All-Candidates Debate on Housing and Homelessness

On April 9th, 2025, the United Way Peterborough, One City Peterborough and the Research for Social Change Lab hosted an all-candidates debate on the topic of Housing and Homelessness at the All Saints Anglican Church in Peterborough, ON. Candidates from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green parties answered four questions from the organising committee and then answered five questions for the audience. The debate was moderated by Dr. Naomi Nichols, director of the Research for Social Change Lab and Jim Russell, CEO of United Way Peterborough.

Below you can find summaries of the answers from the candidates. A full, fact-checked transcript of the debate, including questions from the audience can be found at the link below. If you are interested in watching the debate, you can find it on the All Saints Anglican Church YouTube page, also linked below.