Tuesday, May 24, candidates for the provincial Bay of Quinte Riding have been confirmed to speak to the topics of social justice, creating strong communities, and building a youth friendly future in a virtual debate.
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward and Youth2Youth HPE have partnered to present this virtual All Candidates Debate on Tuesday, May 24 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm to attend please use https://bit.ly/Y2YAllCandidates or visit https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWayHPE for the live stream.
Candidates will respond to questions on an equitable COVID-19 recovery, affordable housing, addiction and mental health, and the rising cost of living. They will be invited to describe how their parties will address these challenges.
“The rising cost of living is a struggle for young people. Whether it be the cost of gas, basic food items, dental and
medicine costs, not to mention the lack of affordable housing.” Said Amanda Barriage, Youth Ambassador with Youth2Youth HPE. “That’s why it’s important for youth to ask tough questions of our local political candidates, to understand their plans to help youth – including myself – to be able to look to the future with optimism and a sense of hope.”
Confirmed Participating Bay of Quinte Riding Candidates:
- Todd Smith, Conservative Party
- Emilie Leneveu, Liberal Party
- Alison Kelly, NDP Party
- Erica Charlton, Green Party
- Rob Collins, New Blue Party
To learn more about the 2022 Provincial Election, please visit Elections Ontario https://www.elections.on.ca/en.html
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward
United Way HPE is an umbrella organization that provides support & funding to more than 51 local agencies and 93 programs; collectively, during the storms of COVID-19, thousands of vulnerable people were helped through United Way funded agencies. Please visit https://unitedwayhpe.ca
