Royce Bodaly – Ward 2 City Councillor, City of Waterloo
Hello Ward 2 residents.
2026 is a municipal election year and as your ward councillor for the past eight years I am taking the opportunity to let you know that I’ve made the decision not to seek re-election this fall.
Earning the right to represent you at city hall for these past two terms has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. I will always remember how I felt when I found out that I had (narrowly) secured the most votes in 2018. I have tried very hard to keep with me how surreal it felt for me to sit at the ‘horseshoe’ at city hall during my first council meeting. While we did not always agree, I have always tried my very best to explain my rationale for why the city was doing what it was doing, whether I supported that decision with my vote or not. There are countless conversations that I have had with residents that I will also remember forever. One-on-one chats, town halls, door-knocking endeavours, neighbourhood events and more. Again, whether or not we agreed, it was always a pleasure to engage with you, to understand your concerns and to do my best to address them.
I am making this announcement now, in the hopes that this provides sufficient amount of time for someone else who may be considering running this fall to prepare. Elected officials often say that they are willing to meet with anyone who is considering running and to offer some support. Particularly if you are a young, progressive candidate that is looking to understand my experiences running for office and working at city hall, I would absolutely consider it a privilege to meet and chat.
Thank you for your belief and support in me for the past two elections, I end my time as your councillor deeply grateful, appreciative and privileged to have had this opportunity to represent you.
Royce Bodaly
519-575-0093