Provincial election debate

I can't even vote in this election due to not being a permanent Ontario resident, but that didn't stop me from going to the local provincial election debate this evening. I've been to several of these now and I have to say, it's nice not to have the pressure of having to actually listen to the candidates. I got the general gist of what they stand for, but since I neither have to write a story on it nor vote, it wasn't incredibly important that I paid close attention to the words themselves.

Instead I tried to get interesting angles while staying out of the live broadcast and ended up huddled in a doorway with a fellow student and Jerome from the Intelligencer. I was happy that there weren't loads of students there, since it can get annoying when that happens and everyone comes out of it with the same shots. Anyway, here are a few decent ones.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (26/09/11) - Incumbent Liberal for Prince Edward-Hastings Leona Dembrowsky speaks at the all-candidates debate at the Empire Theatre in Belleville on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. Six of the seven candidates for the riding were at the debate hosted by the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce to discuss their plans for Ontario in advance of the provincial election on October 6. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (26/09/11) - Provincial Progressive Conservative candidate for Prince Edward-Hastings Todd Smith makes his opening remarks at the all-candidates debate at the Empire Theatre in Belleville on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. Six of the seven candidates for the riding were at the debate hosted by the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce to discuss their plans for Ontario in advance of the provincial election on October 6. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (26/09/11) - Family Coalition Party of Ontario candidate Neal Ford and incumbent Liberal for Prince Edward-Hastings Leona Dembrowsky look on as Green Party candidate Treat Hull speaks at the all-candidates debate at the Empire Theatre in Belleville on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. Six of the seven candidates for the riding were at the debate hosted by the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce to discuss their plans for Ontario in advance of the provincial election on October 6. Photo by Rachel Psutka.