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Rami Said
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Candidate · City of Waterloo

Hi, I'm Rami.

I'm running for Regional Council because I think Waterloo deserves a council that tells people the truth, shows up between elections, and takes local news seriously.

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About

Building a stronger, more connected Waterloo Region.

Rami Said is a Waterloo-born entrepreneur, community advocate, and proven problem-solver whose life's work has been dedicated to making Waterloo Region a more inclusive, vibrant, and resilient place to live.

A resident of Waterloo for his entire life, Rami has consistently stepped up to serve his community — first as a business owner, then as a civic advocate, and now as a candidate for Waterloo Regional Council.

Platform

What I'll actually work on.

A short platform. Five things I plan to push for at the Region from day one.

01

The water crisis: no more NDAs

We're in a water-supply crisis serious enough to stop new construction across much of the region. Instead of telling residents what's going on, the Region asked developers to sign non-disclosure agreements before they could even join the conversation. That isn't transparency and it isn't accountability. People pay for this at their tap and on their tax bill, and they've earned a straight answer about how we got here and what it's going to cost. My position is simple: cancel the NDAs, put the working-group notes and the decision trail online in plain English, and support an independent review that says clearly what went wrong and who is responsible.

02

Water for people, not for corporations

While we're still working through the water crisis, data centres are asking for billions of litres to cool their servers. That's the wrong priority right now. I'll vote no to data centres and any other water-hungry development until we've protected the drinking water that residents, farms and businesses actually depend on. The region's water belongs to the people who live here first, not to corporate expansion. We need to name that clearly: we are in a local water crisis, and it should shape every decision at that table.

03

Showing up in the neighbourhood

The job doesn't end when council rises. I'll do regular ward walks, hold open office hours around Waterloo, and keep showing up at community meetings between elections, not just before them.

04

Working with the people already doing the work

Waterloo already has neighbourhood associations, service agencies, cultural groups and small-business councils doing real work on the ground. I want them in the room on an ongoing basis, advising on regional priorities, so policy is shaped by the people closest to what's actually happening.

05Signature policy

A homegrown local media fund

When national companies like Bell and Rogers cut their local broadcasts, our region lost something civic that no private business is going to replace. I want to redirect part of the Region's marketing budget into an arms-length, independently governed local news organization, so Waterloo has real journalism about Waterloo again.

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vote@ramisaid.ca
Mail
19 Willow Street
Waterloo, ON N2J 1V6

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