Image Credit: UNSPLASH/Gabriel Benois
September 07, 2021 - 11:00 AM
Four of Canada’s 100 Debates on the Environment will be held in Kamloops, along with ridings in the Central and South Okanagan this week.
The debate series is an initiative of GreenPAC in partnership with local organizations and individuals.
GreenPAC is a non-profit organization created before the 2015 federal election. It sponsors debates in provincial and federal elections and endorses candidates.
Three of the four events are at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 8 via Zoom.
The exception is for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. It will be live at the Penticton Lakeside Resort today. A public round table discussion will be held at the resort from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. tonight followed by the forum at 7 p.m. where each candidate will be asked four questions.
It’s co-sponsored by Fridays For Future, West Kootenay and Citizens' Climate Lobby, Nelson - West Kootenay. There is no information on the GreenPac website about whether registration is required.
READ MORE: Penticton Chamber virtual all-candidates forum will focus on business
The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo forum is co-sponsored by Transition Kamloops and welcomes questions to be submitted in advance. Register and submit questions here.
Confirmed candidates are: Liberal Jesse McCormick, NDP Bill Sundhu, Green Iain Currie, People’s Party of Canada Corally Delwo and Independent Wayne Allen. Conservative candidate Frank Caputo declined his invitation.
The Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola debate is sponsored by Green Okanagan.
Conservative Dan Albas, Liberal Sarah Eves and NDP Joan Phillip have confirmed they will attend. Kathryn McDonald of the People’s Party of Canada has not confirmed. You can register here.
READ MORE: Business community's election forum for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola will be online
The Kelowna-Lake Country forum is also sponsored by Green Okanagan.
Confirmed candidates participating are: Conservative Tracy Gray, Liberal Tim Krupa, NDP Cade Desjarlais and Green Imre Szeman. Brain Rogers from the People’s Party of Canada has not confirmed. You can register here.
READ MORE: Watch Kelowna-Lake Country federal candidates duke it out at virtual forum
A link will be sent to those who register so they can tune into the Zoom session.
No debate has been scheduled for the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding.
READ MORE: North Okanagan-Shuswap virtual all-candidates forum open to live questions
To contact a reporter for this story, email Rob Munro or call 250-808-0143 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.
We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.
News from © iNFOnews, 2021