The first of several Edmonton-Strathcona all-candidates’ forums took place last night at the University of Alberta.

The signs of this riding being a real race were everywhere. The media were there (both print and television), there was a much larger crowd than usual, and perhaps most tellingly, there were young Conservatives handing out highlighted photocopies of a nasty SUN editorial about the NDP in an attempt to scare off anyone who might be impressed enough with Linda Duncan to switch their vote. This is all night and day from 2006, when interest in these forums was minimal at best. Terribly exciting for any armchair politico!

In any case, I didn’t take notes, but luckily there are plenty of other sources you can consult to find out how it went:

Let me know if I’ve missed any, and I’ll link to them. The Linda Duncan campaign has also released some footage from the debate on youtube.

If you missed this forum, or are simply a glutton for punishment, here are the other upcoming ones that I’m aware of:

  • Monday, October 6th at 7pm at Kings University College at 9125-50 St.
  • Wednesday, October 8th at 7pm at the Garneau United Church at 11148-84 Ave. (Jaffer will not be attending this one.)

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