#436 If you are 18 you should vote

Ward 13 · Ottawa Votes October 2026

If it affects you,
it's worth an hour of your time.

If you're 18 or older, you can vote this October. If you ride the bus, you're chasing an affordable place to live, or you get around on two wheels — this is the election that shapes your day-to-day.

Where your vote actually goes

Bus Service

Housing

Bike Lanes

Vote

Bus service & reliability

Your commute is a council decision

If OC Transpo doesn't get you to class or your shift on time, that's not bad luck — council sets the budget, the fare structure, and who actually sits on the committees overseeing service delivery.

Affordable housing

The wait lists are years long

Units delivered every year fall well short of the city's own targets. Whether you can find a place you can afford here gets decided in the budget and the zoning votes — every single year.

E-scooters, bikes & bike lanes

Built or neglected, one vote at a time

If two wheels is how you get around — because it's cheaper, faster, or just how you like to move — the safety and reach of that network isn't guaranteed. It's a council choice.

The ask is simple

1. Learn who's runningIn your ward, and where they actually stand — not just what their newsletter says, but their voting record and committee history.
2. Ask them directlyAbout transit reliability, housing delivery, and cycling infrastructure. Specific questions get you specific answers.
3. VoteOctober 2026. If none of this affected you, it'd be easy to skip. It does — so don't.

Nomination day for candidates is August 21 — if you don't see anyone speaking to these issues in your ward, that's worth noticing too.

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