Decision Lethbridge 2017: Mayoral candidates face off in debate week before election

With the municipal election set for Oct. 16, the three mayoral candidates are tackling some of the big issues facing Lethbridge.

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Squaring off inside the Theatre Gallery at the Lethbridge Public Library, Robert Janzen, Martin Heavy Head and Chris Spearman discuss the city’s continued growth, the ongoing opioid crisis and a perceived growing divide between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Lethbridge.

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Moderated by Global Lethbridge anchor Liam Nixon, the debate includes opening statements, questions, rebuttals and closing statements, with each candidate making his pitch for votes on Oct. 16.

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Watch below: Part 1 and 2 of the Lethbridge Municipal Election Forum for Councillors from Sept. 26, 2017, hosted by the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs.