Five Vancouver mayoral candidates debate tonight on the Vancouver Sun
Ken Sim, Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, Pete Fry, and Colleen Hardwick face questions in a live Vancouver Sun debate at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8.
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The Vancouver Sun is hosting a live debate for all five Vancouver mayoral candidates tonight, starting at 5 p.m. Pacific time, the paper reported on October 8.
The five candidates are Ken Sim of ABC Vancouver, Kareem Allam of the Vancouver Liberals, Rebecca Bligh of Vote Vancouver, Pete Fry of the Green Party of Vancouver, and Colleen Hardwick of TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. The Vancouver Sun says viewers can submit their own questions during the discussion.
The event is co-hosted by Vancouver Sun columnist Dan Fumano and Stuart McNish of Conversations Live. It streams at vancouversun.com.
What voters can do
The debate starts at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8. Go to the Vancouver Sun's debate page to watch the stream and submit questions. The city's general voting day is October 17. If you have already voted by advance ballot, your vote counts regardless of what you hear tonight.
Read more about each of the five candidates: Ken Sim, Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, Pete Fry, and Colleen Hardwick. Advance voting locations are listed at /where-to-vote.
About the candidates
Ken Sim has been Vancouver's mayor since November 2022, running with ABC Vancouver. Kareem Allam is the Vancouver Liberals' mayoral candidate. Rebecca Bligh runs for Vote Vancouver. Pete Fry runs for the Green Party of Vancouver. Colleen Hardwick runs for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.
The Vancouver Sun is a subscriber publication. The newspaper's announcement of the debate is available to read without a subscription.
About the format
The debate runs through the Conversations Live series. The Vancouver Sun article says it will include a live questions component so that viewers can send in questions for the candidates during the broadcast.
Voting day is October 17. Advance voting opened on October 3 and continues through October 11.
Questions this story answers
When is the Vancouver mayoral debate on October 8?
The Vancouver Sun and Conversations Live are hosting the debate starting at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8, 2026. The debate streams live at vancouversun.com. The city's general voting day is October 17, 2026, so this debate falls nine days before the vote.
Which mayoral candidates are taking part in the October 8 debate?
All five Vancouver mayoral candidates will take part: Ken Sim of ABC Vancouver, Kareem Allam of the Vancouver Liberals, Rebecca Bligh of Vote Vancouver, Pete Fry of the Green Party of Vancouver, and Colleen Hardwick of TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. These are all five of the declared mayoral candidates on the October 17 ballot.
Who is hosting the debate?
The Vancouver Sun published the announcement and is co-hosting. The two co-hosts named in the article are Dan Fumano, a Vancouver Sun columnist, and Stuart McNish of the production company Conversations Live. The debate is part of the Conversations Live series.
How can I watch the debate?
The Vancouver Sun says the debate will stream at vancouversun.com starting at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8, 2026. The Vancouver Sun article notes that viewers can submit questions during the livestream for the candidates to answer.
Can I submit questions to the mayoral debate?
The Vancouver Sun article says yes. You can post questions during the discussion for the five candidates. The submission form is on the article page at vancouversun.com. The debate starts at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8.
Where are the five mayoral candidates' profiles on voche.me?
You can read about each candidate on voche.me. The five taking part are Ken Sim at /candidates/ken-sim, Kareem Allam at /candidates/kareem-allam, Rebecca Bligh at /candidates/rebecca-bligh, Pete Fry at /candidates/pete-fry, and Colleen Hardwick at /candidates/colleen-hardwick. Each profile lists their party, background, and sourced information.
What party does each debating mayoral candidate represent?
Ken Sim runs for ABC Vancouver, the current governing party at city hall. Kareem Allam runs for the Vancouver Liberals. Rebecca Bligh runs for Vote Vancouver. Pete Fry runs for the Green Party of Vancouver. Colleen Hardwick runs for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. All five parties are running candidates across the four races in this election.
Where is voche.me's guide to advance voting and how to vote?
Advance voting for the October 17 election is already open. You can find dates, locations, and eligibility information at /where-to-vote on voche.me. The city's general voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026. Mail ballots must be requested by October 11 and returned by October 17.
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