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Candidate Debate: Responses to Public and Moderator Questions - Part Two
In the second session of the electoral debate, hosted by the Canadian Iranian Foundation at the West Vancouver Community Center, candidates primarily addressed issues of violence and crime in the North Shore area.
Majid Mahichi – Local Journalism Initiative
During this session, several members of the Iranian community criticized candidate Bowinn Ma, accusing her of supporting the Al-Ghadeer Mosque in North Vancouver, which they believe operates under the supervision of the Iranian regime and serves the interests of the Revolutionary Guards.
One of the challenges of the session was the discussion about sex education in schools. Several parents expressed concern for their children and sought responses from the candidates on this important issue.
The following candidates participated in the event:
Lynne Block
BC Conservative MLA candidate for West Vancouver-Capilano
Sam Chandola
BC Conservative candidate for MLA for North Vancouver - Seymour
Sara Eftekhar
BC NDP candidate for West Vancouver-Capilano
Archie Kaario
Green Party candidate in West Vancouver-Capilano
Karin Kirkpatrick
Independent, West Vancouver-Capilano
Bowinn Ma
NDP- North Vancouver-Lonsdale
David Splett
BC Conservative candidate for North Vancouver-Lonsdale
Jeremy Valeriote
BC Green Party candidate for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
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