Liberals persist in Ottawa South with John Fraser's 5th straight win
CBC News | Posted: February 28, 2025 2:19 AM | Last Updated: February 28
Liberals now have 13 consecutive wins in this suburban riding
Make it 13 election wins in a row for the Liberals in Ottawa South as CBC projects a return for John Fraser.
The riding consists of the suburban area south of the Rideau River and Highway 417, abutting the Greenbelt at its southern border.
Nearly 20 per cent of respondents to the 2021 census reported speaking neither English nor French most often at home, with more than 1,000 Arabic, Mandarin and Spanish speakers among them.
Created in the early 1970s, the riding was then won five times in a row by the Progressive Conservatives. The Liberals turned it in 1987 under Dalton James McGuinty, father of former premier and area MPP Dalton McGuinty.
Fraser has been its Liberal MPP since 2013.
Before his election, Fraser managed local businesses, volunteered in and campaigned for local hospitals, and coached football.
Five candidates ran for the seat.