All Candidates Debate: Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte - October 10, 2019

The Barrie Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Barrie & District Association of Realtors® Inc and local media, is running All Candidates Debates for the upcoming federal election. Come out to meet the candidates and learn about their platforms so that you can make an informed decision at the polls this October.

All candidates have been invited
Audience questions are welcome
Open to the public
No charge to attend

Format:

• Introductions from Moderator
• Candidates’ Opening Remarks - 2 MINUTES PER CANDIDATE
• Debate covering 5 topics
  • Question from panel - each candidate will have 45 SECONDS to respond
  • Open debate - a panelist will ask a follow up question that will lead in to a 5 MINUTE open debate period between the candidates on the issue at hand. Individual time will not be assigned, so candidates will be expected to interrupt each other as necessary to express their position.
• Audience Questions - each candidate will have 30 SECONDS to respond to each question from the audience.
• Candidates’ Closing Remarks - 2 MINUTES PER CANDIDATE
• Closing from Moderator