City of Waterloo - Ward 2
Your ward councillor sits on your city
council.
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fire departments, and building inspections. Read more on the
Muncipal 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?
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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50 by 2030 WR Survey,
50 by 2030 Waterloo Region,
October 12, 2022.
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CycleWR Survey,
CycleWR,
October 11, 2022.
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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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Meet the Waterloo Ward 4 candidates,
CTV Kitchener,
October 5, 2022.
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Meet the Waterloo Ward 2 candidates ,
CTV Kitchener,
October 5, 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.
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?
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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Voter turnout drops to 27.2 per cent in Waterloo; Dorothy McCabe new mayor-elect,
Waterloo Chronicle,
October 25, 2022.
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Dorothy McCabe elected Waterloo’s new mayor, three new councillors ,
CTV Kitchener,
October 25, 2022.
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Waterloo’s new mayor, Dorothy McCabe, ‘can’t wait to get started’,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 24, 2022.
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Dorothy McCabe elected as new mayor of Waterloo, says she 'can't wait to get started',
CBC,
October 24, 2022.
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Waterloo residents elect Dorothy McCabe as new mayor,
Global News,
October 24, 2022.
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30 km/h speed limit roils Waterloo election race,
Waterloo Region Record,
September 29, 2022.
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Ward 2 candidate “unable to continue” in Waterloo, but name to remain on ballot (Shaheen Mujahid),
Waterloo Chronicle,
September 22, 2022.
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Taxpayers may soon cover costs for home security for Waterloo councillors,
Waterloo Region Record,
September 1, 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.
