Regional Council - Kitchener

Results

• (Winner) Colleen James: 13519 votes.
• (Winner) Michael Harris: 11628 votes.
• (Winner) Kari Williams: 10703 votes.
• (Winner) Robert Deutschmann: 10102 votes.
• Matt Rodrigues: 9714 votes.
• Heather R. Caron: 7293 votes.
• Michael Parkinson: 7019 votes.
• Mary Henein Thorn: 5195 votes.
• Joe Gowing: 4828 votes.
• Mac Graham: 4826 votes.
• Tom Hiller: 4388 votes.
• Duncan McLean: 3978 votes.
• Soo Bok Lee: 3851 votes.
• Iffat Sultana Riasat: 3137 votes.

Candidates

(Elect 4; vote for up to 4)

• Heather R. Caron: Website, 519-603-1512, hrcaron@icloud.com, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Robert Deutschmann: Website, 519-574-4001, rob@deutschmannlaw.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Joe Gowing: Website, 226-898-3250, electjoegowing@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Mac Graham: Website, 519-721-7254, mac@votemacgraham.ca, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Michael Harris: Website, michael@michaeldharris.ca, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Tom Hiller: Website, 519-574-0783, tjh.hiller@gmail.com, LinkedIn
• Colleen James: Website, 519-500-8220, hello@colleen-james.ca, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Soo Bok Lee: 519-500-5797, sobokdh24@gmail.com, Facebook, Instagram
• Duncan McLean: Website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Michael Parkinson: Website, 226-600-8425, Parkinson4RC@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Iffat Sultana Riasat: Website, 519-621-6677, vote4iffatriasat@gmail.com, Facebook
• Matt Rodrigues: Website, 226-799-1406, vote@mattrodrigues.ca, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Mary Henein Thorn: Website, 226-772-0418 x101, mary.henein87@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Kari Williams: Website, 226-791-2484, kariwilliamswr@gmail.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Meeting Recordings

• Kitchener Candidate Forums (Regional Council, Mayor, Regional Chair), Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570), October 7, 2022.
• The Local Campaign: Regional Council Candidate Q&As for Kitchener 2022, Rogers tv, September 22, 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.
• Meet the Kitchener candidates running for Waterloo regional council , CTV Kitchener, September 29, 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.
• Here are just a few of the candidates that we support., ReallocateWR, September 22, 2022.
• 2022 Ontario municipal election: Meet the Kitchener regional councillor candidates, Global News, September 20, 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.
• Representation 'absolutely matters' in local politics, say newly elected trustee, regional councillors, CBC, October 26, 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.
• 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.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Matt Rodrigues, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 18, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Tom Hiller, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 18, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Mary Henein Thorn, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Kari Williams, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Michael Harris, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Colleen James, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Michael Parkinson, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Joe Gowing, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• KITCHENER VOTES: Mac Graham, regional council candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
• Long-time regional councillor provides insight into why competition is so high for Waterloo regional council , CTV Kitchener, October 11, 2022.
• Tom Galloway: the Clark Kent of municipal politics in Waterloo Region, Waterloo Region Record, September 12, 2022.
• Former North Dumfries mayor Rob Deutschmann enters race for regional council, Waterloo Region Record, July 12, 2022.

Opinion Pieces and Blog Posts

• Election Day is Near!, Citified, October 7, 2022.
• Colleen James AMA (Ask Me Anything), Reddit, September 28, 2022.
• ‘Racism with a smile’ — being Black and running for office takes a certain strength, Waterloo Region Record, September 26, 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.