Township of Wilmot - Mayor
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
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?
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Wilmot Ward 4 and Mayor Debate Recording,
New Hamburg Board of Trade,
October 12, 2022.
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Wilmot mayoral candidates on how they'd address housing, climate change and racism in township,
CBC,
October 3, 2022.
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The Local Campaign: Wilmot/Woolwich Mayoral Debates,
Rogers tv,
September 28, 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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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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Meet the candidates running for mayor of Wilmot Township,
CTV Kitchener,
September 26, 2022.
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Citizens for Safe Ground Water Wilmot Candidates Survey on Aggregates,
Citizens for Safe Ground Water,
September 23, 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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'They were ready for a change': Wilmot Township votes in completely new council and its first female mayor in history,
New Hamburg Independent,
October 26, 2022.
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Natasha Salonen elected mayor of Wilmot, all new council ,
CTV Kitchener,
October 25, 2022.
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Electorate votes in entirely new council in Wilmot,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 24, 2022.
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Natasha Salonen becomes Wilmot Township's 1st woman mayor, set to lead entirely new council,
CBC,
October 24, 2022.
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Township residents mine Waterloo Region politicians on gravel pit issue,
Waterloo Region Record,
October 12, 2022.
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Wilmot Township will elect a female mayor for the first time this municipal election,
New Hamburg Independent,
October 3, 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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WILMOT VOTES: Jenn Pfenning, Wilmot Township mayoral candidate,
New Hamburg Independent,
September 23, 2022.
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WILMOT VOTES: Natasha Salonen, Wilmot Township mayoral candidate,
New Hamburg Independent,
September 23, 2022.
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President, Baden Optimist Club Natasha Salonen is running for mayor,
New Hamburg Independent,
August 26, 2022.
