Regional Chair

Results

• (Winner) Karen Redman: 68084 votes.
• Brendon John Da Costa: 20196 votes.
• Narine Dat Sookram: 5871 votes.

Candidates

• Brendon John Da Costa: Website, dacostaforkw@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Karen Redman: Website, 519-577-8248, redman4region@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Narine Dat Sookram: Website, 519-579-4680, electnarinesookram@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn

Meeting Recordings

• Questions on housing and homelessness posed to Region of Waterloo chair candidates, CBC, October 19, 2022.
• Township of Woolwich Candidate Forums (Mayor, Regional Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570), October 7, 2022.
• Cambridge Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair), Cambridge Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570), October 7, 2022.
• Kitchener Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570), October 7, 2022.
• Waterloo Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570), October 7, 2022.

• The Local Campaign: Region of Waterloo Chair Debate, Rogers tv, September 20, 2022.

Questionnaires, Surveys, and Endorsement Lists

• Change is coming to Region of Waterloo council. Candidates offer top reasons they want the job, CBC, October 21, 2022.
• 50 by 2030 WR Survey, 50 by 2030 Waterloo Region, October 12, 2022.
• CycleWR Survey, CycleWR, 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.
• 2022 Ontario municipal election: Meet the Waterloo regional chair candidates, Global News, October 7, 2022.
• 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.
• 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.
• Municipal Election and The Encampment Survey by /u/nhowlett, Reddit, September 17, 2022.
• Waterloo Region Endorsements, Waterloo Regional Labour Council, September 6, 2022.

News Items

• Voters cast ballots for more diverse leadership on regional council, Cambridge Today, October 27, 2022.
• Here are the new directly elected Waterloo regional councillors, CTV Kitchener, October 25, 2022.
• Karen Redman looks forward to ‘new dynamics’ after being re-elected, Cambridge Today, October 25, 2022.

• Karen Redman looks forward to ‘new dynamics’ after being re-elected, Cambridge Today, October 25, 2022.
• Colleen James is the first Black woman elected to regional council, Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 2022.
• Regional Chair Karen Redman re-elected, familiar names to sit on new council, CBC, October 24, 2022.
• Karen Redman gets second term as Waterloo Regional Chair, Global News, October 24, 2022.
• Half of regional council will be newcomers after next week’s municipal election, Waterloo Region Record, October 20, 2022.
• Here's where the candidates for Region of Waterloo chair stand on addressing homelessness, CTV Kitchener, October 18, 2022.
• Virtual forum features candidates for regional council, mayor, Cambridge Today, October 14, 2022.
• Three candidates vying for regional chair’s job in election, Woolwich Observer, October 13, 2022.
• Long-time regional councillor provides insight into why competition is so high for Waterloo regional council , CTV Kitchener, October 11, 2022.
• WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Karen Redman, Waterloo Regional chair candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
• WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Brendon John Da Costa, Waterloo Regional chair candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
• WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Narine Dat Sookram, Waterloo Regional chair candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
• WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Brendon John Da Costa, Waterloo Regional Chair candidate, New Hamburg Independent, September 23, 2022.
• WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Narine Sookram, Waterloo Regional chair candidate, Waterloo Chronicle, September 23, 2022.
• WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Karen Redman, Waterloo Regional Chair candidate, Waterloo Chronicle, September 23, 2022.
• Housing attainability one of the key goals of incumbent regional chair (Karen Redman), Cambridge Today, September 17, 2022.
• Regional chair candidate says decision making shouldn't be left to politicians (Narine Dat Sookram), Cambridge Today, September 15, 2022.
• Candidate for regional chair says weak leadership has led to affordability crisis (Brendon John Da Costa), Cambridge Today, September 15, 2022.

Opinion Pieces and Blog Posts

• Regional Chair, Reddit, October 20, 2022.
• Region of Waterloo Candidates, Citified, September 9, 2022.
• This election is a huge opportunity for meaningful change. If only we knew where to look for it, Waterloo Region Record, August 24, 2022.