By Advocate Staff
The Simcoe & District Chamber of Commerce, along with Cornerstone Association of Realtors and the Delhi & District Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting a Provincial Candidate’s Night on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Simcoe Legion, 200 West Street, Simcoe.
All registered Haldimand Norfolk candidates for the Feb. 27, 2025 provincial election are invited to participate.
The free event, which is open to the public, will provide a forum for candidates to share their ideas for the Province of Ontario.
The public is invited to submit questions to the committee by emailing ed@simcoechamber.on.ca. These questions will be considered as part of the assigned questions for the event.
A full list of official Haldimand Norfolk candidates will be published on the Elections Ontario website after Feb. 13. As of Feb. 10, the Elections Ontario list included Amy Martin, PC Party of Ontario; Bobbi Ann Brady, Independent; Erica Englert, Ontario NDP; and Garry Tanchak, New Blue Party. Vandan Patel, Ontario Liberal Party, announced his HN candidacy on social media on the weekend.
“At this point (Feb. 10), we haven’t finalized all the speakers,” said Matthews, Executive Director, Simcoe & District Chamber of Commerce. “But in the past the candidates have supported this event.
“We have had a long history of doing it on the Norfolk side… and we anticipate a fairly large turnout for this particular one,” said Matthews, expecting a ‘full house.’ “I think there’s a lot of really good candidates running and I think there is a lot of interest in the public to hear about people’s views and why they think they are the best person to represent Haldimand Norfolk at the provincial level.”
"The Chamber has a long-standing tradition of facilitating opportunities for voters to engage with local candidates during Candidate Nights," said Renee VanKooten, President of the Simcoe & District Chamber of Commerce in a media release. "Ensuring that the business community has a voice with our elected officials has always been our mandate. Candidate Nights provide an excellent platform for us to gain insight into each candidate's vision for Norfolk County."
"The Cornerstone Association of REALTORS is delighted to partner with the Simcoe and District Chamber of Commerce and the Delhi & District Chamber of Commerce to host this important all-candidates meeting ahead of the upcoming provincial election,” said chair-elect Drew Hemsley, Cornerstone. “This event will allow our community to hear directly from candidates about their priorities and party platforms. Engaging in the electoral process is essential for a strong and informed democracy, and we encourage everyone to take part, ask questions, and most importantly - vote."
“The Delhi & District Chamber of Commerce believes in a strong democracy,” said Mark Spence, President of the Delhi & District Chamber of Commerce. “This event will allow everyone the opportunity to hear the candidates answer questions and explain in their own words the issues they consider a priority. Everyone should come out to this event, listen, form their own opinion and then vote. The Delhi & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to join with the Simcoe & District Chamber of Commerce and the Cornerstone Association of Realtors to bring you this event.”
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