Seeing Emily Haines from Metric sing Anthems For a Seventeen Year Old Girl with Broken Social Scene, Hannah Georges and Amy Millan from Stars was an absolute fever dream.
Ariel Troster
@arieltroster.bsky.social
Running for reelection as City Councillor for #SomersetWard in Ottawa. Queer Jew. A better city is possible. Let’s build it together. 🏳️🌈
Sometimes canvassing takes a little longer, because seniors invite you in, make you a cappuccino and show you their plant collection ❤️
I am teaming up with my friend Keelin Pringnitz to knock on doors over the next two weeks. She is a fantastic candidate for OCDSB trustee who deserves your vote. Join us to talk to neighbours about how to build a better city AND public education system. Sign up for a shift at troster2026.ca/shifts!
It took until 1962 for the City of Ottawa to allow all renters to vote in municipal elections. Before that, those living with roommates or in boarding houses couldn't vote. This changed after a referendum (passed 49,776 to 20,262—though renters barred from voting at the time couldn't participate).
Ariel Troster@arieltroster.bsky.social · 4d agoDYK that 75% of people in Somerset Ward rent their homes? That’s why I fought hard for a renoviction bylaw and why my team is spending so much time talking to people in apartment buildings. Renters: make sure you vote, so your voice is reflected at City Hall! Join us: Troster2026.ca/shifts
With more than 75% of the people in Somerset Ward renting their homes, a focus on tenants’ rights is huge for me and my team. You can count on me to fight for stronger property standards and a Maximum Heat Bylaw. Everyone deserves a home that is safe, healthy and affordable.
What stunning weather for Dalhousie Day today. So wonderful to celebrate Ottawa’s 200+ years with community members and luminaries like Albert Dumont. Congratulations to the Dalhousie Community Association for organizing such an amazing and inclusive event.
DYK that 75% of people in Somerset Ward rent their homes? That’s why I fought hard for a renoviction bylaw and why my team is spending so much time talking to people in apartment buildings. Renters: make sure you vote, so your voice is reflected at City Hall! Join us: Troster2026.ca/shifts
My teen neglected to tell me that it’s a PA day, till I tried to wake her up this morning, so I have been the only one awake chez nous for the last two hours. Send coffee.
Visit Troster2026.ca/voting for more info on where you can vote. Your first opportunity will be between now and Sunday at City Hall!
Special Advance Polls are OPEN. From today till Sunday, 10am to 8pm at City Hall (100 Laurier Avenue West). The process was super quick and easy. Get your vote in early!
Can we just take a moment to recognize the mayor of a community of 115 people who likely got paid nothing to spend years dealing with a delusional cult that took over his town? Brad, I hope you have so many naps and good meals in your future. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Saskatchewan mayor stepping down now that 'Queen of Canada' cult is gone | CBC News
When Brad Miller signed up to be mayor of Richmound, Sask., he never imagined his tiny southwestern village would be overrun by a cult. After three years and many sleepless nights, the cult is finally...
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Voting begins today in Ottawa’s municipal election. Here’s what you need to know
Voting begins today in Ottawa’s municipal election. Here’s what you need to know
Voters have their first chance to cast a ballot this week in the 2026 City of Ottawa municipal election. Here’s what you need to know to vote in the four Special Advance Voting Days this week.
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Special advance polls open TODAY at 10 am, Ottawa City Hall. You can vote from 10-8pm, starting today and ending on Sunday. Let’s do this!
Ariel Troster@arieltroster.bsky.social · last wk.Your first chance to vote in the Ottawa municipal election starts Thursday! Special advance polls run from October 1-4, from 10am to 8pm at Ottawa City Hall (100 Laurier Avenue West). Need a ride or a walk to the polls? Email info@troster2026.ca and we would be happy to help.
With 25 days to go, I officially need to start knocking doors with my left hand, because my right one is swollen from … too much door knocking.
Last night, I was canvassing in Centretown and met an 86 year old woman who told me that she spent six months living in a shelter after her husband died, because she lost everything. Our systems are failing people. Housing is a human right.
I am going to get excited if you let me pet your dog, but holding your dog is next-level.
Your first chance to vote in the Ottawa municipal election starts Thursday! Special advance polls run from October 1-4, from 10am to 8pm at Ottawa City Hall (100 Laurier Avenue West). Need a ride or a walk to the polls? Email info@troster2026.ca and we would be happy to help.
Join us on October 8 for a fundraiser at Spark Beer! We’re entering the final stretch of the campaign, and we need your help to make it happen. You can RSVP through my website via troster2026.ca/pints_and_politics
The Street Seats program has been wildly successful and I will fight to bring the program to more downtown streets and advocate for the funding to be permanent. Arts and culture make our city come alive, while also helping to keep our communities engaged and our streets safer for everyone.
What a stunning morning for the Step Thruu community bike ride, highlighting some of the best (and worst) cycling infrastructure in the urban core. Great to ride alongside @glengower.ca and @jchianello.bsky.social.
I had a great time at the Ottawa 200 party, where I got to snuggle my wife on a 1961 OC Transpo bus for 30 seconds. I think this counts as a date during election season.
I started my day at the Bytown Museum, at their community breakfast and launch of their Ottawa 200 events. It was wonderful to be welcomed by leaders from the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, reminding us that the our city was cared for by Indigenous peoples for generations before settlers arrived.
The Ottawa municipal election is only 30 days away. Our campaign in Somerset Ward has welcomed 87 volunteers, 177 donors, and knocked on thousands of doors. This is how we build a better city together — block by block and door by door. Visit Troster2026.ca to donate, volunteer, or request a sign.
I have reached the point of the campaign where there needs to be Upstairs Advil, Downstairs Advil and Purse Advil available at all times.
Last night I knocked on the door of a woman who was moving into an apartment after months of living in her car, homeless. She was setting up the place so her kid could be returned to her. We’re all one accident, layoff or crisis away from similar outcomes. What an honour to welcome her home.
Join Team Troster and help get people out to vote at City Hall during the Special Advance Voting Days! We will be out talking to voters from October 1-4: join us! Sign up at: troster2026.ca/shifts.
Some kitchen-table reflections from me this morning, on the systemic solutions to chronic homelessness and community security that I will be pushing for in the next term of council.
Did you know? If you do not have a fixed address or permanent place to stay, your residence may be based on the place where you most often ate or slept in the previous five weeks. Learn more: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall... #ItStartsHere #OttVote #OttCity
I met my first 15 Minute City conspiracy theorist while door-knocking tonight, and all I could think about was this explanation by @tomflood.bsky.social …
