Calgary mayoral candidates trade barbs in tense debate | FULL

Calgary's mayoral candidates went head-to-head in Wednesday in a debate hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce at the Werklund Centre in downtown Calgary, as Calgarians prepare to head to the polls on Oct. 20 to elect the city's next mayor.

The five candidates chosen to participate in the debate, based on their popularity in recent polls, were Sonya Sharp, Jyoti Gondek, Jeff Davison, Brian Thiessen and Jeromy Farkas.

Each candidate was given two minutes to outline their vision for the city, followed by an opportunity to rebut some of the comments made by their opponents, then an opportunity to discuss more specific issues such as public safety, the importance of the arts and the future of small businesses in Calgary.

The candidates engaged in pointed attacks on each other, many of them taking specific aim at Farkas, who was a member of the council from 2017 to 2021 and finished second to incumbent Gondek in the 2021 mayoral election.

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