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Federal Election 2025 - Bringing Food to the Democratic Table
The world around us is changing rapidly – from climate change to geopolitical politics and everything in between. What never changes is our need for food. In the flurry of activity that leads up to each of us exercising our right to vote, it can be challenging to ensure that this most basic of needs is integrated into the public dialogues that are so vital to our democracy here in Canada.
We each have an opportunity to integrate food into the larger political process around us. It is easy since policies on food can be found in many different government branches, from those that foster healthy people, environment, and watersheds to those that enable safe and efficient movement of food across our landscapes to our larders.
You may have your own urgent issue related to food, and there are resources to assist in bringing your food issue to the public debate, connecting with candidates, and offering tools for how to effectively communicate. Here are some of the many offerings that address policy about how food is produced, who gains access to it, and the larger ecosystem and social justice impacts:
BC’s Provincial Election 2024: Building Resilient Communities Through Food System Policy
Our own 2024 Election Toolkit – developed for the provincial election last year, it can provide useful information and ideas since much of the policy that impacts food is shared jointly with the federal government.
Cut Canadian Food Insecurity in Half by 2030
Food Banks Canada’s call to action to drive federal policy that could cut food insecurity in half by 2030.
Federal Election 2025 Voter Toolkit – Ecology Action Centre
Ecology Action Centre, based in Nova Scotia, has a Voter Toolkit that includes content on how to have difficult conversations across political divides, as well as talking points on sustainable agriculture, seafood, sustainable transportation and more.
Your Election 2025 Toolkit – West Coast Environmental Law
West Coast Environmental Law’s toolkit focuses on protecting the environment that we and our food systems depend on. Their toolkit includes a list of 10 questions to ask candidates of each party.
Election 2025 | CBAN
The Canadian Biotech Action Network has long kept a close eye on policy related to technology and how it impacts our food and ecosystems. The action toolkit advocates for transparent and evidence-based policy.
Federal Election 2025: Build Canadian Food Sovereignty – National Farmers Union
The NFU is calling for policies that strengthen food sovereignty and reduce reliance on trade with the US. Their toolkit includes background and key questions to ask candidates on supply management, local markets, farm equipment, and more.
Your Guide to Advocating for Organic Food and Farming in the 2025 Election – Canadian Organic Alliance
The Canadian Organic Alliance has released a toolkit to help voters engage candidates on organic food and farming. The guide includes briefing notes, template emails, social media graphics, and more to support advocacy for resilient food systems and a stronger organic sector.
2025 Federal Election – Farmers for Climate Solutions
Farmers for Climate Solutions has released a toolkit to help voters engage candidates on organic food and farming. The guide includes briefing notes, template emails, social media graphics, and more to support advocacy for resilient food systems and a stronger organic sector.
National Advocacy Campaign – Farmers for Climate Solutions
A collection of documents supporting outreach and education related to organic food systems and sustainable agriculture policy.
Email Template to Request a Meeting with a Candidate – Farmers for Climate Solutions
A living document with suggested messaging, talking points, and additional information to guide communication with candidates.
2025 Federal Election Info
Date: Monday, April 28th, 2025
Advance Polling: April 18th – 21st. Advance polling stations are open for four days, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Find your polling station here.
Are you registered to vote? Register by April 22nd – Register here
From Election Promises To Making It Real: Building Resilient Communities Through Food Systems Policy
FarmFolk CityFolk developed a Policy Brief, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, for the 2024 provincial election. The campaign dust is long settled, but the challenges and very real opportunities of creating equitable, accessible, sustainable, and viable food systems throughout the province remain. We believe that just and resilient ecosystems and food are central to achieving a range of vital public needs for community well-being, prosperity and resilience. Our Policy Brief is still relevant and offers a set of policy recommendations to help achieve these goals. As eaters, farmers, and residents of BC, we can continue to engage with decision-makers to advance compelling policy proposals for building resilient communities across British Columbia.
Read our Policy Brief