Ontario Votes 2018: Orlans

The Liberals are hoping to hold on to Orlansthis election,an eastOttawa riding with a mix ofurban and rural residents, a significant Francophone community and, according to census data, one of the fastest-growing populations in the city.

People in Orlanshavea higher average income than elsewhere in the province and, as with other Ottawa ridings, a large proportion of workers are public servants.

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The riding changed last yearwhenOntario shifted riding boundaries to increase the number of provincial representatives from 107 to 124.Orlansis now 25 per cent bigger, having gained territory from both the old riding of Nepean-Carletonas well asGlengarry-Prescott-Russell.

Who's running?

Liberal incumbent Marie-France Lalondewas first elected to represent the riding in 2014, after fellow LiberalPhil McNeelyretired.Under Kathleen Wynne, she served asminister of Community and Correctional Services.

Theriding has been Liberal since 2003, when Dalton McGuinty led the party to victory over then-premier Ernie Eaves.

In the last election, Lalondereceived more than half of the ballots cast in the riding, with the PC candidate taking in 33 per cent of the votes.

Cameron Montgomery, a former professor of education, is running for the PCs, and hoping the riding will once again swing with powershould Doug Ford be elected premier.

In 2014, the NDPcame in ata distant third, taking in less than 10 per cent of the vote. Barbara Zarboni,a retired financial advisor, is running for the party this election.

Also running in the riding areGreen Party candidateNicholas Lapierre, who works at Algonquin College,Gerald Bourdeaufor the Ontario Libertarian Party, andindependent candidate Samuel Schwisberg.

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