Learn Research Vote: 2025 Federal Election Resource Guide
Author
Shake Up The Establishment
Voting Essentials
Go-to-Guide for Voting in the 2025 Federal Election
By Anna Huschka
4 min read time
This guide has all the information you need about your voting options and the electoral system to make sure you understand how to cast your ballot and how it will apply during the 2025 snap federal election.
Link: https://shakeuptheestab.org/2025-federal-election-guide/
Federal Elections 101: What Actually Happens During a Federal Election
By Anna Huschka
4 min read time
Learn about the ways a federal election is called, and what the electoral process looks like, including key points at which you can get the most information.
Link: https://shakeuptheestab.org/federal-elections-101-what-actually-happens-during-a-federal-election/
Become an Informed Voter
By Christina DiCarlo
6 min read time
Prepare to vote in the 2025 federal election by reviewing this PDF with information about elections and voting.
Issue-based Voting
2025 Non-Partisan Platform Comparison Chart
By Shake Up The Establishment
A non-partisan chart summarizing the platforms of the major political parties on the issues that matter most to voters.
Link: COMING SOON
Issues that Canadians Care About When Going to the Polls: Emissions (Sources and Solutions); Biodiversity, Conservation, and Preservation; Environmental Health; Climate Justice; Health; Misinformation; Affordability and Housing; and International Relations
By Anna Huschka, Chloe Wu, Megan Devoe, Nicola Radatus-Smith
Get a non-partisan understanding of the issues voters are thinking about during the 2025 federal election, made in consultation with stakeholders from various backgrounds to support voters across Canada in making evidence-informed, community-centred decisions.
Link: COMING SOON
Community-focused Resources
Resource for Voters from Newcomer Communities
By Zeina Seaifan
4 min read time
Read about the significance, issues of concern, and solutions to voting barriers faced by voters from newcomer communities.
Link: https://shakeuptheestab.org/2025-voters-from-newcomer-communities/
Resource for Rural Voters
By Megan Devoe
4 min read time
Read about the significance, issues of concern, and solutions to voting barriers faced by voters from voters in rural communities.
Link: https://shakeuptheestab.org/2025-rural-voters/
Resource for Student Voters
By Zeina Seaifan
4 min read time
Read about the significance, issues of concern, and solutions to voting barriers faced by students who are voting.
Link: https://shakeuptheestab.org/2025-student-voters/
Resource for Working Class Voters
By Megan Devoe
4 min read time
Read about the significance, issues of concern, and solutions to voting barriers faced by working class voters.
Link: https://shakeuptheestab.org/2025-working-class-voters/
Get Ready for Federal Election 2025: Action Checklists for Voters and Non-Voters
By Shake Up The Establishment
Find out what you can do in preparation for and beyond the 2025 federal election to stay active in civic engagement.
Link: COMING SOON
Voter Rights Timeline: Systemic Barriers Towards Voting Experienced by Historically Excluded Groups
By Meagan Parmassar
10 min read time
Historically, non-white communities have had to advocate for the right to vote and to be involved in any capacity in the democratic processes within the settler/colonial government. Racialized communities continue to face barriers to participation and representation in the current political system, designed by and for white individuals. This resource has a brief history of voting rights in Canada, and a detailed reflection on the barriers faced by racialized communities in Canada.
