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Ottawa WestnepeanOttawa WestNepean is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. Its population is 112,509. (2001) Geography The district includes the neighbourhoods of Shirleys Bay, Crystal Beach, Rocky Point, Bayshore, Britannia, Britannia Bay, Lincoln Heights, Whitehaven, Queensway, Kenson Park, Redwood, Graham Park, Qualicum, Leslie Park, Briar Green, Centrepointe, Woodroffe, Bel-Air Park, Bel-Air Heights, Braemar Park, Copland Park, Navaho, City View, Ryan Farm, Skyline, Fisher Heights, Parkwood Hills, Carleton Heights, Fisher Glen, Borden Farm, Crestview, Meadowlands, and the western half of Carlington in the City of Ottawa. History The electoral district was created in 1996 from Ottawa West, Nepean and part of LanarkCarleton. List of the representative Members of the Canadian House of Commons: - Marlene Catterall, Liberal (1997-present)
List of the representative Members of the Ontario Legislature: - Garry Guzzo, Progressive Conservative 1999-2003
- Jim Watson, Liberal 2003-present
The riding is fairly solidly Liberal, however in the 1999 Ontario election fierce inner party battles saw former MPP Alex Cullen lose the nomination Rick Chiarelli. Cullen moved to the NDP and split the Liberal vote making Tory MPP Garry Guzzo the surprise victor. In 2003 former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson ousted Guzzo.
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