Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)

For the Ottawa—Vanier federal electoral district, please see Ottawa—Vanier
Ottawa—Vanier
Ottawa—Vanier is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935...

.

Ottawa—Vanier (formerly known as Ottawa East) is a provincial electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

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, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...

since 1908.

It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

.

The riding is represented in the Legislative Assembly by Liberal Madeleine Meilleur

Madeleine Meilleur

Madeleine Meilleur is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.-Background:...

. She defeated Conservative Bruce Poulin, who was acclaimed as the Ontario Progressive Conservative candidate for Ottawa-Vanier for the October 10, 2007 provincial election.

The riding, with a large Franco-Ontarian

Franco-Ontarian

Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....

population in Vanier

Vanier, Ontario

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, Overbrook

Overbrook (Ottawa)

Overbrook is a community located in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is across the Rideau River, from the neighbourhoods of Lower Town and Sandy Hill and just to the south of Vanier, Rockcliffe Park and New Edinburgh. To the east of Overbrook are the suburbs of Gloucester.Overbrook has a...

, Lower Town

Lower Town

Lowertown is a district in the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of downtown. It is bounded roughly by Rideau Street to the south, Sussex Drive and Ottawa River to the north, the Rideau Canal to the west, and the Rideau River to the east...

, and in adjoining neighbourhoods, has been one of the most solidly Liberal in the country in recent years, having elected Liberals both federally and provincially in every election since 1971.

A sizable minority of the riding is in the former city of Vanier, which was merged with Ottawa in 2000. Vanier has long been home to much of Ottawa's francophone

Francophone

The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....

population, but between 1992 and 2001, the size of this linguistic group has fallen by almost 50%. Since 2003, the population of the entire riding has fallen by almost 10% at a time when the rest of the nation's capital increased by approximately 5.2%. The riding now has the second oldest population in Ottawa.

In many ways the riding which used to be known as a French riding with an English face has become a largely English-speaking riding (65%) with a French face. The riding also contains the wealthiest part of Ottawa, Rockcliffe Park, which gives some support to the Progressive Conservatives

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...

, but also to the Liberals. The neighbourhoods with higher proportions of anglophone

English Canadian

An English Canadian is a Canadian of English ancestry; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadian. Canada is an officially bilingual state, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but...

residents, including Sandy Hill

Sandy Hill

Sandy Hill is a bilingual neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered on the west by the Rideau Canal and on the east by the Rideau River. To the north it stretches to Rideau Street and the Byward Market area while to the south it is bordered by...

and New Edinburgh

New Edinburgh

New Edinburgh is a small neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It is located to the east of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, to the east the border is less regular but is marked in part by Springfield...

also tend to vote Liberal, but with significant support for the Ontario New Democratic Party

Ontario New Democratic Party

The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...

. The riding is characterized by below average voter turn-out and an annual loss of approximately 1% in voter support for the provincial Liberals since 1987 thereby reducing their support from approximately 74% to 50% (1987–2007).

Geography

In 2003, it was redefined as the part of the City of Ottawa east and north of a line running south along the Rideau Canal from the interprovincial boundary to Mann Avenue, northeast to Nicholas Street, southeast to Highway No. 417, and east to the abandoned Canadian Pacific Railway to the hydroelectric transmission line, north to Innes Road, northeast to Blair Road, northwest to Montreal Road, east and northeast to Regional Road No. 174, northeast to Green's Creek, north to the Ottawa River.

History

The provincial electoral district was created in 1908 as "Ottawa East". The name was changed to "Ottawa—Vanier" in 1999.

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament¹

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...

Donald McDougal, Liberal (1908–1911)
Napoleon Champagne
Napoléon Champagne
Napoléon Champagne was mayor of Ottawa in 1908 and 1924, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing Ottawa East from 1911 to 1914....

, Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...

(1911–1914)
Joseph Pinard, Liberal (1914–1929)
Louis Côté
Louis Côté
Louis Côté was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1929 to 1934 and was also a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Ottawa East division from 1933 to 1943.He was born in Ottawa in...

, Conservative (1929–1934)
Paul Leduc
Paul Leduc (politician)
Marie Charles Denis Paul Leduc was an Ontario barrister, solicitor and political figure. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1934 to 1940....

, Liberal (1934–1940)
Robert Laurier
Robert Laurier
Robert Laurier was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1945....

, Liberal (1940–1945)
Aurele Chartrand
Aurèle Chartrand
Aurèle Chartrand was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1945 to 1955....

, Liberal (1945–1955)
Jules Morin
Jules Morin
Jules Morin was an Ontario businessman and politician. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative member from 1955 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1971....

, Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...

(1955–1971)
Albert Roy
Albert Roy
Albert J. Roy is a jurist and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1984 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.-Biography:...

, Liberal (1971–1985)
Bernard Grandmaître
Bernard Grandmaître
Bernard "Ben" C. Grandmaitre is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1999, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.Grandmaitre was educated as Ottawa schools, and owned a small business in...

, Liberal (1985–1999)
Claudette Boyer
Claudette Boyer
Claudette Boyer is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1999 as a Liberal, but was later forced to leave the party as a result of legal difficulties...

, Liberal/Independent (1999–2003)
Madeleine Meilleur
Madeleine Meilleur
Madeleine Meilleur is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.-Background:...

, Liberal (2003–present)

¹ In 1938, the title of members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was changed from "Members of the Legislative Assembly" (MLAs) to "Members of Provincial Parliament" (MPPs).

Election results since 1977

|-

|Claudette Boyer

Claudette Boyer

Claudette Boyer is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1999 as a Liberal, but was later forced to leave the party as a result of legal difficulties...

|align=right|21,009
|align=right|53.0
|align=right|-3.9
|-

|Maurice Lamirande
|align=right|12,605
|align=right|31.8
|align=right|+10.6
|-

|David Gagnon
|align=right|4,163
|align=right|10.5
|align=right|-8.5
|-

|Richard Briggs
|align=right|953
|align=right|2.4
|align=right|+1.1
|-

|Pierrette Blondin
|align=right|580
|align=right|1.5
|align=right|+0.5
|-

|Kevin Corkill
|align=right|310
|align=right|0.8
|align=right|
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ontario general election, 1995

Ontario general election, 1995

The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...

Ontario Liberal Party

The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...

|Bernard Grandmaître

Bernard Grandmaître

Bernard "Ben" C. Grandmaitre is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1999, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.Grandmaitre was educated as Ottawa schools, and owned a small business in...

|align=right|14,436
|align=right|56.9
|align=right| -5.5
|-

| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Cynthia Bled
|align=right|5,368
|align=right|21.2
|align=right| +12.8
|-

| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat

Ontario New Democratic Party

Green Party of Ontario

The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. It has never held any seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly; however, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates...

Natural Law Party of Ontario

The Natural Law Party of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada, the provincial affiliate of the Natural Law Party of Canada. It was established in 1993, and fielded candidates in the 1995 and 1999 provincial elections. Ashley Deans was the president of the party between 1993 and 2000,...

|Robert Mayer
|align=right|261
|align=right|1.0
|align=right|
|-

| style="width: 185px"|Independent
|Steven White
|align=right|136
|align=right|0.5
|align=right|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ontario general election, 1990

Ontario general election, 1990

The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....

Ontario Liberal Party

|Bernard Grandmaître

Bernard Grandmaître

|align=right|16,363
|align=right|62.4
|align=right| -11.9
|-

| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat

Ontario New Democratic Party

Family Coalition Party of Ontario

The Family Coalition Party is a small political party in Ontario, Canada that promotes a socially conservative ideology. It was formed in 1987 by members of the pro-life organization Campaign Life Coalition, and has fielded candidates in every provincial election since then...

Green Party of Ontario

|Frank de Jong

Frank de Jong

Frank de Jong, is a Canadian politician, environmentalist and elementary school teacher at Fern Avenue Public School...

|align=right|723
|align=right|2.8
|align=right|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ontario general election, 1987

Ontario general election, 1987

The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with a large majority...

Ontario Liberal Party

|Bernard Grandmaître

Bernard Grandmaître

|align=right|18,959
|align=right|74.3
|align=right| +5.9
|-

| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat

Ontario New Democratic Party

|Alex Connelly
|align=right|4,137
|align=right|16.2
|align=right| -2.4
|-

| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Corinne Price
|align=right|2,435
|align=right|9.5
|align=right| -1.1
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ontario general election, 1985

Ontario general election, 1985

The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada...

Ontario Liberal Party

|Bernard Grandmaître

Bernard Grandmaître

|align=right|14,601
|align=right|68.4
|align=right| 0.0
|-

| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat

Ontario New Democratic Party

|Kathryn Barnard
|align=right|3,971
|align=right|18.6
|align=right| +5.1
|-

| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Paul St. Georges
|align=right|2,257
|align=right|10.6
|align=right| -7.5
|-

| style="width: 185px"|Independent
|Serge Girard
|align=right|518
|align=right|2.4
|align=right| +1.3
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|By-election: December 13, 1984
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-

| style="width: 185px"| Liberal

Ontario Liberal Party

|Bernard Grandmaître

Bernard Grandmaître

|align=right|7,754
|align=right|68.4
|align=right| -0.8
|-

| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Richard Boudreau
|align=right|1,934
|align=right|17.1
|align=right| -3.5
|-

| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat

Ontario New Democratic Party

|Jean Gilbert
|align=right|1,531
|align=right|13.5
|align=right| +4.2
|-

| style="width: 185px"|Independent
|Serge Girard
|align=right|122
|align=right|1.1
|align=right| +0.2
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ontario general election, 1981

Ontario general election, 1981

The Ontario general election of 1981 was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the 32nd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....

Ontario Liberal Party

Ontario New Democratic Party

|Danielle Page
|align=right|1,905
|align=right|9.3
|align=right| -6.0
|-

| style="width: 185px"|Independent
|Serge Girard
|align=right|177
|align=right|0.9
|align=right|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ontario general election, 1977

Ontario general election, 1977

The Ontario general election of 1977 was held on June 9, 1977, to elect the 125 members of the 31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....

Ontario Liberal Party

Gisèle Lalonde

Gisèle Lalonde, CM, O.Ont was mayor of the city of Vanier from 1985 to 1991 and is a community activist.She was born Gisèle Deschamps in Eastview, later Vanier, in 1933. She received a teaching certificate from the University of Ottawa and taught in the Ottawa area from 1951 to 1973...

Ontario New Democratic Party

2007 electoral reform referendum

{| border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear:both"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan=4|Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007

An Ontario electoral reform referendum was held on October 10, 2007, in an attempt to establish a mixed member proportional representation system for elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...

|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan=2 style="width: 130px"|Side
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
|-
|bgcolor="blue"|
|First Past the Post
|align="right"|24,562
|align="right"|61.12
|-
|bgcolor="green"|
|Mixed Member Proportional
|align="right"|15,624
|align="right"|38.88
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=2|Total
!align="right"|40,186
!align="right"|
|}

External links

Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results
Map of the Riding (pdf)
Ottawa-Vanier Greens
Ottawa-Vanier Liberals
Ottawa-Vanier NDP
Ottawa-Vanier Progressive Conservatives

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Geography

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament1

Election results since 1977

2007 electoral reform referendum

External links

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament¹