Nine candidates spoke about how they would approach issues from affordability and housing to mental health and transit in the city if they are voted in.
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More than 120 Torontonians showed up to a debate between nine of the 11 candidates running for city councillor of Ward 13 (Toronto Centre) on Oct. 7 at The Neighbourhood Group Community Services. On The Record News and The Bridge ran the event with Sydney Warren and Andre Bermon co-hosting. According to some attendees, the event gave them a better understanding of what each candidate stands for.
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Nine out of 11 candidates for city councillor of Ward 13 (Toronto-Centre) listen to the question posed by the hosts on Oct. 7 at The Neighbourhood Group Community Services (OTR/ Joey Fellows).
Andre Bermon, the publisher for The Bridge and Sydney Warren, a reporter for On The Record, host the debate (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Chris Moise answers a question about what he thinks is Toronto’s biggest transit issue (OTR/ Joey Fellows)
Over 120 attendees gathered in the gymnasium on Oct. 7 to listen to the candidates’ debate (OTR/Joey Fellows)
An attendee of the event stands up and claps following candidate Walied Khogali Ali’s answering of a question (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Walied Khogali Ali laughs, seeing the person clap. (OTR/Joey Fellows)
An attendee livestreams the debate to their TikTok page. (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Attendees clap after one of the candidates responds to a question asked by the hosts (OTR/Joey Fellows)
OTR reporter, Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa times the candidates to make sure they keep their responses under the time limit during the debate on Oct. 7 (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Walid Batrawi, an instructor for OTR holds up the time-out card to signal that the candidate’s audio should be cut because they’ve exceeded the time limit (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Joanne Warner, a resident of Toronto Centre tells On The Record News after the debate on Oct. 7 that it gave her an opportunity to have a “sense of [the candidates’]drive.” (OTR/ Molly Simpson)
People socialize and leave the gymnasium after the debate came to an end on Oct. 7 (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Nine out of 11 candidates for city councillor of Ward 13 (Toronto-Centre) listen to the question posed by the hosts on Oct. 7 at The Neighbourhood Group Community Services (OTR/ Joey Fellows).
Andre Bermon, the publisher for The Bridge and Sydney Warren, a reporter for On The Record, host the debate (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Chris Moise answers a question about what he thinks is Toronto’s biggest transit issue (OTR/ Joey Fellows)
Over 120 attendees gathered in the gymnasium on Oct. 7 to listen to the candidates’ debate (OTR/Joey Fellows)
An attendee of the event stands up and claps following candidate Walied Khogali Ali’s answering of a question (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Walied Khogali Ali laughs, seeing the person clap. (OTR/Joey Fellows)
An attendee livestreams the debate to their TikTok page. (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Attendees clap after one of the candidates responds to a question asked by the hosts (OTR/Joey Fellows)
OTR reporter, Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa times the candidates to make sure they keep their responses under the time limit during the debate on Oct. 7 (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Walid Batrawi, an instructor for OTR holds up the time-out card to signal that the candidate’s audio should be cut because they’ve exceeded the time limit (OTR/Joey Fellows)
Joanne Warner, a resident of Toronto Centre tells On The Record News after the debate on Oct. 7 that it gave her an opportunity to have a “sense of [the candidates’]drive.” (OTR/ Molly Simpson)
People socialize and leave the gymnasium after the debate came to an end on Oct. 7 (OTR/Joey Fellows)