A full house. Photo: Asad Chishti

FULL VIDEO: Calgary Ward 8 candidate debate at Cliff Bungalow-Mission

With five of six candidates.

Asad Chishti and Jeremy Klaszus
• Calgary 2025 Election, Election Forums

Ward 8 Election Forum
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Cliff Bungalow Mission Community Association (2201 Cliff Street S.W.)
Candidates who participated: Miguel Cortines (Independent), Kent Hehr (Independent), Josie Kirkpatrick (Independent), Nathaniel Schmidt (Independent), Cornelia Wiebe (Communities First). Absent candidate: Gary Bobrovitz (Independent).

This forum was livestreamed by The Sprawl and photographed by Asad Chishti, our roving election reporter.

Cliff Bungalow School, where the debate was held, was built in 1920.
More than 120 people showed up to hear their candidates.
Moderator Greg Hart.
Jotting down notes as the candidates speak.
Ward 8 candidate Cornelia Wiebe (Communities First).
Ward 8 candidate Miguel Cortines (Independent).
Ward 8 candidate Nathaniel Schmidt (Independent).
Ward 8 candidate Josie Kirkpatrick (Independent).
Ward 8 candidate Kent Hehr (Independent).
Barb Scott was the area councillor for 24 years, from 1971 to 1995.
The candidates and moderator at night's end.

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