Kitchener-Waterloo

Want to hear your local candidates? Here are upcoming debates

There are several online debates taking place in the final weeks of the federal election.

Debates to be hosted online due to COVID-19 restrictions

There will be several candidate debates held in the final two weeks of the federal election. It's anticipated most, if not all, will be online due to COVID-19 restrictions. (Shutterstock / Zivko Trikic)

There are a number of panels and debates coming up for voters to hear local candidates.

Debates will largely be held online due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The list below will be updated as more information is provided. If you know of a debate not on the list, please email us at [email protected] and let us know.

Wednesday, Sept. 8

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for Cambridge, hosted by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce (for chamber members only). 

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for Kitchener Centre, hosted by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Link to register.

2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Waterloo, hosted by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Link to register.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Cambridge, 100 Debates on the Environment. Link to register.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Kitchener Centre, 100 Debates on the Environment. Link to register.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Kitchener-Conestoga, 100 Debates on the Environment. Link to register.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Waterloo, 100 Debates on the Environment. Link to register.

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for Wellington-Halton Hills, 100 Debates for the Environment. Link to register.

Thursday, Sept. 9

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for Kitchener South-Hespeler, hosted by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Link to register.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Guelph, hosted by the Guelph Chamber of Commerce. Link to register.

2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Kitchener-Conestoga, hosted by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Link to register.

7:30 p.m. start for Perth-Wellington, hosted by the Perth County Federation of Agriculture. The event will be streamed on Facebook.

Tuesday, Sept. 14

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for Guelph, the Climate Crisis and Social Justice: A Guelph Virtual Town Hall Event will be hosted by Democracy Guelph, Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice and Guelph-Wellington Climate Coalition. Link to register.

Wednesday, Sept. 15

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for Kitchener South-Hespeler, hosted by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce (for chamber members only).

7 p.m. for Kitchener-Conestoga, hosted by the New Hamburg Board of Trade. Find details on Facebook.