Greater Vernon Chamber North Okanagan-Shuswap all candidates forum

Voters get another chance to see their candidates in action this evening as the Greater Vernon Chamber holds an all-candidates forum for the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding.

The chamber will host the forum via Zoom, starting at 6 p.m., and it will also be live streamed here on Castanet.

"Given the condensed timeline for this campaign, it is essential that local voters have an opportunity to hear from the candidates as well as having a chance to ask questions of the candidates directly," says chamber manager Dan Proulx.

"The chamber membership reflects the greater community – businesses and non-profits – and what happens at the federal level is extremely important, whether it’s COVID recovery, the labour shortage or taxation. We encourage all residents to review the policy platforms of each candidate and to make an informed choice."

You can watch here or register to view via the chamber here.

The first of two election forums during the campaign took place Sept. 2.

That forum was hosted by the Sustainable Environment Network Society.

Local candidates in the federal election include Conservative incumbent Mel Arnold, Liberal challenger Shelley Desautels, Andrea Gunner of the Green Party, Kyle Delfing of the PPC, and the NDP's Ron Johnston.

Election night is Sept. 20.