Listen to the 2025 Federal Candidates in the Richmond Hill South riding

Marj reached out to the 7 candidates in this riding.

These are the questions asked:

1. What is your vision for Canada?
2. What are your concerns with Trump’s tariff policies? And are there particular concerns for Richmond Hill?
3. How does your party wish to see the Canadian arctic developed and defended?
4. How does your party plan on addressing the challenges of climate change?
5. How would you rate the threats of cyber-attacks? What resources should be allocated to cyber security?
6. There is a real shortage of housing. Do you support the federal government building some form of housing?
7. Journalism can be regarded as essential to democracy.  Your thoughts? What is your opinion of CBC?

Seven Fun facts about the candidates

1. Do you speak other languages?
2. Are you a good cook?
3. Would you prefer your laundry detergent to smell like lavender or lemon?
4. What do you consider a better pet – a cat or a dog?
5. Are you an earlier riser or a night owl?
6. Name three of your favourite places to visit in Canada.
7. Do you prefer to sit in the front of the bus or the back of the bus?

6 of the 7 candidates responded (the Conservative candidate did not)

Here is the order and the time the candidate begins their responses

Majid Jowhari - Liberal Party of Canada 
Ebrahim Astarak -  New Democratic Party -  starting at 19:25 mark 
Alison Lam - Green Party of Canada  - starting at 31:33 mark
Joshua Sideris - People's Party of Canada - starting at 48:22 mark
Juni Yeung - Canadian Future Party - starting at 1:06:40 mark
Yan Wang - Independent - starting at 1:23:39 mark