The parties' promises on Elections and democratic engagement

Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy

Elections and democratic engagement platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

Bloc

Éliminer le serment des élus fait à Charles III
Travailler à l’abolition du Sénat
Facturer à la Couronne britannique les dépenses de ses visites au Canada
Déposer un projet de loi pour que le poste symbolique de gouverneur général soit rémunéré par la somme symbolique de 1 $
Exiger que les autres partis aspirant à former un gouvernement s’engagent formellement et irrévocablement à le reprendre en vue d’une adoption immédiate et d’une priorisation au Sénat afin qu’une telle loi reçoive la sanction royale avant l’été 2025
Exiger le retour du financement public des partis politiques

NDP

Set up an independent citizens assembly to advice on how best to put in place a Mixed-Member Proportional Representation system in time for the next federal election

"We will fix Canada’s broken voting system and make every vote count. For too long, our electoral system has distorted results and denied millions of Canadians real representation. In 2025, New Democrats will make sure it’s the last election held under this outdated, unfair system—ten years after the Liberals promised change and failed to act.

Unlike the Liberals, we will actually deliver. We will establish an independent citizens assembly to advise on how best to put in place a Mixed-Member proportional system in time for the next federal election. This will ensure that the next Parliament truly reflects the choices of voters."

— ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Ensure Indigenous languages are on election ballots in Indigenous territories

"We will make voting more accessible to people living in Inuit, First Nations or Métis communities by ensuring that Indigenous languages are on election ballots in Indigenous territories. This is a concrete step we can take towards meaningful reconciliation, and it will boost participation in democracy as well as contributing towards the revitalization of Indigenous languages." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Guarantee a 3-day voting period for each election, in addition to advance voting polls
Lower the voting age to 16

"We will change the voting age to allow 16 and 17-year olds to vote. Young people should have a stronger say in choosing their government and addressing the issues that affect them and their futures. Bringing more voices into politics will ensure that better decisions are made, and will ultimately result in a stronger democracy." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Strengthen Elections Canada's Vote on Campus programming

"[...] and strengthening Election Canada's Vote on Campus programming to ensure elections are accessible to university and college students." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Green

Lower the voting age to 16
Establish an all-party standing committee to examine risks and opportunities of emerging technologies in elections

"Establish an all-party standing committee to examine the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies, including AI and digital platforms, in elections." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Hold media and polling firms accountable for responsible poll reporting

"Hold media and polling firms accountable for responsible poll reporting, ensuring all published polls are independently verified and presented with clear methodological context." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Convene a Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Renewal to study proportional representation systems, lowering the voting age to 16, online voting, and mandatory voting
1. "Convene a Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Renewal to study proportional representation systems, lowering the voting age to 16, online voting, and mandatory voting.
2. Ensure the Citizens’ Assembly is independent, diverse, and consensus-driven."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Mandate full transparency in publicly-released polls, requiring disclosure of sample size, weighting methods, funding sources, question wording, and margin-of-error
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Implement proportional representation
Require all political parties to submit campaign platform cost estimates to the Parliamentary Budget Officer
Empower the Commissioner of Canada Elections to regulate and sanction false political advertising
Mandate Elections Canada to create a truth-in-advertising framework for election campaigns
Require political parties to report on candidate recruitment from underrepresented groups

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