New Democrats in Ottawa West-Nepean will pick their candidate on Aug. 25 — the same night their brethren in Ottawa-Vanier will choose their standard-bearer.
Despite leading the polls nationally, the NDP has been slow to nominate candidates in Ottawa ridings, with three yet to be chosen. (A nomination meeting in the new riding of Nepean is set for Aug. 18.)
The nomination meeting in Ottawa West-Nepean, announced in a late-night email Wednesday, will take place at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Hall, 1000 Byron Ave.
There are four declared candidates: lawyer André Brazeau; former city councillor Alex Cullen; riding association president Marlene …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
