Nepean’s Mark Carney surprise further disrupts the local race [Video]

Mark Carney’s candidacy in Ottawa’s Nepean riding may be shifting the dial when it comes to voters in the area.

The Liberal leader declared his candidacy for the suburban riding when he announced the election on Sunday. 

It’s a seat that was previously occupied by Liberal MP Chandra Arya for nearly a decade. But the party revoked his nomination last week — causing confusion among some of his constituents.

Now, Carney’s candidacy has some voters reconsidering who they’ll be voting for.

“This is the first time I actually am not able to make a decision,” said Nepean resident Naina Kansal.

Kansal said she previously planned to vote Conservative. But now that Carney is Liberal leader, her choice isn’t so clear-cut.

Instead, she’ll be waiting for a leaders’ debate before making her final choice.