Meet the federal election candidates running in Ottawa

Given the snap election, not all candidates have been nominated or acclaimed. The Lookout has compiled a list of who’s running based on readily available information. where possible, we’ve included links to the candidates’ websites. 

Some ridings have also had their boundaries changed. We’ve listed some of the biggest changes, and have included links to the new seat maps. 

Ottawa Centre

• Liberal: Yasir Naqvi (incumbent) 

• NDP: Joel Harden - was the NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre from 2018 until 2025. 

• Conservative: Paul D’Orsonnens

• Green: Amanda Rosenstock

Ottawa Centre's western boundary will now end at Golden Avenue. The Heron Park and Riverside Park communities will now become part of the riding, with the boundaries ending at Bank Street and the CN rail line past Walkley. This will also now include the Mooneys Bay neighbourhood. 

Nepean

• Liberal: Mark Carney - current Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader 

• Conservative: Barbara Bal 

• NDP: No candidate announced 

The Nepean boundaries will now end at Highway 416 in the west instead of Eagleson Road. This means Bells Corners will no longer be part of this riding. Instead of ending at Bankfield Road in the South, it will now end at Barnsdale. 

Ottawa-West Nepean 

• Liberal: Anita Vandenbeld (incumbent) 

• Conservative: Ryan Telford 

• NDP: Josh Bizjak

The Carlington community will now fully be located in Ottawa-West Nepean. A portion of it used to be located in Ottawa Centre. Homes west of Golden Avenue will also become part of the riding, impacting residents in Highland Park and Carlingwood - McKellar Park - Laurentian View. 

Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester

• Liberal: Mona Fortier (incumbent) 

• Conservative: Dean Wythe

• NDP: Tristan Oliff

Ottawa Vanier is now becoming the riding of Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester. While boundaries to the west stay the same, the community of Blackburn Hamlet is being added. 

Orléans 

• Liberal: Marie-France Lalonde (incumbent)

• Conservative: Steve Mansour - Orléans Coun. Mathew Lulloff was originally the Conservative Party candidate for the riding, but he had to step aside after an impaired driving charge. 

• NDP: Oulai B. Goué

There don’t appear to be that many changes to report in Orléans. The boundaries follow Cardinal Creek in the east to Navan Road in the east. It will end at the Prescott-Russell Recreation Trail in the south. 

Kanata

• Liberal: Jenna Sudds (incumbent)  

• Conservative: Greg Kung

• NDP: No candidate announced 

Kanata-Carleton will now become just Kanata. One of the biggest changes is the addition of Bell’s Corners which used to be part of Nepean. Stittsville will now become part of Carleton. 

Carleton 

• Conservative: Pierre Poilievre (incumbent) - and Conservative Party Leader 

• Liberal: Bruce Fanjoy

• NDP: No candidate announced 

The biggest change in Carleton appears to be the addition of Stittsville. 

Ottawa South 

• Liberal: David McGuinty (incumbent) 

• Conservative: Blair Turner 

• NDP: No candidate announced 

The community of Findlay Creek is becoming part of Ottawa South. It used to be located in the riding of Carleton. The Heron Park and Riverside Park communities are being removed from Ottawa South and will now be part of Ottawa Centre.