Mark Carney to run for seat in Ottawa’s Nepean riding [Video]

Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean in the next federal election, according to the Liberal Party.

“Ottawa is where Mark Carney raised his family, devoted his career to public service and always gave back to his community,” the party posted on the social media platform X Saturday night. 

Carney added that he’s “honoured” to be running in Nepean.

“This next election will be one of the most consequential in our lifetimes. Let’s get to work,” Carney posted on X.

The riding has been held by Liberal MP Chandra Arya since 2015, but the 62-year-old learned Thursday that the party had removed him as their candidate.

Arya had already been nominated to run again. He had previously run against Carney in the Liberal leadership race, where he dismissed the importance of knowing French before having his nomination revoked.

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