As candidate no-shows grow this election, do in-person debates still matter?

As candidate no-shows grow this election, do in-person debates still matter?

More candidates are opting to skip all-candidates debates and meetings this federal election. So where does that leave what has traditionally been considered an essential part of the electoral process?

BREAKING: Liberal joins Conservative, Green as no-show for April 11 Terrace All Candidates

The moderated discussion has been cancelled but the NDP's Bachrach and CHCP's Taylor will still be there at 5:30 p.m.

Conservative and Green candidates back out of April 11 All Candidates Forum in Terrace

NDP incumbent Taylor Bachrach, LPC candidate Inderpal Dhillon and CHPC candidate Rod Taylor will be at the forum

April 11, 2025: CKPG News on Demand

The Conservative and Liberal candidates have declined to attend an all-candidates forum in Terrace. The school district is looking at replacing their logo, which has remained unchanged for many years now. Councillor Trudy Klassen is calling for more information in regards to two plain clothed officers being at council on Wednesday.

Candidates Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois), Emrick Vienneau (Liberal Party of Canada), Michel Noël de Tilly (New Democratic Party) and Michel Le Comte (Green Party) were present. Conservative candidate Daniel Paquette was absent. An absence that the CCAL's general manager, Alexandre Girard-Duchaine, pointed out: "It is deplorable that the Conservative candidate did not see fit to be present or delegated to a fellow candidate from another …