Provincial Elections Toolkit (2025)
The Ontario Provincial Election is a critical opportunity for the library sector to capture the attention of political parties and candidates & secure their support to address the critical gaps that continue to confront Ontario’s libraries and the many individuals and families across the province that depend on them.
Help Advocate for Libraries
- Meet with Candidates or Campaign Staff
- Write or email a letter / questionnaire to local Candidates
- Engage through social media
- Ask key questions at town hall meetings and all-candidates debates
Additional Resources
- OLA & FOPL’s Elections Brief: Supporting Ontario’s Public & School Libraries to Empower Local Communities
- Sample Elections Policy: Ontario Library Service (OLS)’s Library and Political Elections Policy
- Ontario Non-Profit Network (ONN) Snap Election Toolkit
Election Survey Responses
OLA & FOPL have reached out to parties with an Election Survey seeking the each party’s perspective on issues affecting public and school libraries. Responses to the survey are posted below as they are received.
