Your guide to municipal debates

Several debates and all candidates events have been scheduled in Greater Sudbury and around northeastern Ontario, leading up to the Oct. 27 municipal election.

• Sudbury Votes 2014: Candidate profiles and more

Greater Sudbury mayor debates

There are 10 candidates: Jean-Raymond Audet, Brian Bigger, Jeanne Brohart, Ron Dupuis, Jeff Huska, Richard Majkot, Dan Melanson, Ed Pokonzie, David Popescu and John Rodriguez.

• Oct. 1, Good Green Town Hall, St. Andrew's Place, 111 Larch Street, Meet and greet with Council candidates 6:00 p.m. Mayoral Town Hall 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
• Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 pm at Older Adult Parkside Centre, 144 Durham Street, sponsored by Friendly to Seniors – Sudbury, the local chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
• Oct. 9, 7 p.m., Days Inn, 117 Elm St, Worthington North Room, hosted by the Young Professionals Association.
• Oct. 15, 7.p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Collège Boréal Concert Hall, organized by Sudbury and District Chamber of Commerce. 

• Oct. 16, 6 to 8 p.m., St. Andrew's Place, 111 Larch Street, hosted by the Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Association.

West End-Gatchell-Moonglo-Robinson (Ward 1) debates

There are 10 candidates: Matt Alexander, Denis Ferron, Mathieu Labonte, Sidney Shapiro, Mark Signoretti, Paul Soucie, Chris Spry and Tom Trainor.

• Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Caruso Club, 385 Haig Street, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association   

Copper Cliff-Lively-Naughton-Whitefish (Ward 2) debates

There are five candidates: Jacques Barbeau, Chad Odonokon, Joseph Palmateer, Michael Vagnini and Dan Xilon.

• Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Copper Cliff Curling Club, 39 Veterans Road, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association 

Chelmsford-Dowling-Onaping-Levack (Ward 3) debates 

There are four candidates: Matt Belanger, Jesse Gaudet, Gerry Montpellier and Marcel Montpellier.

• Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Chelmsford Legion, 3523 Errington Avenue, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association 

Azilda-Donovan-Elm West (Ward 4) debates

There are three candidates: Francois Couture, Evelyn Dutrisac and Paul Lefebvre.

• Sept. 29, 7 p.m. at Azilda Lions Hall, 3964 Municipal Road 15, organized by Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

Cambrian Heights-Val Caron-Blezard Valley (Ward 5) debates

There are five candidates: Joseph Berthelot, Robert Kirwan, Richard Larcher, John Lundrigan and Kent MacNeill.

• Sept. 30, 7 p.m. at Kin Hall in Blezard Valley, Landgon Street, organized by Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

Hanmer-Val Therese (Ward 6) debates

There are four candidates: Fernand Bidal, Kevin Brault, Rene Lapierre and Andre Rivest.

• Sept. 25, 7 p.m. at Golden Age Club in Hanmer, 26 Cote Blvd., organized by Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

Garson-Falconbridge-Capreol (Ward 7) debates

There are five candidates: Robin Auger, Gordon Drysdale, Mike Jakubo, Dave Kilgour and Walter Prus.

• Oct. 9, 7 p.m. at the Capreol Legion, 16 Young Street, organized by Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

New Sudbury (Ward 8) debates

There are five candidates: Michael Cullen, Kerry Latham, Gerry Perras, Stefano Presenza and Al Sizer.

• Oct. 7, 7 p.m. at NORCAT, 1545 Maley Drive, organized by Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

South End-Long Lake-Coniston-Wahnapitae (Ward 9) debates

There are seven candidates: Aaron Beaudry, Lin Gibson, Les Lisk, Wyman MacKinnon, Deb McIntosh, Paul Stopciati and Will Thomson.

• Oct. 22, 7 p.m. at the Colonial Inn, 28 Cedar Street in Coniston, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

Lockerby, Lo-Ellen, University Area, Kingsmount and Downtown (Ward 10) debates

There are five candidates: John Antonioni, Fern Cormier, Hannu Piironen, Steve Ripley and Mila Wong.

• Oct. 16, 7 p.m. at the Lockerby Legion, 2200 Long Lake Road, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

Minnow Lake-Adanac (Ward 11) debates

There are five candidates: Mike Bleskie, Terry Kett, Vincent Lacroix, Chris Nerpin, Lynn Reynolds.

• Oct. 20, 7 p.m. at Legion Branch 76, 1553 Weller Street, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association.

Flour Mill-New Sudbury (Ward 12) debates

There are six candidates: Tay Butt, Joscelyne Landry-Altmann, Robert McCarthy and Shawn Ouimet.

• Oct. 21, 7 p.m. at Croatian Hall, 571 Kathleen Street, organized by the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association. 

Sault Ste. Marie debates

There are six candidates: Debbie Amaroso, Heather Cook, Robin Coull, Ted Johnston, Christian Provenzano and Austin Williams.

North Bay debates

There are four candidates for mayor: Greg A. Gray, Al McDonald, Daniel Seguin and Harvey Villneff.

• Wednesday, October 1st  at St. Joseph Scollard Hall Auditorium, 6 pm Meet and Greet, 7 pm Formal part of the evening begins with speeches and debate. Organized by North Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Timmins debates

There are three candidates for mayor: Steve Black, Todd Lever and Allan Manchester.

• Tuesday, October 7, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, O'Gorman High School, 150 George Street. Organized by Timmins Chamber of Commerce