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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
S Q U A M I S H C H I E F. C O M
RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE IN FRONT OF ENGAGED CROWD AT THE ALL CANDIDATES MEETING
MP hopefuls highlighted housing affordability, a lack of regional transit and strengthening Canada in the face of U.S. threats INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY
ilemayconway@squamishchief.com
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t was a night of respectful dialogue among four candidates running to represent West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country on Tuesday night at the 2025 Federal Election All Candidates Meeting. The two-hour event was held at the Squamish Capilano University campus on April 8. In attendance were incumbent Liberal MP Patrick Weiler, Green Party of Canada candidate Lauren Greenlaw, Jäger Rosenberg of the NDP and People’s Party of Canada candidate Peyman Askari. Conservative Party candidate Keith Roy was not in attendance, which was noted by the candidates and in a question from the audience.
PHOTO BY INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF
A crowd of close to 200 people attended the all candidates debate held at CapU.
Moderator Megan Veck told the audience he was invited, but declined to attend. Leading up to the federal election on April 28, the debate gave the aspiring MPs a chance to speak on Sea to Sky issues such as housing, health care, fossil fuel projects, child care, transit and U.S. President Donald Trump. The event, held in front of a crowd of almost
200 people, also touched on broader issues such as the gender divide, lowering the voting age, and the Israel-Hamas war.
ON HOUSING The youngest of the candidates, Rosenberg, 18, tackled the topic from the point of view of many Gen Z aspiring homeowners.
“Housing affordability is one of the most important issues for people across the country, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to afford it. That’s the simple reality for my generation,” he said. “We need to lower housing costs … and we need to have more options for types of housing.” DEBATE: Continued on 2
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