Close X
Friday, November 29, 2024
ADVT 
National

Environment focus of B.C. election debate

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Oct, 2020 05:56 PM
  • Environment focus of B.C. election debate

The first debate to be announced during British Columbia's election campaign won't be among the leaders, but it will focus on a major issue in the campaign.

New Democrat candidate George Heyman, the B.C. Liberal's Peter Milobar and Green party candidate Adam Olsen will debate climate change and the economy in an online forum on Thursday.

Heyman served as minister of environment and climate change strategy in the NDP cabinet, Olsen acted as interim leader of the Green party before Sonia Furstenau's election, and Milobar was the Liberal party's labour critic.

The online debate is presented by the Pembina Institute, a non-profit organization advocating for clean energy, and Catalyst Business Alliance, a group of Canadian companies that support a cleaner economy.

A panel of B.C. business leaders will put questions to the three politicians and the audience will also have a chance to weigh in.

MORE National ARTICLES

Former MP Rob Anders charged with tax evasion

Former MP Rob Anders charged with tax evasion
Anders represented a Calgary riding between 1997 and 2015, and the Post reported the charges are linked to his time in office.

Former MP Rob Anders charged with tax evasion

MEC opposes efforts to adjourn sale to Kingswood

MEC opposes efforts to adjourn sale to Kingswood
Kevin Harding with the Save MEC campaign filed an application in a B.C. court last week to adjourn the sale to California-based Kingswood Capital Management, part of an effort to preserve the retailer’s status as a co-operative.

MEC opposes efforts to adjourn sale to Kingswood

7 presumptive cases of COVID-19 at Nunavut mine

7 presumptive cases of COVID-19 at Nunavut mine
Nunavut confirmed two cases of the virus at Hope Bay on Sept.19, but the government says there is no established link between them and the seven presumptive cases announced today.

7 presumptive cases of COVID-19 at Nunavut mine

Coquitlam RCMP want to return a stack of cash, similar to this stack of 20-dollar bills, to its rightful owner

Coquitlam RCMP want to return a stack of cash, similar to this stack of 20-dollar bills, to its rightful owner
It says a lot about our community that someone found this large amount of cash and immediately turned it over to police, says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with Coquitlam RCMP.

Coquitlam RCMP want to return a stack of cash, similar to this stack of 20-dollar bills, to its rightful owner

Officer injured during traffic stop in Penticton

Officer injured during traffic stop in Penticton
Police say the car then pulled forward, striking the officer and side swiping a marked police vehicle before fleeing.

Officer injured during traffic stop in Penticton

53 COVID-19 infections at Calgary hospital

53 COVID-19 infections at Calgary hospital
Alberta Health Services said Monday that 26 patients and 27 workers at the Foothills Medical Centre have contracted the novel coronavirus. Four patients have died.

53 COVID-19 infections at Calgary hospital