Conservative candidate who ran against Carney in last election, eyeing Carleton, Ont., for next one

Barbara Bal is the candidate of record for Nepean, Ont. She lost the April 2025 election to Prime Minister Mark Carney, after he won nearly 66 per cent compared to Bal's 33 per cent.
If Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre decides not to run in Carleton, Ont. in the next election, Barbara Bal, pictured, said she is considering seeking the party's nomination in this riding.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY ABBAS RANA, RIDDHI KACHHELA
September 13, 2026

A Conservative Party candidate who ran against Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa’s Nepean riding in last year's general election says she's considering running in Pierre Poilievre's former Carleton seat in the next election. 

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