The four candidates for regional chair came into the CBC Kitchener-Waterloo office in downtown Kitchener for a sit down panel with The Morning Edition host Craig Norris.

The conversation ranged across various issues including affordable housing, healthcare and the potential for amalgamation. A shorter, edited version of the panel conversation was heard on radio.

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo is releasing the full panel online so voters can listen to what the candidates say.

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This will be the first time the Region of Waterloo will have a new regional chair in more than 30 years. Ken Seiling has held the position since 1985 and is not seeking re-election.

The municipal election is Oct. 22.

Here is the panel with regional chair candidates Jay Aissa, Jan D'Ailly, Rob Deutschmann and Karen Redman: