Milton Canadian Champion 2 PROVINCIAL ELECTION Saira Peesker/Metroland Empty seats sit on either side of Green candidate Eleanor Hayward and Liberal candidate Indira Naidoo-Harris at the Canadian Federation of University Women's election forum at Milton District High School on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. 'We want to skate where the puck 1s going': Hayward ® Continued from page 10 tend, while Smyth had in- formed them the same day as the forum. There was no place set- ting for Cunningham at the speakers' table. CFUW spokesperson Elaine Reid said that when they sent yi invitations, there was no candidate listed on the insidehalton.com Elections Ontario website for both the Libertarian and NDP parties. She said they did send an invitation to the NDP head office. Smyth's campaign told the Champion that they learned of the debate by reading about it in the pap- er. They said he was unable to attend because he works three hours from Milton 3 DAYS ONLY JUNE 000 For more details visit www.HardwoodGiant.ca and spends part of the week out of town, and must con- tinue to work during the campaign. "My understanding . is that we had not said we would be attending," said communications chair Brett Lefebre. Gill spent the evening campaigning in rural Mil- ton, according to a post on SAVE 40% RED DAK 31/4" X3/4" Hurry! while quantities las Humy! _ el TE [FY Brampton « Mississauga « Burlington Pickering « Woodbridge * Scarborough his Twitter account. "With today's announce- ment the Ontario PC party will expand natural gas and broadband across rural Ontario, I will be knocking on doors in Campbellville, Brookville and Moffat; in order to spread the good news." The empty seats were the talk of the crowd during Now $2.99 | MAPLE Was $499 Tl grt Hurry! ER yl INSTALLATIO Hurry! while quantities last. NR 31/4" X 3/4" while quantities breaks and after the forum concluded. Allan Halls, 61, said he has heard of candi- dates avoiding debates across the province and is worried about Canadian politics following some of the trends seen in the Unit- ed States. "The usual norms of how political candidates present themselves and communicate are being abandoned," he told the Champion. "As I've heard, it's a deliberate strategy ... Lay low, don't say teo much, don't make mistakes and hope that the polls hold until election day." "You shouldn't consider voting for somebody who deliberately hides in the shadows, that's my view." FREE JETTA BY Ate) Hardwood Flooring Do not miss this sale! TEL Now $2.99 [VINYL Was $4-99 Ne! Ft NR ERP JEL Hurry! while quantities last. NALS Now $3.99 Was $249 Nema ANE INSTALLATION YVas Hurry! while quantities last. 905-915-3101 Some conditions may applyDeals in effect while supplies last. This offer can not be combined with any other offer. This offer must be presented upon purchase. Items may vary byocation. Not all colors and styles are available at all locations. Free installation and 75% off is on selected items. RR