be making an announcement within a few weeks.

Watson was first elected mayor in 1997 and then again in 2010 and 2014, after time spent as the president of the Canadian Tourism Commission and as the MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean.

The next municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 22, 2018. He has not previously stated whether or not he will run again.