Waterloo Region Votes

City of Kitchener - Mayor

(Elect 1)

The mayor is the head of your local municipality (city or township) and sits on that council. The mayor also sits on Regional Council.

Local municipalities deal with issues such as public parks, fire departments, and building inspections. Read more on the Municipal Government Overview page.

Candidates

Debates and all-candidates meetings are interactive events where candidates running for a position answer rounds of questions. They allow you to compare candidates side by side, and are the most effective way to quickly compare candidates.

If you don’t have time to watch an entire recording, watch 2-3 rounds of questions in the middle of the meeting. Alternatively, you can listen to the audio of a debate like a podcast while walking or doing chores.

Kitchener Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570), October 7, 2022.
Kitchener's mayoral candidates outline their ideas on housing and homelessness, CBC, October 7, 2022.
The Local Campaign: Kitchener Mayoral Debate, Rogers tv, September 20, 2022.

Questionnaires and Endorsements

Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.

50 by 2030 WR Survey, 50 by 2030 Waterloo Region, October 12, 2022.
CycleWR Survey, CycleWR, October 11, 2022.
2022 Ontario municipal election: Meet the Kitchener mayoral candidates, Global News, October 11, 2022.
GREN Survey on Environmental Issues, Grand River Environmental Network, October 10, 2022.
FABWR Candidate Survey Results, For a Better Waterloo Region, October 8, 2022.
2022 Election Candidates List Survey, Waterloo Crime Prevention Council, October 7, 2022.
Heritage Platforms for 2022 Elections, ACO (Architectural Conservancy Ontario) North Waterloo Region, September 27, 2022.
Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
Meet the candidates running for Mayor of Kitchener , CTV Kitchener, September 26, 2022.
Municipal Election and The Encampment Survey by /u/nhowlett, Reddit, September 17, 2022.
Waterloo Region Endorsements, Waterloo Regional Labour Council, September 6, 2022.

Opinions and Group Discussions

Opinions, blog posts and discussions can be partisan, but sometimes can be helpful in bringing attention to election issues.

Sometimes discussions on forums like Reddit can give you a range of opinions about candidates and campaign issues.

In yesterday's mail., Reddit, October 19, 2022.
Ok who is the candidate with the weird mask and are there photos?, Reddit, October 18, 2022.
Val Neekman's homeless plan, Reddit, October 13, 2022.
Kitchener's mayoral candidates outline their ideas on housing and homelessness , Reddit, October 7, 2022.
So, who are we all voting for Kitchener Council?, Reddit, October 5, 2022.
Mayoral Candidates for Kitchener, Reddit, September 7, 2022.

Candidate Profiles

Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side. They allow you to compare candidates based on their backgrounds and experiences. Often they will not tell you how candidates would address specific issues.