Toronto Mayoral candidates Chow, Ford, Soknacki, Stintz, and Tory to debate in Scarborough

For Immediate Release

July 14, 2014

TORONTO MAYORAL DEBATE IN SCARBOROUGH

Toronto Mayoral candidates Chow, Ford, Soknacki, Stintz, and Tory to debate in Scarborough

Scarborough – Recognizing the importance of Scarborough in the election for Mayor of Toronto, the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) is pleased to host a Toronto Mayoral debate in Scarborough. The debate will take place on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 from 7 pm – 9 pm at Global Kingdom Ministries, located at 1250 Markham Road, Scarborough. It will be moderated by National Post columnist Chris Selley, and will feature five of the leading candidates: Olivia Chow, Rob Ford, David Soknacki, Karen Stintz and John Tory.

“Toronto Mayoral races are decided in the suburbs,” says Raj Thavaratnasingham, President of CTC. “By providing this forum, CTC wants to encourage the residents of Scarborough to come out and speak to the Mayoral candidates about the issues that are important to all of us.”

Candidates will address areas of major concern for the residents of Scarborough. They will present their ideas and plans to address issues such as of transit, jobs, and youth engagement.

“Scarborough is a diverse and politically engaged community,” says Thavaratnasingham. “This debate will provide our local residents with the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates.”

The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 6:30 pm.

About Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC)

The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) is a non-profit organization which serves as the voice of Tamil Canadians. Headquartered in Toronto, the CTC has chapters across the country and an elected board of directors. The non-partisan organization works as the community’s spokesperson on the municipal, provincial, federal and international levels.

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Email: info@canadiantamilcongress.ca