Regional Chair
The Regional Chair sits on regional council.
The region deals with such issues as garbage collection, police
services, and public transit. Read more on the Municipal
Government Overview page.
All Candidate Meeting Recordings
All-candidates meetings are the best and quickest way to choose candidates (really!).
They allow you to evaluate candidates side by side, responding to
the same questions.
If you don’t have time to watch an entire recording, watch 2-3 rounds
of questions in the middle of the meeting. This will take 10-15
minutes.
Questions to ask yourself:
- Who attended the meeting? Who did not?
- Which candidates answered the questions directly? Which ones avoided
the question(s) or pivoted to talking points?
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Questions on housing and homelessness posed to Region of Waterloo chair candidates,
CBC,
October 19, 2022.
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Township of Woolwich Candidate Forums (Mayor, Regional Chair),
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570),
October 7, 2022.
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Cambridge Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair),
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570),
October 7, 2022.
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Kitchener Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair),
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570),
October 7, 2022.
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Waterloo Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair),
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570),
October 7, 2022.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires allow you to compare candidate responses side by side.
Ask yourself whether you agree with the candidate positions, and
whether the candidates demonstrate good understanding of the
underlying issues.
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GREN Survey on Environmental Issues,
Grand River Environmental Network,
October 10, 2022.
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FABWR Candidate Survey Results,
For a Better Waterloo Region,
October 8, 2022.
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2022 Election Candidates List Survey,
Waterloo Crime Prevention Council,
October 7, 2022.
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2022 Ontario municipal election: Meet the Waterloo regional chair candidates,
Global News,
October 7, 2022.
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Survey: Future of Social Services in Cambridge,
Cambridge Food Bank, Cambridge Shelter, Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries, YWCA Cambridge ,
October 3, 2022.
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Heritage Platforms for 2022 Elections,
ACO (Architectural Conservancy Ontario) North Waterloo Region,
September 27, 2022.
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Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates,
SPECTRUM and OK2BME,
September 26, 2022.
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Municipal Election and The Encampment Survey by /u/nhowlett,
Reddit,
September 17, 2022.
Endorsements from Organizations
Some advocacy groups release endorsements of particular candidates.
Look at the advocacy group’s positions and philosophies, and see
whether they align with your own.
Questions to ask yourself:
- What political outcomes does this group advocate for? Do you agree
with their goals?
- On what basis did this group make their endorsement? Did they gather
statements from the candidates?
- How transparent was their selection process?
Grouped Candidate Profiles
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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Karen Redman looks forward to ‘new dynamics’ after being re-elected,
Cambridge Today,
October 25, 2022.
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Colleen James is the first Black woman elected to regional council,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 24, 2022.
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Regional Chair Karen Redman re-elected, familiar names to sit on new council,
CBC,
October 24, 2022.
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Karen Redman gets second term as Waterloo Regional Chair,
Global News,
October 24, 2022.
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Half of regional council will be newcomers after next week’s municipal election,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 20, 2022.
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Virtual forum features candidates for regional council, mayor,
Cambridge Today,
October 14, 2022.
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Long-time regional councillor provides insight into why competition is so high for Waterloo regional council ,
CTV Kitchener,
October 11, 2022.
Opinions and Group Discussions
Opinions, blog posts and discussions can be biased but useful.
Sometimes people closely
aligned with particular candidates write opinions without disclosing
their relationships to the candidate.
Questions to ask yourself:
- Can you identify where the writer(s) are coming from? Do you agree
with their positions?
- Do the posters offer evidence for their opinions? Is that evidence
credible? Is it proportionate, or blown out of proportion?
Individual Candidate Coverage
These posts cover specific candidates in depth. Sometimes the
candidates are asked specific questions and sometime they are allowed
to talk about whatever interests them. These profiles can offer more
in-depth coverage than you might get from a candidate’s website.
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WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Karen Redman, Waterloo Regional chair candidate,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 7, 2022.
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WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Brendon John Da Costa, Waterloo Regional chair candidate,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 7, 2022.
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WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Narine Dat Sookram, Waterloo Regional chair candidate,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 7, 2022.
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WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Brendon John Da Costa, Waterloo Regional Chair candidate,
New Hamburg Independent,
September 23, 2022.
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WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Narine Sookram, Waterloo Regional chair candidate,
Waterloo Chronicle,
September 23, 2022.
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WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Karen Redman, Waterloo Regional Chair candidate,
Waterloo Chronicle,
September 23, 2022.
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Housing attainability one of the key goals of incumbent regional chair (Karen Redman),
Cambridge Today,
September 17, 2022.
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Regional chair candidate says decision making shouldn't be left to politicians (Narine Dat Sookram),
Cambridge Today,
September 15, 2022.
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Candidate for regional chair says weak leadership has led to affordability crisis (Brendon John Da Costa),
Cambridge Today,
September 15, 2022.
