Waterloo — Ward 2
4 candidates responded
Khaled Berbash See responses
Moraa Mochama See responses
- Climate change is an urgent and defining crisis of our time; reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be a primary consideration across municipal decision-making
- Our local and regional governments need to renew coordinated action towards implementing the Transform Waterloo Region strategy
- Create financial incentives for low-carbon construction (e.g. development charge reductions, expedited approvals, density bonuses)
- Use development agreements to require climate sustainability measures as a condition of approval
- Require climate risk and lifecycle cost analysis in major capital decisions
- Prioritize active transportation and transit investment
Describe one concrete policy, incentive, or decision you would prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Where possible, explain how it balances environmental goals with fiscal responsibility.candidate's own words
Ensure Indigenous People and organizations are included in conversations on climate impacts and achieving climate justice.
Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on sustainability?candidate's own words
Indigineous People are the first stewards of this land. Their knowledge systems are integral to developing solutions to the climate crisis especially at a municipal level. (Municipalities own approximately 60% of public infrastructure in Canada and have direct or indirect control of 44-50% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada.)
Venkat Kondam See responses
Ying Susan Jiang See responses
On the ballot but have not responded to survey (3)
- Asma Al-Wahsh
- Shawn Humes
- Janice Moore
Full candidate list: CBC Waterloo Region election coverage ↗