In the city of Ottawa,

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, Canada, a

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is an electoral district within a

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used in

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. Wards are named after

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thoroughfare A thoroughfare is a primary passage or way as a transit route through regularly trafficked areas, whether by road on dry land or, by extension, via watercraft or aircraft. On land, a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a multi-lane highwa ...

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es, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases, historical figures connected to the area, and numbered. There are 23 wards in Ottawa.

Current wards

Former wards

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