The race for Parliament Hill: Liberals, NDP jockey to fill void left in Ottawa Centre

The 40-year tug of war for this uniquely politically engaged riding had a flame lit under it following the withdrawal of incumbent minister Catherine McKenna from political life.

Green Party candidate Angela Keller-Herzog, left, Liberal Yasir Naqvi, and New Democrat Angella MacEwen are among those looking to succeed Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna in Ottawa Centre.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

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BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR

September 13, 2021

With an incumbent cabinet minister not seeking re-election, the race for Ottawa Centre may seem wide open, but history has shown it’s going to be a two-way fight between the Liberals and the NDP to represent Parliament Hill’s riding.

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