ELECTION ’24 – Environment the focus of forum on Oct. 2 at TRU’s Clock Tower

Candidates in the Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson ridings will debate environmental issues at a forum Oct. 2 at Thompson Rivers University.

The forum, sponsored by Transition Kamloops and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-B.C., will be held in the Clock Tower Theatre. Before the forum begins, an informal reception will be held outside the theatre beginning at 6 p.m.

Candidates for Kamloops Centre will speak at 6:30 p.m., while those from Kamloops-North Thompson take the stage at 8 p.m. after a short break.

Doug Herbert of CBC Radio Kamloops will moderate each session.

Candidates are Peter Milobar (Conservative), Kamal Grewal (NDP), and Randy Sunderman (Green), running in Kamloops Centre, and Ward Stamer (Conservative) and Maddi Genn (NDP), running in Kamloops-North Thompson.

They will give prepared answers to a small number of questions provided to them in advance, including some from the CPAWS-BC Young Leaders in Conservation Program, before moving onto audience questions.

Questions from the audience will not be taken from the floor. Instead, attendees will have to submit in advance their questions related to climate change, energy, transportation, forestry practices, biodiversity conservation, parks, wildfires or any other environmental issue.

Attendees are encouraged to reserve a seat via Eventbrite, as only a limited number of seats will be held for walk-ins. The registration form also includes a link to submit questions.

Politically themed clothing won’t be allowed.