Mona Fortier re-elected in Ottawa-Vanier

Liberal Mona Fortierhas been re-elected inOttawa-Vanier.

Fortier, who first won the riding in a 2017 byelection,served as the first-ever minister of middle class prosperity. On Monday, she took more than 50 per cent of the votes, CBC News projects.

Fortier was challenged by Conservative candidate Heidi Jensen,Lyse-Pascale Inamuco ofthe NDP, Christian Proulxof the Green Party and Jean-Jacques Desgrangesfor the People's Party of Canada.

WATCH | Mona Fortier says affordable child care, housing still priorities after being re-elected in Ottawa-Vanier:

Mona Fortier says affordable childcare, housing still priorities after being re-elected in Ottawa-Vanier

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Liberal Mona Fortier, who was re-elected in Ottawa-Vanier Monday night, says recovering from the pandemic, fighting climate change and introducing affordable housing are on her list of priorities.

Candidates also ran for a number of fringe parties, including Free Party Canada candidateCrystelle BourguignonandLibertarian Party candidateDaniel Elford. The riding also saw one independent candidate inMarie-Chantal Leriche.

With a large Franco-Ontarian population, Ottawa-Vanier has been solidly red since1933.

The riding covers 41 square kilometres and has a populationof 111,508.