Veteran community activist Marlene Rivier was nominated as the NDP candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean Tuesday, beating three challengers including former Ottawa city councillor Alex Cullen.
Cullen was runner-up on the last of three ballots at a packed Ukrainian Orthodox Hall on Byron Ave.
Rivier, who is the current president of the Ottawa West-Nepean NDP riding association, will face Conservative Abdul Abdi, Liberal Anita Vandenbeld and Rod Taylor for Christian Heritage. The Green Party expects to announce its candidate after Labour Day.
Ottawa West-Nepean, created in 1996, has had just two MPs: Liberal Marlene Catterall and Conservative John Baird, who held the seat from …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
