Forum wrap up

Congratulations to Doug Routley, who will be Nanaimo – North Cowichan’s MLA in the newly elected B.C. Legislature. Congratulations, too, to Chris Istace and Duck Paterson for representing their perspectives and their parties’ platforms in the Oct 24, 2020 provincial election. Most of all, though, congratulations to the constituents who expressed their preferences in the ballot box.

The Nanaimo – North Cowichan All-Candidates forum was an attempt to replicate the face-to-face dialogue between voters and candidates that takes place at all-candidate’s meetings. Due to COVID-19, the Chemainus Residents Association, which traditionally holds all-candidates meetings for federal, provincial and municipal elections, could not.

What was undertaken as an alternative route during a pandemic has developed into a process we feel might be considered an accepted pathway connecting constituents and voters during elections. We’d appreciate hearing your views about that. Please let us know by completing the short survey below.