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Affordability & Fiscal Responsibility

Residents are feeling the pressure from rising costs of housing, food, transportation, and everyday necessities.

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Record Funding Secured
In previous term, quadrupled federal and provincial grants through cross-party partnerships, funding infrastructure repairs while protecting local property taxpayers.

Dorothy McCabe

Dorothy McCabe

Candidate for Waterloo

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Food Affordability: To directly reduce the price of food as a major cost of living locally, I would slash the Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) budget in half and use those savings to launch at least one city-owned not-for-profit grocery store which is fully union-operated.

Jamie Hari

Jamie Hari

Candidate for Waterloo

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Advocating a Sustainable Municipal Funding Deal
Collaborating with sector leaders to push the province for a sustainable new financial deal that preserves local democracy.

Jeyas Balaskanthan

Jeyas Balaskanthan

Candidate for Waterloo

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Responsible Fiscal Management & Property Tax Alignment
Working to bring annual property tax increases in line with inflation while prioritizing core services, essential infrastructure, and rigorous long-term cost assessments for major projects.

Shannon Weber

Shannon Weber

Candidate for Waterloo