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Candidate Surveys

Post #15399
09-28-2010 03:15 PM
smably
Town Member
Date Feb 2010 Posts 179 Urban Reward Points
Candidate Surveys
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Post #15405
09-28-2010 05:19 PM
KWREB
Hamlet Member
Date Sep 2010 Posts 1 Urban Reward Points
 On behalf of its REALTOR® members The Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board sent a questionnaire to the candidates running within its communities.

The responses were posted today here:
http://www.kwreb.on.ca/meet-the-candidates/

Questions centered around a theme of "Quality of Life" and ranged from very general in nature, to more specific: traffic, transportation, property standards, and amalgamation. The responses are very interesting, and we thank all those who took the time to respond.

On October 25, 2010, don't forget to vote!
Post #15422
09-29-2010 12:00 AM
ElmiraGuy
Hamlet Member
Date Dec 2009 Posts 29 Urban Reward Points
 Both were very informative.

Thank you very much for designing and posting them!
Post #15439
09-29-2010 12:00 PM
DKsan
Village Member
Date Apr 2010 Posts 60 Urban Reward Points
 The Federation of Students that represents the undergraduate population of the University of Waterloo sent a survey out as well, but haven't released their results yet.
Post #15444
09-29-2010 01:26 PM
smably
Town Member
Date Feb 2010 Posts 179 Urban Reward Points
 Here's one for Waterloo: http://www.waterloovotes.com/candidate_questionnaire
Post #15449
09-29-2010 03:26 PM
Greg Moore
Town Member
Date Dec 2009 Location Westmount/Belmont Villiage Posts 139 Urban Reward Points
 As a voter in ward 8, I don't know how anybody could conscientiously vote for candidate Zyg Janecki with this response: "What do you feel are the three most significant successes of the current council? I really can’t identify one success."

If you can't identify for example the King Street streetscaping project as a success, you have zero vision and shouldn't be allowed to represent me or my neighbours.
Post #15474
09-29-2010 09:35 PM
David
Village Member
Date May 2010 Location Kitchener, Ontario Posts 75 Urban Reward Points
DAVID KUHN
Candidate for City Council
Kitchener - Ward 9
www.davidkuhn.ca
 Just a note: I have submitted my response to the TriTAG survey, I believe that it will be up soon.

Thanks
Post #15475
09-29-2010 09:58 PM
DHLawrence
Town Member
Date Mar 2010 Posts 274 Urban Reward Points
 Well, at least one of the people on my ballot is supportive of light rail.
Post #15479
09-29-2010 11:19 PM
David
Village Member
Date May 2010 Location Kitchener, Ontario Posts 75 Urban Reward Points
DAVID KUHN
Candidate for City Council
Kitchener - Ward 9
www.davidkuhn.ca
Quote Originally Posted by David View Post
Just a note: I have submitted my response to the TriTAG survey, I believe that it will be up soon.

Thanks

My response to TriTAG is now up.

http://www.tritag.ca/election2010/?ward=209

So far 4/6 candidates in Ward 9 have responded.
Post #15493
09-30-2010 08:47 AM
Spokes
Senior Moderator
Date Dec 2009 Location Kitchener Posts 3,690 Urban Reward Points
Quote Originally Posted by Greg Moore View Post
As a voter in ward 8, I don't know how anybody could conscientiously vote for candidate Zyg Janecki with this response: "What do you feel are the three most significant successes of the current council? I really can’t identify one success."

If you can't identify for example the King Street streetscaping project as a success, you have zero vision and shouldn't be allowed to represent me or my neighbours.
The one mayoral candidate said it was a huge mistake haha.
Post #15685
10-04-2010 01:01 PM
Ktown4ever
Hamlet Member
Date Jan 2010 Posts 33 Urban Reward Points
 All four candidates in my ward (10 Kitchener) responded to both these surveys. Thanks for posting, as they've been very helpful in determining who will get my vote!
Post #15965
10-07-2010 10:53 AM
juanitametzger
Hamlet Member
Date Oct 2010 Location Kitchener Posts 1 Urban Reward Points
~ Juanita 		Greetings all - thanks for opening this thread. Candidates get a ton of surveys, and it's great to see when the results are being made available to the public.

The Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council (WRCPC) also sent a questionnaire to all regional and municipal candidates. We had a 60% return rate and all responses are now posted, without editing, commentary or endorsement, on our website: www.preventingcrime.ca.
(Disclosure: I am Community Engagement staff with WRCPC and helped write, edit and communicate the questionnaire results).
In an effort to keep crime prevention through social development front and centre during the 2010 Municipal Election, we invited candidates to participate in a survey about their priorities for local crime prevention. As with previous elections, the questionnaire was developed by our Municipal Task Force of the WRCPC in an effort to provide the public with information about candidate’s priorities in preventing and reducing crime and victimization. Candidates were asked:
• Which areas of responsibility play a key role in building safer communities?
• How would you prioritize spending for crime prevention?
• How would you integrate smart approaches to crime prevention?
• How can the WRCPC further support you in your municipal role, if elected?

This survey is part of our ongoing commitment to bring opportunities for community engagement to the residents of Waterloo Region.

If you dont' see a response from your candidate - contact them to ask the questions that were originally provided. People are also welcome to take these questions to candidate roundtables and debates.

Any questions - you are more than welcome to contact me directly. Cheers!
Post #15967
09-28-2010 03:15 PM
smably
Town Member
Date Feb 2010 Posts 179 Urban Reward Points
 I know some local groups have been conducting election surveys, so here's a thread to discuss them!

TriTAG released the results of their municipal candidate questionnaire today. (Disclosure: I am a TriTAG member and helped write, distribute, and collect answers to the questionnaire.) Responses are posted on our web site:
http://www.tritag.ca/election2010/

Our questions covered topics such as light rail, cycling infrastructure, parking, and transit-supportive development. There seemed to be consensus (or near-consensus) on certain issues, such as adoption of mixed-use zoning and improvements to inter-city transportation. There was also wide support for physically separated cycling infrastructure, bike sharing, and reduced parking requirements.

We've received responses for most races, and we will continue to accept and publish them right up to the election. If candidates in your city or ward haven't responded, please do call or send an email encouraging them to contact us and share their views.
Post #15975
10-07-2010 02:14 PM
David
Village Member
Date May 2010 Location Kitchener, Ontario Posts 75 Urban Reward Points
DAVID KUHN
Candidate for City Council
Kitchener - Ward 9
www.davidkuhn.ca
 MODS: You may need to edit the above post to fix the links
Post #15977
10-07-2010 02:27 PM
UrbanWaterloo
Senior Moderator
Date Dec 2009 Location Kitchener-Waterloo Posts 2,864 Urban Reward Points 0
Oktoberfest! | October 8 - 16, 2010 		Fixed the link.

Thanks for the survey juanitametzger. I've started to redo the first post with a logo from each of the questionnaires.

There's also a heritage survey that went out from the ACO-Waterloo North Branch. I'm just waiting for the results to be posted.
Post #16079
10-08-2010 06:36 PM
pnijjar
Hamlet Member
Date Oct 2010 Posts 12 Urban Reward Points
 Here are a few more I have found:

- http://www.waterlooregionvotes.ca/candidates/ : there are two questionnaires about poverty reduction
- http://www.cambridgechamber.com/camb...ns.php?epID=36 : The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce has videotaped individual candidate responses to questions
- http://news.therecord.com/article/774006 : The Record's candidate profiles page (which I linked to earlier in another thread)

The Waterloo Region Labour Council has something as well, but I can't find it online.
Post #16147
10-11-2010 04:08 PM
xmarc
Hamlet Member
Date Aug 2010 Posts 1 Urban Reward Points
 The Waterloo Regional Labour Council has endorsed 23 candidates in Waterloo Region. The candidates were chosen based on their answers to questionnaires we sent them in late summer. We looked for a commitment to investing in public infrastructure and services, demanding adequate revenues from senior governments to pay for them, support for Made-in-Canada purchasing policies, support for a living wage, and a serious interest in environmental sustainability.

We think our endorsed candidates are the Better Choices for Waterloo Region, and hope people who agree with us will get out and support them!

See our website at www.betterchoiceswaterlooregion.com.
Post #16151
10-11-2010 07:27 PM
KevinL
Town Member
Date May 2010 Location West-South-West Kitchener Posts 213 Urban Reward Points
My Flickr - My Facebook 		Just wanted to say thanks for posting these, I've been able to clarify my positions on several candidates.
Post #16282
10-13-2010 09:11 PM
RangersFan
Economic Moderator
Date Jan 2010 Location Waterloo Posts 597 Urban Reward Points
 Hey everyone, I have been reading the candidate surveys for my future ward (9, I am moving during election week). 4/6 candidates for ward 9 have answered the survey (http://www.kwreb.on.ca/meet-the-candidates/) and all 4 do not support LRT directly + one of the others that did not respond. Does anyone know if John Schill supports LRT? If he does not who do you believe is the best countil option for ward 9 from the transit angle?
Post #16286
10-13-2010 10:09 PM
mpd618
City Member
Date Jan 2010 Location Waterloo, ON Posts 618 Urban Reward Points
Quote Originally Posted by RangersFan View Post
Hey everyone, I have been reading the candidate surveys for my future ward (9, I am moving during election week). 4/6 candidates for ward 9 have answered the survey (http://www.kwreb.on.ca/meet-the-candidates/) and all 4 do not support LRT directly + one of the others that did not respond. Does anyone know if John Schill supports LRT? If he does not who do you believe is the best countil option for ward 9 from the transit angle?
Here are the TriTAG survey responses for Ward 9. Since LRT is not a city council issue, I would suggest looking at the issues they do have direct influence over -- pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and policy, and approach to land use in relation to transit.