Category: Ottawa Centre Votes

Meet five of the hopefuls in Ottawa Centre for the Oct.19 vote.

Candidates in the federal race to represent Ottawa Centre — minus the Conservative contender — will be participating in a debate concerning LGBTQ issues on Sept. 25 at the National Gallery of Canada.

Ottawa Centre has held onto its red stripes, with incumbent Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi comfortably holding on to his seat in Queen’s Park.

A key Liberal proposal to allow Ontario seniors to defer any future property tax increases is creating a debate between the parties — just days ahead of Thursday’s provincial election — over how to help seniors stay in their homes for as long as money and health allows.