What isn’t being discussed in BC elections? Ask a panel of politicians and political commentators including George Abbott, former cabinet minister and a UVic alumnus (MA ’78) now teaching part-time at UVic, and Dr. Dennis Pilon, an expert on BC politics and former political science professor at UVic, now at York University. Moderated by UVic political science professor Dr. James Lawson, and also includes Adriane Carr, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and Dr. Shane Gunster, UVic alumnus (BA ’92), now with the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University, and an expert on partisan political communications.
Location: Room 104, Social Sciences & Math Building, UVic
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 30, 7-9 p.m.
Admission is free, register online by April 28 at https://extrweb.uvic.ca/events/register
James Bay Neighborhood Assosication All-Candidates Forum
Location: James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St.
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 1, 7 p.m.
Organizer: James Bay Neighbourhood Association
Victoria – Beacon Hill Candidates Meeting on Poverty, Homelessness and Harm Reduction
Location: First Metropolitan United Church Hall, 932 Balmoral Rd.
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 7, 7 p.m.
Hosted by the Downtown Service Providers.
Contact: tel. 250-370-1506 or 778-977-3494
Victoria Beacon Hill All-Candidate Debate
Location: Garry Oak Room at Fairfield Community Place, 1335 Thurlow Rd.
Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 7-9 p.m.
Hosted by: The Fairfield Gonzales Community Association
Moderator: John Farquharson
Web: www.fairfieldcommunity.ca
Email: place@fairfieldcommunity.ca
Phone: 250-382-4604.
Victoria Swan Lake All Candidates Meeting
Location:Garth Homer Society, 813 Darwin Ave
Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 6:30-9 p.m.
Co-Sponsored by: Hillside Quadra Neighborhood Action Group, Camosun Community Association, Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association
Moderated by: Stephen Andrew, Legislature Reporter- Anchor | CTV News Vancouver Island
6:30-7 p.m. candidates meet and greet
7-9:00 p.m. moderated debate:
John Schmuck email johnschmuck@shaw.ca
Please send your event info to election@timescolonist.com
