Elections
Find out which politicians and parties fight for the gay community, and which ones fight against us.
Federal Party Responses to Egale's 2011 Election Questionnaire
May 2, 2011
Federal party responses to Egale's 2011 election questionnaire will be posted here as we receive them. Make sure you read through the responses before heading to the polls on May 2nd!
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Egale Canada Candidate Questionnaire – 2011 Federal Election
March 31, 2011
Use these questions as a guideline when interacting with your local candidates this election
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Trans issues, LGBT seniors and violence prevention key issues in 2011 election
March 25, 2011
Trans issues, LGBT seniors and violence prevention key issues in 2011 election
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Let us know what your priorities are for the 2011 General Election
March 24, 2011
Let us know what your priorities are for the 2011 General Election
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Federal Election 2008
September 8, 2008
A federal election will be held on October 14, 2008, and LGBT equality has never been so threatened.
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Green Party Leadership on LGBT Issues
August 24, 2006
The Green Party of Canada is holding a leadership convention in Ottawa. Egale Canada invited all candidates to respond to a questionnaire similar to the one distributed to candidates in the last federal election. Two of the candidates provided their...
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Layton is on top, Harper on bottom
January 19, 2006
Pun aside and (sort of) unintentional, Layton does come out on top while Harper is a bad, bad, bottom. Jack Layton, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) scores A+ for his stances on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) issues.
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The two promises that would lead to chaos
January 12, 2006
Conservative leader Stephen Harper has promised, if he becomes Prime Minister, to introduce another vote on the definition of marriage, even though Parliament decisively dealt with this matter this past summer.
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Where the Candidates Stand
December 1, 2005
This database lists all federal candidates and their track records on LGBT issues, to help make an informed decision on January 23.
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