By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Federal byelection candidates to face off in first debate

Apr 24, 2019 | 4:41 PM

NANAIMO — Voters in Nanaimo and Ladysmith will get their first chance to see how the candidates in the May 6 federal byelection will handle pressure.

Five candidates will face off in the debate, hosted by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce at the Beban Park Social Centre starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25.

They will answer questions curated by the Chamber and submitted from the audience.

Bob Chamberlin, NDP; Jennifer Clarke, PPC, Michelle Corfield, Liberals, John Hirst, Conservatives and Paul Manly, Greens will be on the stage.

Brian Marlatt with the Progressive Conservatives and Jakob Letkemann will not be answering questions.

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Voters will be able to talk to candidates directly at a meet-and-greet before the debate, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The South End Community Association is also hosting an all-candidates debate on Monday, April 29.

Advance voting begins on Friday, April 26.

This will be the second of three times voters cast their ballots at the polls this year.

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