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Ottawa West-Nepean candidate information and riding profile

Pollsters say the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean could change hands in this election as experienced candidates face off with a Conservative newcomer.

Conservative John Baird held the riding from 2006 until he resigned this past March

Candidates

Adbul Abdi Conservative Incumbent party
Marlene Rivier NDP
Anita Vandenbeld Liberal
Rod Taylor Christian Heritage
Sam Heaton Marxist-Leninist
Mark Brooks Green

Pitches

Abdul Abdi makes his election pitch

9 years ago
Duration 0:34
The Conservative candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean makes his pitch for votes.

Marlene Rivier makes her election pitch

9 years ago
Duration 0:34
NDP candidate Marlene Rivier makes her pitch for the 2015 election.

Anita Vandenbeld makes her election pitch

9 years ago
Duration 0:35
Liberal candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean makes her pitch for the election.

Mark Brooks makes his election pitch

9 years ago
Duration 0:39
Mark Brooks is the Green candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean.

History

The old riding of Ottawa West took in most of the city's old west end and ran south and northwest into the former city ofNepean.

In the 2015 election,Ottawa West-Nepean now includes the neighbourhoods of Bayshore, Crystal Beach, Centrepointe, Britannia, Carlington and Lincoln Heights.

In the 2011 census, 26.4 per cent of residents chose a primary language other than French orEnglish.