Mayor, some councillors turn down transit challenge Social Sharing

By Krystalle Ramlakhan, CBC News Ottawa, February 4, 2019

Ottawa's mayor and several city councillors have turned down a challenge to rely solely on OC Transpo this week.

The challenge came from advocacy group Free Transit Ottawa, and so far 15 councillors have accepted.

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The group is urging residents to contact the seven city councillors who have said no, or who haven't responded.

(...)The event is co-sponsored by Ecology Ottawa, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 and other groups.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/transit-challenge-ottawa-city-councillors-mayor-free-transit-ottawa-1.5004287