Federal Election 2025: Candidates Forum for Scarborough Southwest voters to take place on April 16

Scarborough Southwest voters can learn more about their federal election candidates at a forum slated for Wednesday, April 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, 313 Pharmacy Ave. 

So far, candidates Bill Blair (Liberal), Fatima Shaban (NDP), Amanda Cain (Green Party), Christine Nugent (Marxist-Leninist Party) and Michael Poulin ( People’s Party of Canada) are scheduled to attend the forum which is being presented by a number of local organizations including Scarborough United Neighhourhoods (SUN).

The forum will begin at 7 p.m. with opening statements from each candidate, followed by a moderated debate and a Q&A session.

Residents wishing to attend can register in advance, but capacity is limited to 150 seats and will be managed on a first-come, first-seated basis. Residents can also attend the forum via Zoom or Facebook.

To learn more about the Scarborough Southwest Candidates Forum and to register for the event, please visit https://lu.ma/5qcf9uev

The federal election candidates running in Scarborough Southwest are:

Bill Blair – Liberal

Amanda Cain – Green

Imran Khan – Centrist Party of Canada

Christine Nugent – Marxist-Leninist

Michael Poulin _ People’s Party

Fatima Shaban – NDP

Asm Tarun – Conservative

Voting Day for the federal election is Monday, April 28.

The Elections Canada Returning Office for the riding of Scarborough Southwest is located at 2581 Eglinton Ave., and can be reached by phone at 1-866-281-5089. The Returning Officer for Scarborough Southwest is Ismail B. Pirani.

For more information on this month’s federal election, please visit the Elections Canada website at https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx