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Ontario election 2014: Ottawa West-Nepean riding


On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and history of the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean.

Candidates

Liberals: Bob Chiarelli*
Progressive Conservatives: Randall Denley
NDP: Alex Cullen
Green:  Alex Hill

Geography

The westernmost of Ottawa’s five urban ridings, Ottawa West-Nepean is roughly bordered by Highway 416 to the west, the Ottawa River to the north, the CN rail line to the south.

History

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Former Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli won this riding in a 2010 by-election for the Liberals and held onto it in 2011, both times winning by just over 1,000 votes. He formerly held the riding of Ottawa West from 1987-1997. Federally, the riding has been held by Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird since 2006.

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By the numbers

The median age of 43 is the oldest in Ottawa. French is the mother tongue of 7.3% of residents, the smallest number in Ottawa.

Riding in a tweet

Chiarelli has a long political history in this riding, but is in a dogfight as recent history has trended towards the Conservatives.

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Poll-level results, 2011: Ottawa-Vanier »

Poll-level results, 2011: Ottawa-Vanier

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