NDP leadership tour coming…

Readers may want to mark their calendars as more information comes out

about the NDP leadership debates being planned around the province.

The events are free and open to NDP members and the general public. Here’s

the latest information:

Surrey Leadership Debate will be held on Sunday, March 20 (was March 19),

from 1-3 pm, at Simon Fraser University Surrey campus, 250-13450 102nd

Avenue, Room 2400, Grand Hall, Surrey. Doors open at noon; debate begins at

1 pm.

Kelowna Leadership Debate will be held on Monday, March 21, from 7-9 pm,

at Coast Capri Hotel Dining Salon B, 1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna. Doors open

at 6:30 pm; debate begins at 7:00 pm.

Kamloops Leadership Debate will be held on Tuesday, March 22, from 7-9 pm,

at Thompson Rivers University, Grand Hall, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops.

Doors open at 6:30 pm; debate begins at 7:00 pm.

Nelson Leadership Debate will be held on  Thursday, March 24, from 7-9 pm,

in the Osprey Room, 153 Baker Street, Nelson. Doors open at 6:30 pm; debate

begins at 7 pm.

Qualicum Leadership Debate will be held on Tuesday, March 29, from 7-9 pm,

at Pioneer Hall, Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum. Doors open at 6:30

pm; debate begins at 7:00 pm.

Victoria Leadership Debate will be held on Thursday, March 31 (was March

30), from 7-9 pm,  at SJ Willis Alternative School, 923 Topaz, Victoria.  Doors

open at 6:30 pm; debate begins at 7:00 pm.

Vancouver Leadership Debate, which will have a special focus on

sustainability, will be held on Saturday, April 2, from 1-3 pm,  at the Gym,

1 Athletes Way, Vancouver. Doors open at 12:30 pm; debate starts at 1 pm.

Prince George Leadership Debate will be held on Monday, April 4, from

7-9 pm, at Coast Inn of the North, Summit/Tabor Rooms, 770 Brunswick

Street, Prince George. Doors open at 6:30 pm; debate begins at 7:00 pm.

Terrace Leadership Debate will be held on Wednesday, April 6, from

7-9 pm, at Best Western, 4553 Greig Street, Terrace. Doors open at 6:30 pm;

debate begins at 7:00 pm.

The BC New Democratic Party will elect their next leader through a

province-wide, one-member one-vote election Sunday, April 17. A leadership

assembly will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre that day.