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Getting personal: Day 23 of federal campaign heats up

Getting personal: Day 23 of federal campaign heats up

As Oct. 21 – election day – inches closer, here’s a look at what happened this week
NDP calls out Okanagan-based Green candidates for views on abortion

NDP calls out Okanagan-based Green candidates for views on abortion

“The bad old days of women dying in back-alley abortions must never return,” said Elizabeth May
Forestry, pipelines top the agenda at Burns Lake forum

Forestry, pipelines top the agenda at Burns Lake forum

Six of eight candidates participated in the Sept. 26 Chamber of Commerce event
Scheer and Trudeau accuse each other of distracting from their records

Scheer and Trudeau accuse each other of distracting from their records

Next week the leaders have two more debates, these organized by the new federal debates commission
Molly Wickham endorses Skeena-Bulkley Valley Green candidate Mike Sawyer

Molly Wickham endorses Skeena-Bulkley Valley Green candidate Mike Sawyer

In July, Wickham filed a lawsuit against CGL over the destruction of the Gidimt’en checkpoint camp
Scheer says he is personally ‘pro-life,’ but would not reopen abortion debate

Scheer says he is personally ‘pro-life,’ but would not reopen abortion debate

Trudeau, before he became Liberal leader, said that he was personally against abortion
NDP candidate Taylor Bachrach calls on opponents to sign petition against open-net fish farming

NDP candidate Taylor Bachrach calls on opponents to sign petition against open-net fish farming

Conservative candidate Claire Rattée declined to sign
Tory leader grilled on abortion in Canadian election debate

Tory leader grilled on abortion in Canadian election debate

A Conservative government wouldn’t change abortion rules in Canada, Scheer says
Separation of church and state a hot topic in French-language debate

Separation of church and state a hot topic in French-language debate

Conservative, NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Liberal leaders took part
Independent Merv Ritchie wants to give Skeena-Bulkley Valley residents their voice back

Independent Merv Ritchie wants to give Skeena-Bulkley Valley residents their voice back

Traditional party politics ruining democratic system, Ritchie says