Churchill NDP MP Niki Ashton wants the other candidates seeking to capture the expanded Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding in the Oct. 19 federal election to put up their best arguments in real time.
“As a northerner, I believe that people across our region have the right to hear from those that are running to represent us,” said Ashton in a Sept. 30 press release. “I am challenging all four of the registered candidates running to represent Churchill-Keewatinook Aski to a debate before Oct. 19. While efforts have been made to host debates, other campaigns have not stepped up.”
Ashton, who won the Chruchill riding in 2008 and 2011, is up against Liberal Rebecca Chartrand, Green Party candidate August Hastmann, Libertarian Party of Canada candidate Zachary Linnick (see article on Page 3) and Kyle Mirecki, who represents the Conservative party.
“I realize that some candidates live in Winnipeg, and attending a debate in our north means coming into the riding,” said Ashton, one of two Churchill-Keewatinook Aski candidates who reside in the riding. “The fact remains that shying away from a debate means shying away from northern people on the issues that matter.”
