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    Canadians will head to the polls on Sept. 20 in the 44th general election.

    Liberal leader Justin Trudeau visited Rideau Hall Sunday morning to dissolve Parliament and kick off the election campaign.

    The deadline to nominate candidates is Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.

    CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the candidates in the ridings in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec for the 44th election.

    Carleton

    Population: 102,918 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Pierre Poilievre (incumbent)
    • Green Party: Nira Dookeran
    • Liberal Party: Gustave Roy
    • NDP: Kevin Hua
    • People's Party of Canada: Peter Crawley

    History

    Incumbent Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre won the 2019 federal election with 46 per cent of the vote. Poilievre has been an MP since 2004, representing Nepean-Carleton and the new riding of Carleton.

    The federal riding of Carleton. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Kanata Carleton

    Population: 110,960 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Jennifer McAndrew
    • Green Party: Jennifer Purdy
    • Liberal Party: Jenna Sudds
    • NDP: Melissa Coenraad
    • People's Party of Canada: Scott Miller

    History

    Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon announced she would not be seeking re-election in the 2021 federal election.  The two-time MP won the 2019 election with 43 per cent of the vote.

    The federal riding of Kanata Carleton. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Nepean

    Population: 119,110 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party:  Matt Triemstra
    • Green Party: Gordon Kubanek
    • Liberal Party: Chandra Arya (incumbent)
    • NDP: Sean Devine
    • People's Party of Canada: Jay Nera

    History

    Liberal MP Chandra Arya won the 2019 election in Nepean with 45.9 per cent of the vote.  Arya has represented the riding since 2015 after Elections Canada separated the ridings of Nepean and Carleton.

    The federal riding of Nepean. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Orleans

    Population: 128,281 (as of 2016 Census)

    Candidates

    • Conservative Party: Mary-Elsie Wolfe
    • Free Party Canada: Andre Junior Cleroux
    • Green Party: Michael Hartnett 
    • Liberal Party: Marie-France Lalonde (incumbent)
    • NDP: Jessica Joanis
    • People's Party of Canada:  Spencer Oklobdzija 

    History

    Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde won the 2019 federal election with 54.3 per cent of the vote.

    The federal riding of Orleans. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Ottawa Centre

    Population: 118,038 (as of 2016 Census)

    Candidates:

    • Animal Protection Party of Canada: Shelby Bertrand
    • Communist Party of Canada: Alex McDonald
    • Conservative Party: Carol Clemenhagen
    • Green Party: Angela Keller-Herzog
    • Liberal Party: Yasir Naqvi
    • NDP: Angella MacEwen
    • People's Party of Canada:  Regina Watteel
    • Independent: RIchard Joyal 

    History:

    Incumbent Liberal MP and cabinet minister Catherine McKenna decided not to seek re-election in Ottawa Centre in the 2021 election. McKenna won the 2019 election in Ottawa Centre with 48.7 per cent of the vote.

    The federal riding of Ottawa Centre. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Ottawa South

    Population: 121,058 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Eli Tannis
    • Green Party: Les Schram 
    • Liberal Party: David McGuinty (incumbent)
    • NDP: Huda Mukbil
    • People's Party of Canada: Chylow Hall
    • Communist Party of Canada: Larry Wasslen

    History

    Liberal MP David McGuinty won the 2019 federal election in Ottawa South with 52.3 per cent of the vote.  McGuinty has held the seat in Ottawa South since 2004.

    The federal riding of Ottawa South. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Ottawa-Vanier

    Population: 111,508 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Heidi Jensen 
    • Free Party of Canada: Crystelle Bourguignon
    • Green Party: Christian Proulx
    • Liberal Party: Mona Fortier (incumbent)
    • Libertarian Party of Canada: Daniel Elford
    • NDP: Lyse-Pascale Inamuco 
    • People's Party of Canada:  Jean-Jacques Desranges 
    • Independent: Marie-Chantal TaiEl Leriche 

    History:

    Liberal MP Mona Fortier won the 2019 election with 51.2 per cent of the vote. Fortier has held the Ottawa Vanier riding since winning a byelection in 2017.

    The federal riding of Ottawa Vanier. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Ottawa West-Nepean

    Population: 111,837 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Christian Heritage Party: Sean Mulligan
    • Conservative Party: Jennifer Jennekens
    • Green Party: David Stibbe
    • Liberal Party: Anita Vandenbeld (incumbent)
    • NDP: Yavar Hameed
    • People's Party of Canada: David Yeo

    History

    Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld won the 2019 election with 45.6 per cent of the vote.  Vandenbeld has held the Ottawa West-Nepean seat since 2015.

    The federal riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    EASTERN ONTARIO RIDINGS

    Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

    Population: 109,975 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Susan McArthur
    • Free Party of Canada: Marc Bisaillon 
    • Green Party:  Daniel Lapierre
    • Liberal Party: Francis Drouin (Incumbent)
    • NDP: Konstantine Malakos
    • People's Party of Canada: Brennan Austring
    • Independent: The Joker 

    History:

    Liberal MP Francois Drouin won the 2019 election with 47.6 per cent of the vote.  Drouin has represented the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell since 2015.

    The federal riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Hastings-Lennox and Addington

    Population: 102,918 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Shelby Kramp-Neuman
    • Green Party: Reg Wilson 
    • Independent: Jennifer Sloan
    • Liberal Party: Mike Bossio
    • NDP: Matilda DeBues
    • People's Party of Canada:  James Babcock

    History:

    Independent MP Derek Sloan won the 2019 election with 41.4 per cent of the vote. Sloan ran as the Conservative Party candidate in the 2019 election before he was removed from the party's caucus. Sloan has announced he will run in the Alberta riding of Banff-Airdrie in the upcoming election.

    The federal riding of Hastings-Lennox and Addington. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Kingston and the Islands

    Population: 117,543 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Gary Oosterhof 
    • Green Party: Waji Khan
    • Liberal Party: Mark Gerretsen (incumbent)
    • NDP: Vic Sahai
    • People's Party of Canada: Shelley Sayle-Udall

    History:

    Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen won the 2019 election with 45.8 per cent of the vote. Gerretsen has represented the riding since 2015.

    The federal riding of Kingston and the Islands. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

    Population: 101,630 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Scott Reid (incumbent)
    • Green Party: Calvin Neufeld
    • Liberal Party: Michelle Foxton
    • NDP: Stephen Garrison
    • People's Party of Canada:  Florian Bors
    • Rhinoceros Party of Canada: Blake Hamilton

    History:

    Conservative MP Scott Reid won the 2019 election with 48.1 per cent of the vote.  Reid has represented the riding since 2000.

    The federal riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

    Population: 100,546 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Michael Barrett (Incumbent)
    • Green Party: Lorraine Rekmans
    • Liberal Party: Roberta Abbott
    • NDP: Michelle Taylor 
    • People's Party of Canada: Alex Cassell

    History:

    Conservative MP Michael Barrett won the 2019 election with 49 per cent of the vote. Barrett has represented the riding since winning a 2018 byelection.

    The federal riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke

    Population: 103,495 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Cheryl Gallant (incumbent)
    • Green Party: Michael Lariviere
    • Liberal Party: Cyndi Mills
    • NDP:  Jodie Primeau
    • People's Party of Canada: David Ainsworth
    • Independent: Stefan Klietsch

    History:

    Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant won the 2019 election with 52.7 per cent of the vote.  Gallant has represented the riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke since 2000.

    The federal riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry

    Population: 103,320 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Conservative Party: Eric Duncan
    • Green Party: Jeanie Warnock
    • Liberal Party: Denis Moquin
    • NDP: Trevor Kennedy
    • People's Party of Canada: David Anber

    History

    Conservative MP Eric Duncan won the 2019 election with 53.9 per cent of the vote. The former mayor of the township of North Dundas has represented the riding since 2019.

    The federal riding of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    WESTERN QUEBEC

    Gatineau

    Population: 107,464 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Bloc Quebecois: Geneviève Nadeau
    • Conservative Party: Joel E. Bernard
    • Free Party of Canada: Luc Lavoie
    • Green Party: Rachid Jemmah
    • Liberal Party: Steven MacKinnon (Incumbent)
    • Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada: Pierre Soublière 
    • NDP: Fernanda Rengel
    • People's Party of Canada: Mathieu St-Jean
    • Rhinoceros Party: Sébastien Grenier

    History:

    Incumbent Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon won the 2019 election with 52 per cent of the vote. MacKinnon has represented the riding since 2015.

    The federal riding of Gatineau. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Hull-Aylmer

    Population: 105,419 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Bloc Quebecois: Simon Provost
    • Conservative Party: Sandrine Perion
    • Free Party Canada: Josee Lafleur
    • Green Party: Simon Gnocchini-Messier
    • Liberal Party: Greg Fergus (Incumbent)
    • NDP: Samuel Gendron
    • Parti Rhinoceros Party: Mike LeBlanc 
    • People's Party of Canada: Eric Fleury
    • Independent: Catherine Dickins 

    History

    Incumbent Liberal MP Greg Fergus won the 2019 election with 54 per cent of the vote. Fergus has represented the riding since 2015.

    The federal riding of Hull-Aylmer. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Pontiac

    Population: 115,531 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Bloc Quebecois: Gabrielle Desjardins
    • Canada's Fourth Front: James McNair
    • Conservative Party: Michel Gauthier
    • Free Party of Canada: Genevieve Labonté-Chartrand
    • Green Party: Shaughn McArthur
    • Liberal Party: Sophie Chatel
    • NDP: Denise Giroux
    • People's Party of Canada: David Gottfred

    History:

    Incumbent Liberal MP Will Amos announced he would not be seeking re-election. Amos won the 2019 federal election with 48.9 per cent of the vote.

    The federal riding of Pontiac. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

    Argenteuil-La Petite-Nation

    Population: 95,781 (as of 2016 Census)

    • Bloc Quebecois: Yves Destroismaisons
    • Conservative Party: Marie Louis-Seize 
    • Free Party of Canada: Paul Lynes
    • Green Party: (no candidate declared)
    • Liberal Party: Stephane Lauzon (incumbent)
    • NDP: Michel Welt
    • People's Party of Canada: Marc Vachon

    History:

    Incumbent Liberal MP Stephanie Lauzon won the 2019 federal election in Argenteuil-La Petite-Nation with 37.7 per cent of the vote. Lauzon has held the riding since 2015.

    The federal riding of Argenteuil-La Petite-Nation. (Photo courtesy: Elections Canada)

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