On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and political history of the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo.
Candidates
Liberals: Jamie Burton
Progressive Conservatives: Tracey Weiler
NDP: Catherine Fife
Green: Stacey Danckert
Geography
History
NDP candidate and school board trustee Catherine Fife won a by-election to replace the departing Elizabeth Witmer, defeating PC candidate Tracey Weiler by more than 3,500 votes. Witmer had held the seat since 1990, when it was known as Waterloo North, prevailing in close races over Liberal candidates. The NDP and Liberals have done their best in the areas around the University of Waterloo, while the PCs have done best in the neighbourhoods on the city outskirts.
By the numbers
Six per cent of people identified German as their mother tongue in the last census, the second largest number in the province. Median income was reported as $30,596, the highest in the Tech Triangle region.
Riding in a tweet
All three main parties have a real chance of winning in Kitchener-Waterloo.
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