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Ottawa—Vanier Electoral district
Image:Ottawa-ottawavanier.PNG Ottawa—Vanier shown within the Ottawa area
MP	Mauril Bélanger (1994-)
Party	Liberal (1935-)
MPP	Madeleine Meilleur (2003-)
Party	Liberal (2003-)
Province	Ontario
Census division(s)	Ottawa
Census subdivision(s)	Ottawa
Ottawa city wards	Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Rideau-Rockcliffe, Rideau-Vanier
Federal district created	1933

Ottawa—Vanier (formerly known as Ottawa East) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.

It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa.

Federally, the riding is currently represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Liberal Mauril Belanger, and provincially in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Liberal Madeleine Meilleur.

The riding, with a large Franco-Ontarian population in Vanier, is one of the most solidly Liberal in the country, having elected Liberals both federally and provincially in every election since its creation. The large number of civil servants also increases support for the Liberals.

A sizable minority of the riding is in the former city of Vanier, which was merged with Ottawa in 2000. Vanier has long been home to much of Ottawa's francophone population a group that is solidly Liberal. The riding also contains the wealthiest part of Ottawa, Rockcliffe Park, which gives some support to the Conservatives, but also to the Liberals. The anglophone middle class neighbourhoods of Sandy Hill, containing the University of Ottawa, and New Edinburgh also tend to vote Liberal, but with significant support for the New Democratic Party.

1 Geography
2 Federal electoral district
- 2.1 Members of Parliament
3 Provincial electoral district
- 3.1 Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament1
4 Federal election results
- 4.1 Ottawa—Vanier
- 4.2 Ottawa East
5 External links

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Geography

In 2003, it was redefined as the part of the City of Ottawa east and north of a line running south along the Rideau Canal from the interprovincial boundary to Mann Avenue, northeast to Nicholas Street, southeast to Highway No. 417, and east to the abandoned Canadian Pacific Railway to the hydroelectric transmission line, north to Innes Road, northeast to Blair Road, northwest to Montreal Road, east and northeast to Regional Road No. 174, northeast to Green's Creek, north to the Ottawa River.

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Federal electoral district

The federal riding was created as "Ottawa East" in 1933 from parts of Ottawa and Russell ridings.

It initally consisted of, in the city of Ottawa, Rideau, Ottawa, By, St. Georges wards and the northeast part of Riverdale Ward, the town of Eastview, and the village of Rockcliffe Park.

In 1947, it was redefined to exclude the town of Eastview. In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the village of Rockcliffe Park, and the eastern parts of the city of Ottawa. In 1966, it was redefined to include the City of Eastview and exclude the village of Rockcliffe Park.

The name of the electoral district was changed in 1973 to "Ottawa—Vanier".

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the City of Vanier, and the eastern parts of the city of Ottawa. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the City of Vanier, the eastern part of the city of Ottawa, part of the city of Gloucester and the Village of Rockcliffe Park. In 1996, the Ottawa and Gloucester parts of the riding were redefined.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries that are described above.

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Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Party
1.	Edgar-Rodolphe-Eugène Chevrier	February 6, 1936	September 23, 1936	Liberal
2.	Joseph-Albert Pinard	October 26, 1936	April 16, 1945	Liberal
3.	Jean-Thomas Richard	September 6, 1945	September 1, 1972	Liberal
4.	Jean-Robert Gauthier	January 4, 1973	November 23, 1994	Liberal
5.	Mauril Bélanger	February 22, 1995	in office	Liberal

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Provincial electoral district

The provincial electoral district was created in 1908 as "Ottawa East". Its name was changed to "Ottawa—Vanier" in 1999.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament¹

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Donald McDougal, Liberal (1908-1911)
Napoleon Champagne, Conservative (1911-1914)
Joseph Pinard, Liberal (1914-1929)
Louis Coté, Conservative (1929-1934)
Paul Leduc, Liberal (1934-1940)
Robert Laurier, Liberal (1940-1945)
Aurele Chartrand, Liberal (1945-1955)
Jules Morin, Progressive Conservative (1955-1971)
Albert Roy, Liberal (1971-1985)
Bernard Grandmaître, Liberal (1985-1999)
Claudette Boyer, Liberal/Independent (1999-2003)
Madeleine Meilleur, Liberal (2003-present)

¹ In 1938, the title of members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was changed from "Members of the Legislative Assembly" (MLAs) to "Members of Provincial Parliament" (MPPs).

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Federal election results

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Ottawa—Vanier

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Ottawa East

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External links

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Ottawa—Vanier

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Provincial electoral district

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Federal election results

Ottawa—Vanier

Ottawa East

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Contents

Geography

Federal electoral district

Members of Parliament

Provincial electoral district

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament1

Federal election results

Ottawa—Vanier

Ottawa East

External links

Views

Personal tools

Search

Partner sites

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament¹