Ottawa-Vanier candidate information and riding profile

Candidates

Pitches

Emilie Taman makes her election pitch

9 years ago

Duration 0:38

The NDP candidate for Ottawa-Vanier makes her pitch for the election.

David Piccini makes his election pitch

9 years ago

Duration 0:34

The Conservative candidate in Ottawa-Vanier makes his federal election pitch.

Mauril Belanger makes his election pitch

9 years ago

Duration 0:38

The Liberal candidate in Ottawa-Vanier makes his federal election pitch.

Nira Dookeran makes her election pitch

9 years ago

Duration 0:38

The Green party's candidate in Ottawa-Vanier makes her pitch for the federal election.

History

Theriding was established as Ottawa East in 1933 and became Ottawa-Vanier in 1973.

It's an ethnically, linguistically and economically diverse riding that's home to Rockcliffe Park, one of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, and Vanier, one of the poorest.

In 2013 the riding map was changed to include the neighbourhoods of Cardinal Heights and Beacon Hill South.

Incumbent candidateMaurilBlangerhas held the riding since 1995.