3 N.W.T. candidates tackle housing, health care, climate change and economics during CBC forum
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Three of the five candidates competing to represent the Northwest Territories in Ottawa came together Friday evening to discuss the territory's biggest issues ahead of the Sept. 20 election.
NDP candidate Kelvin Kotchilea, independent Jane Groenewegen and incumbent Liberal candidate Michael McLeod joined host Loren McGinnis to share plans for addressing economic recovery, health care needs, truth and reconciliation, affordable housing and environmental action.
The Green Party's Roland Laufer withdrew from the 90-minute forum due to illness shortly before it was set to begin. Laufer did attend CBC North's forum on Wednesday, which was rescheduled to Friday following technical difficulties.
Conservative candidate Lea Mollison did not respond to CBC North's invitations to participate.
Many of the questions — which candidates were given one minute to answer — were put forward by N.W.T. voters themselves. Here's what the three candidates had to say:
The question of vaccination came up early, and candidates spoke about their positions on mandatory vaccination, vaccine passports and approaching residents who are vaccine hesitant.
McLeod was steadfast in his stance that "vaccines are the way out of this pandemic." He maintained that the Liberal government would be keen on mandatory vaccination, particularly for travellers, but that exceptions would have to be made so those unable to get vaccinated would still have access to medical travel.
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