Veteran provincial politician Yasir Naqvi’s win keeps Ottawa Centre under federal Liberal banner

'These are big shoes,' Yasir Naqvi said of previous MPs who represented Ottawa Centre, Ont.

Liberal candidate Yasir Naqvi won the riding of Ottawa Centre, Ont., which was previously held by Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna.The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

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BY NEIL MOSS

September 21, 2021

OTTAWA CENTRE, ONT.—Parliament Hill’s riding will remain red after federal newcomer Yasir Naqvi won it for the Liberals Monday night. Mr. Naqvi won Ottawa Centre, Ont., leading by a margin of 9.8 percentage points or 3,857 votes votes—with 81 per cent of the polls reporting—over NDP challen...

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