We love you, Waterloo.
Jeyas Balaskanthan is running for Mayor because he loves this city and believes its best chapter is the one we write next. Come join us.
The vision
Jeyas' mayoral campaign is built around a clear vision: let's make Waterloo the safest, most entrepreneurial and most customer focused city in Canada.
Meet Jeyas
Meet Jeyas Balaskanthan.
An all-in feet-on-the-street community leader. A man of the people. He has loved calling Waterloo home for 29 years.
- 1977
- Born in Badulla, Sri Lanka
- 1994
- Immigrated to Canada during the Sri Lankan Civil War
- 1997
- Became a Canadian citizen in East York, Ontario
- 1997
- Moved to Waterloo to attend Wilfrid Laurier University
- 2001–2022
- Held leadership positions at WLU and the University of Waterloo
- 2018–2022
- Member, City of Waterloo Neighbourhood Grants Committee
- 2021–Current
- Board Member, Lakeshore Village Optimist Club
- 2021–2025
- Racial Equity Fund Grants Committee, Waterloo Region Community Foundation
- 2022–Current
- Executive Director, Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area
- Current
- Member, City of Waterloo Economic Development Committee
Waterloo, our great city
We're a city founded on barnraising and innovation.
Waterloo is a special city in Canada. It has been an enterprising community since its inception — from its agricultural roots through its industrial rise, insurance industry dominance, high-tech leadership and world-class universities and colleges.
But it's not enough. Waterloo needs new leadership to maximize its potential and provide its residents with the service, opportunities and value they deserve.
Jeyas is the leader to do this. He shows up, he listens and he builds bridges to solve problems.
Top four priorities
Four things Jeyas will lead on.
To turbo-charge Waterloo's success the city needs a clear identity, an ambitious vision for economic opportunity and a City Hall focused on helping residents build the future rather than preserving the status quo.
Setting a clear identity & bold vision
Waterloo isn't clear on what it stands for, where it wants to go or how it's distinct from Kitchener. That gets settled — out loud and with residents.
Building a dynamic & inclusive economy
Investing in the enterprising instinct this city was built on so opportunity reaches every neighbourhood and not just the ones already thriving.
Breaking the culture of complacency
Test and adapt is in Waterloo's core. Jeyas will put that instinct back at the centre of how the city plans, decides and delivers on it.
Making City Hall customer focused
Less waiting, less red tape, fewer broken promises. A City Hall that answers residents quickly and treats their time as valuable.
“I'm not a career politician, a tech guru or a civil engineer. I'm a leader — one who will harness the expertise of all of them, and who loves this city.”
Join Jeyas
Come join us.
It's a wonderful team — and we've got lots to do. Let's keep growing this amazing city of ours.
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