Local candidates in the Ontario election across Waterloo Region, Guelph

It is week three of the snap provincial election, and the whirlwind campaign has many candidates vying for the vote in Waterloo Region.

With topics like housing, the economy, health care and poverty top of mind for many people, MPP hopefuls are focused on getting their message out before voters head to the polls on Feb. 27. It is the first time the province is seeing a winter election in more than a century.

With a number of seats up for grabs, all four main party leaders have already made stops in the region.

Here are the candidates running in the area: