THE BC Liberal’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) on Tuesday announced that the first debate of Leadership 2022 will take place on September 8 at 7 p.m. The debate will be streamed online.

This will be the first in a series of debates that will be held across the province as the party moves towards selecting a new leader on February 5, 2022. Additional dates and locations will be announced soon.

Party members will be invited to submit themes and questions in advance of the debate.

“This debate will be an exciting opportunity for our members to hear directly from the leadership candidates about their vision for our party moving forward.” said Colin Hansen, co-chair of the Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee.

In order to be eligible to vote, the deadline for individuals to join the party or renew a membership is December 29.

The full rules and information regarding the 2022 leadership race can be found on the BC Liberal website: www.bcliberals.com