Now that the fall election is getting closer, debates, forums and events are being scheduled to help voters make their decisions on October 15.
With six mayoral candidates and 20 council candidates, voters have a lot of new faces and names to get to know before general voting day.
Here is a round-up of all the election-related events taking place in the city:
Environmental and sustainability debate
This is an all-candidates debate that will focus on concerns about greenspace, climate change, pollution, environmental leadership, and sustainability standards for development in Prince George. It is sponsored by the UNBC faculty of environment, environmental and sustainability studies and the department of political science.
Where: UNBC in the Canfor Theatre and online
When: Sept. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Forum at the Library
The Prince George Public Library is hosting a Mayor Forum which will see the six candidates take on various topics.
Where: Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch and online
When: Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
All Candidates Forum at UNBC
This forum will be moderated by UNBC professor Gary Wilson and Citizen publisher Curtis Armstrong. The forum is presented by UNBC, The Citizen, the Prince George Public Library and CKPG. The format for the forum will see each city councillor and mayoral candidate gets two questions and have up to two minutes to respond to each question. The date and time for this forum has changed, to avoid a conflict with a Prince George city council meeting on Oct. 3.
Where: UNBC in the Canfor Theatre and online
When: Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.
Candi-dating at the Prince George Public library
The Prince George Public Library will be hosting another event to help voters get to know the candidates in the upcoming municipal election.
Where: Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch
When: Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
All Candidates Forum at Omineca Arts Centre
Omineca Arts Centre is hosting an All-Candidates Forum on poverty, homelessness and the drug poisoning crisis.
Where: Omineca Arts Centre at 369 Victoria Street
When: Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.
Advanced polling starts on Oct 5, 6, 11 and 12 with General Election Day on Saturday Oct, 15.
CKPG News will also be airing two specials with Candidate Questions: The Mayoral Race airing Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. followed by Candidate Questions: City Council on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.
If there is another election-related event happening in the city of Prince George that we may have missed, please let us know and email news@pgcitizen.ca.
