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 population, but between 1992 and 2001, the size of this linguistic group has fallen by almost 50%.
The riding includes a sizable portion that was formerly part of Vanier, which merged with Ottawa in 2000. This area has historically been home to a large francophone population, but their numbers have decreased by nearly half between 1992 and 2001.