Election forums

ONTARIO 2018 ELECTION

May 25

• Namaste debate: KW IndoCanadian provincial and municipal debate May 25 at 7 p.m. at Victoria Park Pavilion, 80 Schneider’s Ave., Kitchener. Confirmed provincial candidates: Laura Mae Lindo, NDP, Kitchener Centre. Daiene Vernile, Liberal Party, Kitchener Centre. Stacey Danckert, Green Party, Kitchener Centre. Joe Gowing, Liberal Party, Kitchener-Conestoga. Surekha Shenoy, Liberal Party, Kitchener SouthHespeler. Narine Sookram, independent, Kitchener SouthHespeler. Confirmed municipal candidates: Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworski may drop in for initial greetings; Kelly Steiss has registered to run for mayor against Jaworsky; Yvonne Fernandes, Ward 4 councillor; Jane Grey Mitchell, Regional councillor; and two rookie Indo-Canadians, Kitchener Ward 2 candidate Suresh Arangath and Kitchener Ward 5 candidate Sonal Pandya.

May 28

• All-candidates meeting for the riding of Kitchener SouthHespeler May 28 at 7 p.m. at Doon Presbyterian Church, 35 Roos St., Kitchener. The following candidates will participate: Progressive Conservative Amy Fee; Liberal Surekha Shenoy; New Democrat Fitz Vanderpool; Green David Weber. The meeting is co-sponsored by The Doon Pioneer Park Community Association and The Grand Hill Village Association. • The Social Development Centre Waterloo Region and its partners from social justice and environmental groups will host a “meet the candidates” forum on May 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wilmot Recreation Complex, 1291 Nafziger Rd., Baden. These sessions are organized in a participatory format and will focus on social issues, such as income security, housing, health care, as well as democratic reform through electoral reform and environmental justice. Riding: Kitchener-Conestoga.

• The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum May

28 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Waterloo Region Police Association, 1128 Rife Rd., Cambridge. Riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler. May 29

• Social Development Centre Waterloo Region and its partners from social justice and

environmental groups 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. These sessions are organized in a participatory format and will focus on social issues, such as income security, housing, health care, as well as democratic reform through electoral reform and environmental justice. Riding: Waterloo.

• The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum May 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira. Riding of Kitchener-Conestoga. May 30

• The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum May 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. at RIM Park, 2001 University Ave. E., Waterloo. Riding of Waterloo.