Women-dominated ballot in KanataCarleton

There's medical and military experience aplenty on the ballot for this west-Ottawa riding.

Liberal Karen McCrimmon, the first woman to lead a Canadian Forces flying squadron, was elected as the first representative of this new riding in 2015 by about 7,500 votes over the Conservative candidate.

Back then, she faced an otherwise all-male ballot.So far, four of the five names on it this time are women.

Only Ottawa Centre has a similar ratio.

The field includes the NDP'sMelissa Coenraad, a medical lab worker and union president;well-known wedding dress designerJustina McCaffreyforthe Conservatives; tech worker and self-described roller coaster enthusiast Scott Miller of the People's Party; and Green Party candidateJennifer Purdy, a family doctor and another military veteran.

Candidates are included in this riding profile once they've beenlisted as a confirmed candidateby Elections Canada, chosenas the winner of a nomination contestor who were the chosen candidate by a party that got at least one per cent of the national popular vote in 2015.

KanataCarleton in 2015

Candidate questionnaires

CBC Ottawa sent every candidate running in eastern Ontario or western Quebec seven questions via their party or a publicly available email address.

They were asked to stick to 25 to 100 word answers, depending on the questions.

Theiranswers have not been edited by CBC.

Melissa Coenraad

Justina McCaffrey

Scott MIller

Jennifer Purdy