Chamber hosting last leaders debate today

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The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce is hosting the final leaders debate of the election campaign Thursday, and the luncheon event is sold out.

The Winnipeg Free Press is a promotional sponsor of the event and will live-stream the debate from the RBC Convention Centre beginning at 12:15 p.m.

Chamber executive vice-president Loren Remillard said more than 600 tickets have been sold.

“This looks to be the largest election debate held in chamber history,” he said.

Only the leaders of the three main parties — NDP Leader Greg Selinger, PC Leader Brian Pallister and Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari — will participate in the 90-minute session. Unlike the televised debate Tuesday evening, the chamber format will ensure equal speaking time for all three candidates, Remillard said, as leaders must pose questions to both of their opponents instead of ganging up on one.

They will also answer questions based on input from community leaders.

Remillard said the leaders debate is popular with chamber members because of the “huge influence” the next government will have in setting economic conditions and the business climate.

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“Our members are eager to hear from each of the leaders as to what they are going to do to make Manitoba a more competitive place to do business going forward,” he said.