B.C. party leaders to face off in televised debate on Oct. 8

The leader of the three major political parties contesting the B.C. election are set to face off in a televised debate on Oct. 8.

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. ConservativeLeader John Rustadand B.C. Green PartyLeader Sonia Furstenau will discuss topics important to British Columbiansahead of the Oct. 19 provincial election.

The debate,which is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. PT, will be moderated by Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute.

CBC will carry the debate live on TV, CBC Radio One, YouTube, TikTok, CBC Gem andCBC News B.C., the 24/7 streaming channel.

Viewers will also be able to get updates atcbc.ca/bc.

The event is being organized by the B.C. Broadcast Consortium, and is the only live debate scheduled to take place before the provincial election.

"This is an exciting campaign so far. It's clearly a lot about leadership," said Shiral Tobin, director of journalism and programming at CBC British Columbia and the spokesperson for the consortium.

"And whether [or not] you are well researched on all the issues, debate night is one of the best opportunities to figure out how you're going to vote and get a real impression of the leaders."

While British Columbians are scheduled to head to the polls on Oct. 19, advance voting will also take place Oct. 10-13, 15 and 16.

Anyone who wants to vote on election day can choose the most convenient voting station onthis list.