The CBC received responses on priorities from each candidate.CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo (2018), Waterloo Region Votes: Region chair candidates on why they're running. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-votes-2018-region-chair-candidates-1.4807139 Redman ran on a message of both economic development and some progressive priorities, including opioid, mental health and social housing issues. Deutschmann ran on a similar tone on issues, with an additional focus on increasing funding to police and emergency response services. d'Ailly ran on a progressive platform, with emphasis placed on the opioid crisis, inclusionary zoning, increasing social supports, reducing deaths due to automobiles, and increasing economic progressivity in the taxation and benefit structure of the Region's finances. Aissa ran on construction of a new hospital, fiscal conservatism, increasing geographic access of rapid transit to less-served municipalities, road state of repair and increasing funding to police and other first responders
