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Author: Lynn Saxberg
Publication Date: April 3, 2025 - 16:18
Federal election 2025: Everything you need to know about voting in Ottawa West — Nepean
April 3, 2025
The riding follows the shore of the Ottawa River, roughly from Shirley's Bay to the Kichi Zìbì LRT station. As a result of the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the western boundary now starts at Davidson Side Road instead of Herzberg Road, then follows Carling Avenue before veering south to Moodie Drive and east to Hwy. 416. The bulk of the riding encompasses about three dozen mature Ottawa and Nepean neighbourhoods, including Bayshore, Lincoln Heights, Centrepointe, City View, Briargreen and more. Read More
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