She’s in!
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After some time for reflection (and perhaps a wee bit of spurring from the local community) Conservative candidate Sharon Smith has signed on for the all candidates’ debate at the Lester Centre of the Arts next week.
Originally, Mrs. Smith had passed on her regrets and apparently advised that she had other plans for debate night and would not be able to attend, thus depriving the voters of Prince Rupert and area of a chance to explore the platform that she and the party she represents, wish to put forward this election year.
As it turns out now, she’s rearranged that crowded calendar we guess, and freed up the necessary time and is now good to go at the Community Forum, presented by the Chamber of Commerce on October 9th.
Originally, Mrs. Smith had passed on her regrets and apparently advised that she had other plans for debate night and would not be able to attend, thus depriving the voters of Prince Rupert and area of a chance to explore the platform that she and the party she represents, wish to put forward this election year.
As it turns out now, she’s rearranged that crowded calendar we guess, and freed up the necessary time and is now good to go at the Community Forum, presented by the Chamber of Commerce on October 9th.
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We’re quite sure that she will find our hospitality to be warm and our questions inquisitive and plentiful next Thursday night.
Interestingly enough her decision to attend our debate, came on the same day as the Toronto Star outlined the large number of Conservative candidates across the nation, that have suddenly developed debate flu over the last few weeks. Many of them were scrambling today to rework those personal planners, and finding the necessary time to meet with the voting public in their own communities.
The Thursday edition of the Daily News featured some background information on the planned debate...
Candidates ready to square off
Voters urged to take part in all-candidates meeting
By George T. Baker
Interestingly enough her decision to attend our debate, came on the same day as the Toronto Star outlined the large number of Conservative candidates across the nation, that have suddenly developed debate flu over the last few weeks. Many of them were scrambling today to rework those personal planners, and finding the necessary time to meet with the voting public in their own communities.
The Thursday edition of the Daily News featured some background information on the planned debate...
Candidates ready to square off
Voters urged to take part in all-candidates meeting
By George T. Baker
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In one week the Lester Centre will host round eight of the Skeena-Bulkley Valley all-candidate forums series.
The announced participants for the event are the Green’s Hondo Arendt, the NDP’s Nathan Cullen, CHP’s Rod Taylor, the Liberals Corrina Morhart, the Canadian Action Party’s Mary Etta-Goodacre – and, as of today, the Conservative’s Sharon Smith, who initially indicated she would not attend.
For Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lynne Graham, it has been a rush to get the forum organized.
”It has been time-consuming but it has also been very interesting and I had the opportunity to speak with so many people from the media, to the campaign managers to the candidates themselves that it has been very interesting process,” said Graham.
The meeting format will allow for opening and closing statements, as well as a combination of questions from the panel, questions from the floor at standing microphones, and written questions from the audience (as time permits).
The doors open at 6:30 p. m. and after voters have filtered inside, the candidates will being the debate with a two minute speech at 7 p. m. about why she or he is the person for the job.
“You can look forward, to hopefully, a very interesting discussion about issues that are important to Rupertites,” said Graham.
“We are please to be able to support the democratic process,” said chamber president, Deb Stava.
“And to offer the community the opportunity to engage with the candidates and gain an understanding of the parties’ platforms.”
The Rupert event is the last one of the east to west all candidates forums held across the riding.
The idea is to give each community the opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on federal issues and how then can best help the riding.
Prince Rupert Grain is supporting the event by paying for the Lester Centre and the BC Northern Real Estate Board will provide free coffee.
In one week the Lester Centre will host round eight of the Skeena-Bulkley Valley all-candidate forums series.
The announced participants for the event are the Green’s Hondo Arendt, the NDP’s Nathan Cullen, CHP’s Rod Taylor, the Liberals Corrina Morhart, the Canadian Action Party’s Mary Etta-Goodacre – and, as of today, the Conservative’s Sharon Smith, who initially indicated she would not attend.
For Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lynne Graham, it has been a rush to get the forum organized.
”It has been time-consuming but it has also been very interesting and I had the opportunity to speak with so many people from the media, to the campaign managers to the candidates themselves that it has been very interesting process,” said Graham.
The meeting format will allow for opening and closing statements, as well as a combination of questions from the panel, questions from the floor at standing microphones, and written questions from the audience (as time permits).
The doors open at 6:30 p. m. and after voters have filtered inside, the candidates will being the debate with a two minute speech at 7 p. m. about why she or he is the person for the job.
“You can look forward, to hopefully, a very interesting discussion about issues that are important to Rupertites,” said Graham.
“We are please to be able to support the democratic process,” said chamber president, Deb Stava.
“And to offer the community the opportunity to engage with the candidates and gain an understanding of the parties’ platforms.”
The Rupert event is the last one of the east to west all candidates forums held across the riding.
The idea is to give each community the opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on federal issues and how then can best help the riding.
Prince Rupert Grain is supporting the event by paying for the Lester Centre and the BC Northern Real Estate Board will provide free coffee.
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