Ontario Votes 2025: Ottawa West–Nepean

Ottawa West–Nepean hugs the Ottawa River between Ottawa Centre and Kanata–Carleton. Highway 417 and the railway overpass between Baseline and West Hunt Club roads mark its southern border.

From the 1950s until 2022, this riding flipped back and forth between Liberals and Progressive Conservatives. Last election, the NDP won it for the first time by about 900 votes over the PCs.

Five candidates are running for the seat. 

With advance voting done and mail voting applications closed, voting is still possible at local election offices until Wednesday at 6 p.m. 

Voting day is Thursday, with polls open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Elections Ontario has more information on the range of voting options.

Husein Abu-Rayash, PC

Abu-Rayash is a former Canadian Armed Forces member.

Sophia Andrew-Joiner, Green

She has volunteered and worked for federal Green Leader Elizabeth May, and is a Young Greens representative for the provincial party.

Chandra Pasma, NDP

Before the breakthrough win for Pasma and her party, she was a union researcher and parliamentary adviser.

11:02Wheel of Candidates with Ontario NDP’s Chandra Pasma

The candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean answers a question from a restaurant owner concerned about the rising cost of doing business. 

Brett Szmul, Liberal

Szmul is a policy and legislative researcher currently pursuing a master's degree in international affairs at Carleton University.

Rylan Vroom, New Blue

The party hasn't published any information about this candidate.

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