By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, July 21, 2014

Traffic jams and gas prices be damned! The almighty car is still king of the
road and drivers continue to find money in their household budgets to splurge on
a sweet ride. According to Statistics Canada, more than 1.7 million new vehicles
rolled off lots across the country in 2013, a 3% increase from 2012. The larger
gains happened for commercial vehicles, while passenger vehicles also saw a
small bump. via
Car is still king for many Ottawans despite City spending on other modes of
trav.