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An election guide for people who don't have time to read everything | Opinion

Brigitte Pellerin offers some handy voting advice for people who don’t want to dig deep into platforms or watch debates.

The municipal election is less than a month away and I want us to show up in great numbers. In 2022 the voter turnout was 43.79 percent, up from 42.55 percent in 2018. Can we hit 45 percent or more this time and keep increasing the number? In the interest of helping you cast an informed ballot, here is Brigitte’s Handy Guide to the 2026 Ottawa Election for People Who Don’t Have Time to Read Everything.

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