Federal Election 2025
The federal election campaign is an opportunity to hear new policy ideas to address the huge challenges affecting the right to food in Canada. Challenges like the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the climate crisis, and a trade war. Federal leadership and decisive action can shift us toward a future where everyone can eat with joy and dignity.
We’re sharing what we learn and hear from candidates so you can make an informed decision when you head to the polls.
N.L. Candidate Survey and Responses
We sent each confirmed candidate in N.L. a survey asking how they would support the right to food. The 16 survey questions were submitted by people with lived and living experience of poverty and by staff from Food First NL and the YWCA St. John’s. You can access the candidate contact info in our Google Doc.
Survey Responses by Riding
These Google Sheets include candidates’ full, unedited responses. We received nine survey responses as of April 25.
Candidates can still respond. We will update the Google Sheets if we receive any more responses. We will continue accepting responses until election day.
Federal Policies to Advance the Right to Food
Over the past year, Food First NL has worked with partners across Canada to advance a set of federal policy priorities on the right to food. Here are the four overarching policy recommendations that we’re looking for in party platforms:
Enhance existing income supports
Resource and engage with the movement to create a basic income in Canada
Set targets for food insecurity reduction
Invest in Indigenous food sovereignty
Advocacy Campaigns About Food Insecurity
Many organizations working on the right to food or related topics are using the federal election to advocate for strong policy action. Here are three campaigns from national organizations that may interest you.
Community Food Centres Canada
No More Scraps Campaign, which includes:
Policy primer
Questions to ask candidates
Toolkit for organizations
Food Secure Canada
Eat Think Vote Campaign, which includes:
Policy “ingredients” for food sovereignty
Guide for community events with candidates
Food Banks Canada
Federal Elections Toolkit (PDF), which includes:
Policy recommendations
Party platform monitor
Sample candidate questionnaire
The Lived and Living Experience Advisory Group (LLEAG) also released a list of recommendations for a more just food system (PDF). They focus on increasing incomes and challenging corporate power and profits in our food system.
For more national and provincial advocacy resources, check out our Google Doc.
Voter Information
Election day is Monday, April 28, 2025.
Elections Canada’s website is our go-to resource for official information about voting in this federal election.
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Check that you’re registered at your current address. First-time voters can register in advance until April 22 (recommended by Elections Canada) or at the polling station when they vote.
Find your riding and where to vote.
Disability Without Poverty has a guide on voting accommodations and accessibility. You will need to contact an Elections Canada Office for some accommodations (e.g. ASL interpretation).
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April 28 — On election day
April 18–21 — On advance polling days
Up until April 22 — At an Elections Canada Office
By request until April 22 — By mail (once you apply to vote by mail, you can't change your mind and vote at advance polls or on election day)
Don’t forget to bring your ID when you go to vote. Elections Canada has a list of ID options, including if you don’t have an ID.
Visit Elections Canada’s website for more information about voting options.
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