With advance voting now possible starting today, it is time to unveil the answers of the mayoral candidates to our questionnaire, after those from the candidates for City council ten days ago! But first, let’s shed some light on the process: on 24 August we reached to all the candidates that had an email address […]
Candidates for City Councillors and cycling
Bike Ottawa sent a few weeks ago a questionnaire to candidates to learn about their stance regarding biking in the city, and how they plan to tackle this issue if they get elected. Nine questions were sent, covering policy, infrastructure and equity. We’d like to thank all the candidates that took the time to answer […]
War on bikes, Ottawa municipal elections: get involved!
The recent announcement of new infrastructure for people walking, biking and rolling on Orleans and Jeanne D’Arc boulevards is welcome news. And it has taught us one thing. Despite Bill 60 and the Ontario government prohibiting new cycling infrastructure at the expense of moving car lanes, where there’s a will and a budget there’s a […]
Municipal elections: questions to candidates
Recently, Bike Ottawa sent all mayoral candidates and ward candidates a list of questions on transportation policy, cycling infrastructure, City budget, and more. We’ll report back in about a month. We want you to be able to make informed decisions based on their answers. Don’t hesitate to ask your ward candidates and mayoral candidates if […]