By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer It turns out the biggest question at the all-candidates debate in Campbell River Tuesday night was if it would go ahead at all. It didn\u2019t. The event, organized by the board of the Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce and the sponsored by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, was officially cancelled on Facebook as people were already filing into the Tidemark Theatre when the venue\u2019s doors opened at 4 p.m. However, all the main-party candidates in the North Island-Powell River riding, minus one, arrived to speak to the crowd gathered in the courtyard outside. NDP candidate Tanille Johnston, Liberal Jennifer Lash, Green Jessica Wegg and Independent Glen Staples all made short speeches and offered to stay to take… <\/p>\n
By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer It turns out the biggest question at the all-candidates debate in Campbell River Tuesday night was if it would go ahead at all. It didn\u2019t. The event, organized by the board of the Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce and the sponsored by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, was officially cancelled on Facebook as people were already filing into the Tidemark Theatre when the venue\u2019s doors opened at 4 p.m. However, all the main-party candidates in the North Island-Powell River riding, minus one, arrived to speak to the crowd gathered in the courtyard outside. NDP candidate Tanille Johnston, Liberal Jennifer Lash, Green Jessica Wegg and Independent Glen Staples all made short speeches and offered to stay to take... <\/p>\n