Election forums

May 15

• Themuseum will host A Cultural Exchange 6.0 on May 15 at 7 p.m. All local candidates in the upcoming provincial election from Kitchener and Waterloo have been invited to attend and discuss the importance of arts and culture in Waterloo Region at Themuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener.

May 16

• Candidates Debate: PostSecondary Education as a Provincial Priority on May 16, 10 a.m. at Lazaridis Hall (LH1001), 75 University Ave. W., Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo. The debate is being hosted by the Conestoga Students Incorporated (CSI), Conestoga Faculty (OPSEU/CAAT (A) Local 237), Conestoga Staff (OPSEU Local 238), Federation of Students (Feds), University of Waterloo Graduate Students Association (GSA), University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA), Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW), Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU), Wilfrid Laurier Graduate Student Association (WLUGSA), Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), Wilfrid Laurier University Staff Association (WLUSA), and Laurier Managerial Group (LMG).

May 22

• The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries will host an all-candidates meeting focusing on social issues facing our community on May 22 from 7-9 p.m. at Sunbridge Hotel & Conference Centre, 200 Holiday Inn Dr., Cambridge. Candidates running in the upcoming provincial election will be asked questions about social issues, such as oral health, poverty, affordable housing, and health care. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions. Riding: Kitchener South Hespeler

May 23

• The Social Development Centre Waterloo Region will host a “meet the candidates” forum on May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. The candidates in Kitchener Centre and Waterloo together in conversation with the community around the issues including housing, health care, income security, environment and democratic reform. Ridings: Kitchener Centre and Waterloo

May 25

• Namaste Debate: KW IndoCanadian provincial and municipal debate May 25 at 7 p.m. at Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider’s Ave., Kitchener.

May 28

• Grand Hill Village Association will host an all-candidates meeting for the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler, Doon Presbyterian Church, 35 Roos St., Kitchener. Start time will be 7 p.m. with doors open at 6:30 p.m.

May 29

• Social Development Centre Waterloo Region will host a “meet the candidates” forum on May 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. Ridings: Kitchener Centre and Waterloo