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Double penetration, it can be more difficult to get there," he said.

In an election year that could easily see a government become embroiled in a government-wide investigation, voters will be looking to see if the proposed changes mean they can get on the ballot.

"We're just waiting for people to say the right thing," said Coun. Jason Beason, who represents a community that includes an elderly complex. "This is something that we're seeing in every major city."

Beason also said it would be "like if you had the ability to do your public works in the city of Ottawa but you had no transportation option."

A survey of municipal polling stations in a community at risk of a government decision to remove the ban on public spaces (above) found that 61 per cent of residents said the ban has been "an overwhelming victory." Only 31 per cent of those surveyed thought it has "a reasonable chance of passing."

The survey also found that 76 per cent of those surveyed were satisfied with how the law has been interpreted and 70 per cent opposed changes to the law that include a ban on parking.

"There's a desire to have something that is going to ensure all citizens have a fair and democratic process," Beason said.

In March, Mayor Robert MacKay was asked by a voter about the new ban on public space.

He replied his concern was not that he's supporting the ban, but that he was

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