Federal Election 2025: Beaches-East York candidates meeting set for Wednesday night at Kingston Road United Church

Voters in Beaches-East York will be able to learn more about some of the candidates running in this month’s federal election during a meeting set for the evening of Wednesday, April 23.

Presented by the Balmy Beach Residents Association and Beach Metro Community News, the candidates meeting will take place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., starting at 7:30 p.m.

Moderator for the candidates meeting will be CityNews journalist and Beach resident Alan Carter.

Candidates from the Conservative Party, Green Party, Liberal Party and the NDP have been invited to the event. Organizers determined that representatives of political parties that hold a seat in the House of Commons would be invited to the candidates meeting.

The meeting will see community questions presented to the candidates by the moderator.

If you have a question regarding an issue that you would like asked, please send it to Beach Metro Community News at editor@beachmetro.com and we will make sure the moderator receives it. Deadline to send us questions is 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23.

Those who are unable to attend the meeting in person can watch it online on the night of April 23 (or at a later date of their choosing on You Tube) by going to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogLu4xoOjeSzdDpfd75qPw

Here is the full list of candidates running for the Beaches-East York seat in the federal election which is set for Monday, April 28.

BEACHES-EAST YORK CANDIDATES

Shannon Devine – NDP.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith – Liberal.
Diane Joseph – Independent.
Jack Pennings – Green.
Jocelyne Poirier – Conservative.
Elizabeth Rowley – Communist.
Steve Rutchinski – Marxist-Leninist.