Ontario Votes 2025: Ottawa-Vanier
CBC News | Posted: January 30, 2025 9:00 AM | Last Updated: February 24
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Ottawa-Vanier connects Centretown east to the Greenbelt — specifically, the Rideau Canal to Green's Creek. Its southern border roughly follows Highways 417 and 174, with a bonus area south of the 174 down to Blair and Innes roads.
The riding includes the neighbourhoods of ByWard Market and Sandy Hill, Vanier, Rockcliffe, Overbrook and Gloucester.
Nearly one-third of its residents told the 2021 census they don't speak English most often at home.
The riding has been Liberal since 1971.
Six 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.
Rishabh Bhatia, New Blue
The party hasn't shared information about this candidate.
Lucille Collard, Liberal
The winner of a 2020 byelection and 2022 general election, Collard was previously a federal government lawyer and French public school trustee.
Coreen Corcoran, Libertarian
The party's deputy leader lives in Beacon Hill. She has run for the party provincially and federally a few times before.
Myriam Djilane, NDP
The federal public servant from Lowertown is studying human rights and social justice at Carleton. She ran here for the NDP in 2020.
Marilissa Gosselin, PC
Gosselin has been an advisor to the premier and minister of francophone affairs and has worked in finance and accounting.
Christian Proulx, Green
The plumbing and piping supervisor ran for the Greens here in the most recent federal and provincial elections.