(CBC) Microphones and lecterns were being set up in the Ottawa Mosque in Westboro Saturday as people gathered for the afternoon prayer.
That’s because the house of worship was preparing to host its first federal election debate of the 2019 campaign, with five Ottawa Centre candidates sharing their views later that evening in front of more than 100 people.
“We are a non-partisan organization. For us, this is an education session for the community,” said Ahmed Ibrahim, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association.
Ibrahim said he hoped the debate would encourage Muslim voters to head to the polls.
“The issue we are seeing is people don’t know who to vote for. We are helping them to make their own decision,” Ibrahim said.
