Long Range Mountains 2025 Federal Election Candidates Debate

Robbie Coles, Pamela Geiger and Sarah Parsons answer questions on the economy, climate change, the fisheries, seniors, immigration, health care, transportation, and more

Federal election candidates (L-R) Robbie Coles, Pamela Geiger and Sarah Parsons. IndependentNL/YouTube.

On April 14 The Independent hosted a federal election debate in Corner Brook, featuring candidates in the Long Range Mountains riding: Robbie Coles (Independent), Pamela Geiger (People’s Party of Canada), and Sarah Parsons (NDP). The event was held at the Rotary Arts Centre and livestreamed on The Independent’s YouTube channel. Below is the full, unedited debate moderated by Indy Editor-in-Chief Justin Brake.

We are hosting another candidates debate at the Memorial University Signal Hill Campus in St. John’s on Wednesday, April 16. Indy reporter Yumna Iftikhar will moderate the debate with candidates of the St. John’s East riding. To watch the debate live, subscribe to our YouTube channel and tune in at 7:30 p.m. on April 16.

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