All Candidates Forum - Oct 3rd - PG-North Cariboo Riding - Coralee Oakes + Randy Thompson

An all candidates debate was held on UNBC campus Thursday October 3rd. Candidates running for the Prince George–North Cariboo seat were invited to the all candidates forum announced in late July. Randy Thompson of the BC Green Party and Independent Coralee Oakes were in attendance for the forum. Absent were Denice Bardua of the BC NDP and Sheldon Clare of the BC Conservatives.

The event was co-hosted by UNBC’s Sustainability Office and the PGEVA.

Debates for two other intersecting ridings were held Oct. 1st & 2nd. Information on those sessions and candidates in attendance can be found at cfur.ca/thenews

Candidates + Organizers of the event in UNBC’s Canfor Theatre

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All Candidates Debate at UNBC hosted by Students & CPAWS October 9th

An all candidates debate was held on UNBC campus Wednesday October 9th. Candidates running for the Prince George–Valemount, Prince George–Mackenzie, and Prince George–North Cariboo seats were invited to the all candidates forum. In attendance for Prince George - Mackenzie were: Shar McCrory, of BC NDP, James Steidle, ofBC Green Party and Rachael Weber, Unaffiliated. For Prince George-North Cariboo were: Coralee Oakes, Independent, and Randy Thompson, BC Green Party.

Other candidates were unable to attend.

Students submitted questions ahead of time and were curated by organizers Madie Tokarchuk and Tina Waters among others. Further questioning was opened up to those in attendance.

The forum was held in UNBC’s Weldwood theater and organized by UNBC students and the BC Chapter of CPAWS.

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