3 voters explain what to keep in mind while casting a ballot in today's federal election
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As voters head to the polls in today's federal election, CBC Kitchener-Waterloo asked three people from across Waterloo region what they want others to keep in mind.
Samantha Porte of Cambridge said her top issues in this campaign were housing, the opioid crisis and Indigenous trauma.
Porte is Indigenous, a harm reduction worker and a millennial who says those issues hit home for her.
"Just think about what you want for the future. There doesn't need to be a strategy. We are always so strategic with our voting," Porte said.
"Your voice matters, your opinion matters and if we all vote the way we want, then maybe we will have a different outcome."
Alexander Stubbs of Waterloo admitted he will be on the edge of his seat waiting for the results.
"I'm not excited, I'm anxious," he said.
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If you live in or around Toronto, you may want to keep that shovel nearby.
As the Ontario provincial election campaign heats up, voters in Waterloo region and surrounding areas are making their priorities clear.