Your ward councillor sits on your city council.
Local municipalities deal with issues such as public parks, fire departments, and building inspections. Read more on the Muncipal Government Overview page.
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:
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.
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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:
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.
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-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:
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.
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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:
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.
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-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:
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.
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:
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side.
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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:
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.
Regional Councillors sit on regional council to provide extra representation for the cities, in addition to the mayor of that city.
The region deals with such issues as garbage collection, police services, and public transit. Read more on the Municipal Government Overview page.
(Elect 2; vote for up to 2)
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:
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.
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:
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side.
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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:
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.
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee information page.
(Elect 3; vote for up to 3)
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.
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:
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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:
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.
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee information page.
(Elect 3; vote for up to 3)
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.
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:
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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:
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.
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee information page.
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.
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee information page.
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.
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:
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.
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.