5 candidates vying for Gloucester-South Nepean

Four candidates are hoping to oust Michael Qaqishfrom the councillor's chair in Gloucester-South Nepean.

• Join the conversation. Click on this link to become a member of theCBC Ottawa City Talk Facebook group.

MichaelQaqishwas first elected to office in the 2014 municipal election with 39 per cent of the vote. Back then, he took on media personalitySusanSherring.

• Read the 2014 election results here

This timehe'stakingon another well-known figure,former longtime TV anchor Carol Anne Meehan.

The three other candidates looking to oust Qaqishare:

• Zaff Ansari
• Irene Mei
• Harpreet Singh

Candidates who did not provide a website when they registered do not have links to their campaigns.

Gloucester-South Nepeanincludes suburban neighbourhoods such as Riverside South andFindlay Creek on the east side of theRideau River, and Chapman Mills and Hearts Desireon the other side of the Vimy Memorial Bridge. This southern area is growing, and the road conditionsand traffic tie-upsto and from it are a daily concern.

Want to know more about the candidates?

So did we.

CBC Ottawa created a questionnaire and sent it to each of the registered candidates to fill out.

You can read the responses below. Some candidates did not respond to the questionnaire.

Questionnaires are posted as they were submitted.