Enjoy free transit on Nov. 11, but how we got there should worry you

By Joanne Chianello, CBC News Ottawa, October 12, 2019

The people of Ottawa will get to ride OC Transpo for free on Nov. 11, but how that decision came about is the latest in an ominous trend toward shutting down discussion around the council table.

This week, Remembrance Day beat out another suggested date for free transit for Ottawa's long-suffering transit users — the upcoming federal election day.

Didn't hear about the debate over free fare day? That's because there wasn't one.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/free-remembrance-day-transit-no-debate-1.5317285

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