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title: "North Island candidates to debate at Tidemark Theatre on October 16"
description: "All four North Island candidates have confirmed they will take part in a public debate at the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River on October 16, 2026."
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All four candidates in the North Island provincial district have agreed to take part in a public debate at the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River on Friday, October 16, according to the Campbell River Mirror.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. The Campbell River and District Chamber of Commerce, the Campbell River Mirror, and the Tidemark Theatre Society are co-hosting.

## Who is taking part

The four candidates are [Anna Kindy](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/anna-kindy) for the Conservative Party of BC, [Sara Lopez](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/sara-lopez) for the BC NDP, [Benjamin Olsson](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/benjamin-olsson) for the BC Green Party, and [Richard Lambert](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/richard-lambert) as an Independent. All four confirmed their attendance, the Mirror reported on October 8.

## How to attend

The event is free and open to the public. Seating inside the Tidemark Theatre is available on a first-come, first-served basis. People who cannot travel to Campbell River can follow along: a live stream will run through the Tidemark Theatre website on the evening of the event. For those who miss the live broadcast, the Campbell River and District Chamber of Commerce plans to post a full recording to its YouTube channel the next day.

The debate format is organized by the Chamber, which also co-hosted the announcement. No additional format details, such as the number of questions or topics, were provided in the Mirror's October 8 report.

## When to vote

Voting day is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Advance voting in British Columbia runs from October 16 to 21. The debate falls on October 16, the same day advance voting opens across the province. Voters in North Island who want to hear from candidates before casting an early ballot can attend the Tidemark event that same evening. Your polling place is listed on the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca. You can also find profiles for all four North Island candidates at [/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/north-island](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/north-island).

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