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One rides a scooter to work and competes in ultra marathons, the other was captain of her varsity swim team and now trains with a local club.

One campaigned tirelessly to unseat Ottawa Centre’s three-term New Democrat MP Paul Dewar, the other once worked in Dewar’s Parliament Hill office.

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One is vice-chair of the city’s transportation committee, the other has advised Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on foreign affairs.

And both will probably be mistaken for the other more than once in the next few years (it’s happened already).

Here’s a guide to help tell the difference between Catherine McKenney and Catherine McKenna.

Hometown

Catherine McKenney

Fort Coulonge, Que.

Catherine McKenna

Hamilton, Ont.

Areas they represent

Catherine McKenney

As the city councillor for Somerset ward, her domain is, roughly speaking, bordered by the O-Train tracks to the west, the Ottawa River to the north, the Rideau Canal to the east and Highway 417 to the south (though the ward also includes the parts of Little Italy that are south of the highway). About 35,000 people live here, according to the 2011 census.