Find election candidates
The following candidates have been certified by the city clerk according to the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act.
On this page
- City of Waterloo candidates
- Region of Waterloo candidates
- School board candidates
- Third party advertisers
- Certified candidate lists
- Candidate debates
City of Waterloo candidates
Voters may vote for:
- up to 1 candidate for mayor
- up to 1 candidate for the councillor representing their ward
Mayor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Rob EVANS |
519-807-0085 |
August 19 2022 |
| Dorothy MCCABE |
226-790-2696 |
August 15 2022 |
| Kypp SAUNDERS |
519-591-2769 |
August 16 2022 |
| Shannon WEBER |
226-850-0600 |
May 2 2022 |
Ward 1 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra HANMER | May 5 2022 | |
| Robert PARENT | July 28 2022 |
Ward 2 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Khaled BERBASH |
519-498-7737 |
August 18 2022 |
| Royce BODALY |
226-338-6068 |
July 6 2022 |
| Shaheen MUJAHID |
226-748-4990 |
August 19 2022 |
Ward 3 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Hans ROACH | May 9 2022 | |
| Madelyn STEISS | August 12 2022 |
Ward 4 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Maryssa BARRAS |
289-527-3467 |
August 17 2022 |
| Diane FREEMAN | June 9 2022 | |
| Obinna OBI |
519-781-2788 |
August 16 2022 |
Ward 5 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Joe BRENNER |
519-888-6830 |
August 19 2022 |
| Blayr HOGG | August 19 2022 | |
| Bob (Obie) OBERHOLTZER |
519-884-7620 |
August 19 2022 |
| Jen VASIC |
519-504-5831 |
May 2 2022 |
Ward 6 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan CASSELS | August 16 2022 | |
| Karen FISCHER |
226-338-7740 |
August 8 2022 |
| Mary Lou ROE |
226-752-4211 |
August 19 2022 |
| Matthew Nicholas SCHWARZE | July 29 2022 |
Ward 7 councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce POLAN | July 7 2022 | |
| Julie WRIGHT | June 29 2022 |
Region of Waterloo candidates
Voters may vote for:
- up to 1 candidate for regional chair
- up to 2 candidates for regional councillor
Regional chair
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Brendon John DA COSTA | August 17 2022 | |
| Karen REDMAN |
519-577-8248 |
May 16 2022 |
| Narine Dat SOOKRAM |
519-579-4680 |
May 2 2022 |
Regional councillor
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| James BALL |
519-500-7378 |
August 19 2022 |
|
Jim BOLGER |
519-577-6336 |
August 17 2022 |
|
Jim ERB |
info@jimerbwaterloo.ca 519-897-1353 |
May 9 2022 |
|
Mark FISHER |
www.markforregionalcouncil.com 519-465-6325 |
August 12 2022 |
|
Gord GREAVETTE |
August 15 2022 | |
| Chantal HUININK | August 18 2022 | |
| Ryan KEATING | 519-635-3510 | August 19 2022 |
|
Peter NEUFELD |
226-749-4819 |
July 15 2022 |
|
John VIETH |
July 15 2022 | |
|
Cindy WATKIN |
519-504-7704 |
August 18 2022 |
School board candidates
Voters may only vote for candidates nominated for the school board they support.
For the school board they support, voters may vote for:
- up to 3 candidates for Waterloo Region District School Board
- up to 2 candidates for Waterloo Catholic District School Board
- up to 1 candidate for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
- up to 1 candidate for Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir
Trustee, Waterloo Catholic District School Board
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Linda CUFF |
lindacuff4wcdsbtrustee@gmail.com 519-497-2819 |
August 5 2022 |
| Nike DATTANI |
226-789-7977 |
August 19 2022 |
| Sally FUENTES | August 18 2022 | |
| Conrad STANLEY | August 3 2022 |
Trustee, Waterloo Region District School Board
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina BAIROS-FERNANDES |
519-571-4942 |
July 13 2022 |
| Madan DHEER |
519-498-1311 |
August 18 2022 |
| Alisa MCCLURG | August 19 2022 | |
| Martin MIRT |
519-404-9185 |
July 12 2022 |
| Scott PIATKOWSKI |
519-577-2554 |
May 2 2022 |
| Franklin RAMSOOMAIR |
voteforfranklin.wpcomstaging.com 519-500-3198 |
August 12 2022 |
| George SCHMIDT |
519-574-9903 |
May 30 2022 |
| Marie SNYDER |
519-578-7981 |
July 15 2022 |
| Kathleen WOODCOCK |
kathleenwoodcock2022@gmail.com 226-929-3101 |
August 5 2022 |
| Wendy WOODHALL | August 15 2022 |
Membre du Conseil, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde pour représenter la Région de Waterloo et les Comtés de Wellington, Middlesex, Perth et Huron
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| David O'HARA |
519-222-4161 |
August 19 2022 |
| Joseph VANDERMEER | August 12 2022 |
Conseiller/Conseillère, Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir pour représenter la Région de Waterloo et les Comtés de Brant, Haldimand et Norfolk
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothée PETIT-PAS |
519-865-1354 |
August 8 2022 |
| Gilles ROY | August 12 2022 | |
| Éric SANDERSON | July 22 2022 |
Third party advertisers
| Name | Contact | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign Life Coalition |
416-204-9749 |
October 19 2022 |
Certified candidate lists
The official certified lists of candidates for the City of Waterloo 2022 municipal election can be found below.
- City of Waterloo
- Region of Waterloo - Regional chair
- Region of Waterloo - Regional councillor
- Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Candidate debates
Candidate debates being held by community or other organizations can be found below.
More debates will be posted as information becomes available.
| Date and Time | Location | Position | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 - 7:00 PM | Vista Hills Public School Library |
Mayor & Ward 2 Councillor |
Limited to residents of Vista Hills |
| September 29 - 7:00 PM | Community Room - Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex | Regional Councillor | Register |
| October 19 - 7:00 PM | Community Room - Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex | Mayor & Ward 7 Councillor |
For more information contact our elections office at 519-747-8704, TTY 1-866-786-3941 or elections@waterloo.ca.