OttawaThe former Kanata-Carleton, which has chosen Liberals in three straight elections, has given a large chunk of rural land to Carleton.The former Kanata-Carleton has lost voters to the westCBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 14Kanata is smaller geographically than the former Kanata-Carleton. (Elections Canada)The former Kanata-Carleton, which has chosen Liberals in three straight elections, has given a large chunk of rural land and part of its name to Carleton.The west Ottawa riding no longer stretches as far west as Renfrew County because of the independent review that followed the 2021 census.Instead, its western boundary is the road that, through several name changes, connects the Ottawa River at Berry Side Road with Highway 417 at Vaughan Side Road.Voters in Constance Bay and Fitzroy Harbour are now in Carleton, as are those west of Highway 417. The newly named Kanata includes much of the former city of the same name, plus Bells Corners.Check with Elections Canada to confirm whether your riding has changed.Kanata-Carleton — itself significantly redrawn before the 2015 election — has voted Liberal in the three elections since. Jenna Sudds won by about 2,000 votes in 2021.Campus advance voting is April 13 to 18, general advance voting is April 18 to 21 and the deadline to apply to vote by mail is April 22. Elections Canada has more information on voting options ahead of election day on Monday, April 28.Here are the candidates. The People’s Party said their candidate would be Viktoria Zaniewska, but she was not on the final list.Greg Kung, ConservativeThe paramedic has served on parole and injury compensation boards and was a senior adviser to two Conservative finance ministers.Jennifer Purdy, GreenPurdy is a veteran and doctor who ran a Kanata medical clinic and worked at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa. This is her third federal election campaign.Moinuddin Siddiqui, Centrist PartyThe party hasn’t shared a biography for this candidate.Melissa Simon, NDP Simon is a small business owner and has a background in social work.Jenna Sudds, LiberalSudds was elected federally for the first time in 2021, serving as minister of families, children and social development until Mark Carney’s cabinet shuffle.Before that, she was a city councillor and a business association director in the area.Have your sayCorrectionsAn earlier version of this story said Carp moved to Carleton. The riding boundary cuts through the Carp area, with the village core in Kanata.Mar 24, 2025 3:59 PM EDT
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