Windsor West candidates address your concerns on housing, climate change and jobs
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With the Sept. 20 federal election just days away, CBC Windsor is checking in with those vying for your vote about the topics that matter to you.
We asked candidates from the main political parties running in Windsor West in southwestern Ontario about three hot-button issues: housing, climate change and employment.
These questions come from your concerns. In the lead-up to the federal vote, CBC Windsor ran an informal online survey asking respondents about their top priorities.
NOTE: For this project, CBC Windsor extended invites to candidates from parties that received five per cent of the vote or more in the last federal election. The Conservative candidate for Windsor West, Anthony Orlando, declined to participate.
Don't live in Windsor West? Stay tuned for interviews with candidates in Essex and Windsor-Tecumseh.
Here's what the participating candidates had to say in response to the questions:
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