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It's election time—again!
Elections are a key moment in the advocacy cycle: they offer an opportunity to not only elect thoughtful decision makers, but also to set the agenda for the upcoming term.
This federal election is no exception—particularly with the last decade recently being declared the hottest on record and extreme weather intensifying, but also with looming economic uncertainty. As we and our partners have argued, these conditions require decisive action that favours both sustainability and justice.
As with the provincial election earlier this year, Ecology Ottawa has outlined suggested ecological planks, developed with our supporters’ help, that we’d like to see candidates adopt in their platforms. And in fact, we've sent these to the candidates to ask for just this. We encourage you to do the same: all of these priorities offer an opportunity for substantial progress.
So what can you do?
- Engage with your candidates: learn about their platforms, and share our suggested planks with them, or your own ecological concerns.
- Vote: while it's not the only thing you should do, you should vote! We suggest that you make a voting plan—and one of our volunteers has created a page to help you do just that.
- Get out the vote. Many candidates undertake GOTV campaigns. Please join them!
- Sign our petition: we've created a simple petition inviting folks to show their support for our ecological planks.
- Attend debates. We encourage you to not only attend debates, but submit questions in advance on ecological topics: it’s critical that candidates think about and share commitments on ecological issues. If you miss a debate, look for a recording: many debates have this resource.
Let’s work toward a sustainable and just future for our country!