US EditionCandidates square off in front of a packed house in Esquimalt
- Candidates discussed key issues like economic development, housing, and climate change at a forum on April 13, 2025, hosted by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce and the Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River Residents and Ratepayers Association. The event saw participation from Maja Tait , Ben Homer-Dixon , Robert Crooks , and Parmar Bhatti , while three candidates were absent.
- Ben Homer-Dixon proposed a national affordable housing plan and emphasized support for Indigenous rights, while Maja Tait called for inter-governmental cooperation for a national housing strategy.
- Tait expressed disappointment that three candidates did not attend the forum and emphasized it as an important opportunity for voters to compare platforms before the April 28 federal election.
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Sooke radio gets off the ground and on the air
You won’t find them anywhere on the FM dial, but they’re on the air in Sooke. “We’ve been on the air with, I’ll admit it, a number of glitches since last Monday,” says Sue Elrington. “But we’re working them out.” Elrington is the secretary treasurer of the Sooke Radio Society, but she’s also a host. Her time slot is weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and it’s titled with purpose. “It’s called Almost There,” she says. “You’re almost there, because th…
Lopsided federal candidates debate in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke explores wide range of issues - Island Social Trends
Sunday April 13, 2025 | SOOKE, BC Political analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Without the candidates who are running for the Liberals and Conservatives, today’s inaptly named ‘all candidates’ event in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke (ESS) was incomplete. The ideas and remarks put forward by the NDP, Green, Communist and Independent candidates were impassioned, […] The post Lopsided federal candidates debate in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke expl…
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