Field wide open in West Carleton-March

After flirting with the idea of running for mayor, Eli El-Chantiry instead is walking away from city politics after representing the rural ward of West Carleton-March for 19 years.

• What are candidates in your ward saying? Click here to scroll down to questionnaire responses

There are seven people running for the seatthis time around:Colin Driscoll,Sasha Duguay,Clarke Kelly,Ian Madill,Stephanie Maghnam,Greg Patacairk andNagmani Sharma.Nick Drain had registered to run, but withdrew on Aug. 17.

Election day is Monday, Oct. 24. For more information about where and how to vote, visit thecity's election page.

Ward at a glance

Projected population 2022:27,419

Projected population 2026:28,341

Candidates running

CBC Ottawa sent a detailed questionnaire to candidates in this and other wards, and those who responded have their answers below. Candidates were also asked to submit photos of themselves. Where candidates have websites, those links can be accessed by clicking on the candidate's name.

Colin Driscoll

No contact information available.

Sasha Duguay

No questionnaire answers provided.

Clarke Kelly

No questionnaire answers provided.

Ian Madill

No questionnaire answers provided.

Stephanie Maghnam

Greg Patacairk

Nagmani Sharma