Holding Candidates Accountable

Holding Candidates Accountable

On Monday, September 19 at 12pm fair elections advocate Adam Chaleff, alongside Progress Toronto’s Organizing Director Saman Tabasinejad are leading our workshop Holding Candidates Accountable. Join this workshop to learn everything from how to ask candidates questions to get clear commitments, to how you can use your power as an elector to uphold fair election rules during and after the campaign period. Learn more and sign up!

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Tell Ford: Hands Off Toronto

Tell Ford: Hands Off Toronto

Doug Ford is meddling with Toronto City Hall again. Ford wants to expand the mayor’s powers in Toronto and Ottawa to create a “strong mayor” system where, as Ford said, “one person [is] in charge, with veto power.”

Handing local city councillors’ powers over to the mayor makes it even harder for people to have their say at City Hall. We need better representation, not less. Use our petition to send a message directly to your local representatives and tell them to stand up for our local democracy.

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Spring Training Series: Getting Out the Vote for a Candidate

Spring Training Series: Getting Out the Vote for a Candidate

The municipal election is officially underway and this is our opportunity to support progressive candidates to change who holds power at city hall and the school board. Helping to get out the vote of the people who support your candidate is a big part of a winning strategy and it’s never too early to start planning for this. Learn more here.

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Spring Training Series: Making Calls for a Candidate

Spring Training Series: Making Calls for a Candidate

The municipal election is officially underway and this is our opportunity to support progressive candidates and change who holds power who holds power at city hall and the school board. Making calls (also known as phone banking) is a key tactic we can use to introduce candidates to voters and to help people understand why they should support progressive candidates on election day. Learn more here.

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Spring Training Series: Knocking on Doors for a Candidate

Spring Training Series: Knocking on Doors for a Candidate

The municipal election is officially underway and this is our opportunity to support progressive candidates and change who holds power at city hall and the school board. Door knocking (also known as door canvassing) is a key tactic campaigns use to introduce their candidate to voters and to help secure their support for the candidate. Learn more here.

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