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  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

WRDSB all-candidates got recorded: https://archive.org/details/2022-10-15-wrdsb-kitchener-meeting We are still looking for somebody to help with Sunday's meeting. (I definitely will not be able to ...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 10-16-2022, 03:11 AM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

Once again, I am going to ask whether anybody here would be willing to record the school trustee debates Saturday and/or Sunday. (Saturday is more important.) The debates are 1-3pm at Victoria Hills C...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 10-14-2022, 07:50 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

The KW Chamber of Commerce recorded some much-needed debates, including one for the Kitchener candidates for Regional Council. https://greaterkwchamber.com/municipal-election-candidate-forums/
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 10-13-2022, 02:57 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Bytor Wrote: (09-17-2022, 12:29 PM) -- What's the name for the recently released app that recommends cycling routes around the tri-cities based on crowdsourced ratings? -- https://www.cyclingguide....
  fakepnijjar Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,571 10-07-2022, 09:24 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

There are three more debates planned for some of the underappreciated races. They are all to be held at the Victoria Hills Community Centre. The organizer is Shirley from the Cherry Park neighbourhood...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 10-06-2022, 01:11 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

This is a bit offtopic, but for those who might be interested: I am giving a talk on waterlooregionvotes.org this Monday. The meeting starts at 7pm and I will likely start my presentation at 8pm. See ...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 10-01-2022, 10:46 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

Kae Elgie from the uptown neighbourhood associations says that only 30 people have registered for her Sept 29 debate (Regional Councillor seats for Waterloo), and was hoping that I could help promote....
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-26-2022, 03:08 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

Bytor Wrote: (09-25-2022, 12:25 PM) -- Video of Ward 9 debate is up at https://youtu.be/5WVvTDuPdyg in 360p with the 1080p still processing, so probably another hour, potentially 2, for that. -- Th...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-26-2022, 12:46 AM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

BrooklinWR Wrote: (09-24-2022, 07:36 PM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (09-23-2022, 10:19 PM) -- I think not ... happy to see that we didn't scare you away! What do you see as the key to overcoming Debbie C...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-24-2022, 11:08 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

ac3r Wrote: (09-22-2022, 02:49 PM) -- If even a single incumbent loses their seat to someone new I'll have a whole new respect for local politics. I just don't see that happening though. People don't...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-22-2022, 07:08 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

Bytor Wrote: (09-21-2022, 10:34 PM) -- I got video of most of the meeting. However, my phone did overheat and would no longer record video after about an hour and 20 minutes or so. I managed to quick...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-22-2022, 06:56 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

tomh009 Wrote: (09-16-2022, 08:22 PM) -- For Ward 9, I'm still looking for someone not named Chapman that I can vote for. -- The Sept 21 all-candidates meeting for Ward 9 has been confirmed: https:...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-17-2022, 09:06 AM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

ac3r Wrote: (09-16-2022, 03:55 PM) -- I don't even know if I'll bother to vote in this...the candidates are all a joke. It's either a choice between incumbents, people with hollow platforms or people...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-16-2022, 06:27 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

Ward 9 and 10 in Kitchener both have all-candidates meetings being organized by neighbourhood associations, so I am guessing the candidates will be pressured into supporting "preserving neighbourhood ...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-10-2022, 04:03 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: RE: 2022 municipal election publicity

Incumbency advantage is huge (and in multi-seat races there are structural advantages for incumbents), so it is not surprising that there are no real contenders for Kitchener mayor and Regional chair....
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-09-2022, 09:35 PM
  Thread: 2022 municipal election publicity
Post: 2022 municipal election publicity

It's me again, showing up after four years to talk about the municipal election. We revived https://waterlooregionvotes.org (https://waterlooregionvotes.org) for this election. I doubt we are goin...
  fakepnijjar Politics 137 18,543 09-09-2022, 02:13 PM
  Thread: Election Results Discussion
Post: RE: Election Results Discussion

What a heartbreaker for John Jordan in Wilmot. He lost the mayoralty by 85 votes.
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 110 41,091 10-23-2018, 12:42 AM
  Thread: Election Results Discussion
Post: RE: Election Results Discussion

Woo 33% percent turnout in Cambridge. Ranked ballots are dead. Surprise surprise.
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 110 41,091 10-22-2018, 11:44 PM
  Thread: Election Results Discussion
Post: RE: Election Results Discussion

Apparently the AMO is updating counts as well. From the CivictechWR slack: AMO's site says that they'll be updating results as they come in. Region: https://elections.amo.on.ca/web/en/municipa...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 110 41,091 10-22-2018, 06:46 PM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

Aissa's website is up. It sounds as if he has a platform WRConnected members can get behind: https://votejay.ca/your-voice-our-vision/
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,843 08-16-2018, 04:24 PM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

jgsz Wrote: (08-12-2018, 03:30 PM) -- In the last election a number of candidates were endorsed by some citizens group (can't remember the name).  I know in ward 10 (now my ward) Sarah Marsh was endo...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,843 08-12-2018, 05:05 PM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

timio Wrote: (08-12-2018, 02:00 PM) -- Saw a Rob Deutschmann sign up on Westmount this morning.  I'm pretty sure we're still a few weeks out from when election signs are allowed along the road. -- T...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,843 08-12-2018, 02:32 PM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

A few responses: There are lots of ways to help with the site, and we really need help. Publicity. Tell your friends and enemies about the site in person. Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter ...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,843 08-12-2018, 01:36 PM
  Thread: Cambridge City Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Cambridge City Council Election Discussion

tomh009 Wrote: (08-05-2018, 10:16 AM) -- panamaniac Wrote: (08-05-2018, 09:27 AM) -- That is sobering.  Were Kitchener and Waterloo any better? -- Not by much: 36% in Waterloo and 31% in Kitchener...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 16 12,793 08-05-2018, 10:41 AM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

panamaniac Wrote: (08-05-2018, 09:25 AM) -- fakepnijjar Wrote: (08-05-2018, 02:20 AM) -- This election I am helping develop https://waterlooregionvotes.org , which is also trying to gather informati...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,843 08-05-2018, 10:32 AM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

Chicopee Wrote: (07-30-2018, 05:15 PM) -- I want to gather information on the regional candidates.  So far, all Jay has is a Facebook page with a few pictures. The most troubling of which is attac...
  fakepnijjar 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,843 08-05-2018, 02:20 AM

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