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Ahead of Oct. 20, Medicine Hat voters want to know what mayoral candidates have in mind for the city’s energy future.

Since the last municipal election, major changes to the city’s utility rate structure, new federal emissions policies, and discussions about major investments in renewables have altered the city’s energy landscape.

As discussions about the city’s energy future became more complex and more contentious, council considered a plan to transfer management and operations of the city’s electric and natural gas utility to a municipally controlled corporation. The motion was voted down in July, but the prospect remains a hot-button issue ahead of this month’s election.

With election day approaching fast, four of the candidates in the race for mayor have

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