Politics

WEST CARLETON – Long waits at polling stations across the Ottawa Valley over the Easter weekend, translated to record numbers at advanced polls in Canada for the 45th federal election.

OTTAWA – Ottawa’s Green Party candidates are calling for election reform and an end to the first past the post system.

OTTAWA VALLEY – It’s Good Friday (April 18), unless you were waiting in lines at advanced polls to vote in the 45th general elction in West Carleton or Arnprior.

MANOTICK – Pack up the minivan because it’s going to be a bit of hike, but if you want to see three of the 91 candidates running in the Carleton Riding for the federal election, there will be an all-candidates meeting at the Manotick Community Centre (5572 Dr. Leach Dr.) tonight (April 15).

CONSTANCE BAY – Despite the pouring rain, Federal Liberal Carleton Riding candidate Bruce Fanjoy and his campaign volunteers showed up in Constance Bay on Saturday (April 5) for a soggy afternoon of door knocking followed by a late afternoon meet and greet.

KANATA – MP Jenna Sudds officially launched her campaign last Saturday (March 30) as the Kanata-Carleton member of parliament seeks her second term, this time in the newly created riding of Kanata.

KANATA – Conservative Kanata Riding candidate Greg Kung has been on the campaign trail for the better part of two years.

KANATA – Former Dunrobin resident and political veteran Dr. Jennifer Purdy will once again lead the Green Party, this time in the new Kanata Riding for the upcoming federal election.

STITTSVILLE – Yesterday (March 23), Prime Minister Mark Carney dissolved the 44th parliament and announced Canadians would head to the polls on April 28.