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Candidate composure: Full house for 1st mayoral forum in Kelowna

Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan have teamed up to host the event, Wednesday evening
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Kelowna mayoral candidates at the UBCO/Okanagan election forum. L-R Colin Basran, Tom Dyas, David Habib, Glendon Charles Smedly, Silverado Socrates. (Photo Gary Barnes/Capital News)

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The first municipal election forum featuring five Kelowna mayoral candidates was held Wednesday (Sept. 28), hosted by UBCO and Okanagan College (OC).

Given that two of the candidates went head-to-head in the 2018 mayoral campaign, another is a nightclub manager and a boxing coach, a fourth, in the race for the worship title, is someone who ran against former B.C. Premier Christy Clark and the fifth on the podium is someone who already ran, and lost, against the incumbent 香蕉视频直播 you香蕉视频直播檇 be justified in thinking there would be some drama, there was not.

Spectators packed OC香蕉视频直播檚 Student Services auditorium to hear Colin Basran, Tom Dyas, David Habib, Glendon Charles Smedley and Silverado Socrates square off on several topics suggested by students.

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Of the more than 200 in attendance, the crowd appeared more animated than the candidates, as those on stage kept their composure. There was none of the sniping or heated personal exchanges that election forums can sometimes devolve into. There was only some back-and-forth between candidates on affordable housing and crime. There was also a common understanding and a promise to do better on Truth and Reconciliation.

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With a possible transit strike set to start Oct. 5, Habib, who spoke passionately on several topics, said a mayor has a responsibility to step forward and work closely with both sides to reach a deal.

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One of the biggest issues on the minds of students, as it is for many voters, was affordable housing.

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Right after that, candidates were asked about how Kelowna could expand in a sustainable way.

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The entire forum, which was moderated by CBC Radio Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Sarah Penton, can be viewed on the UBC Okanagan YouTube channel.

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