April 14 & 15 2025 Elections Canada Student Vote Prep
Silent Read 20 min
Cart 2 Booked for April 14 and 15th - to be utilized for students to complete - Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition (2025)
Lesson 1 - Canadian Democracy
Democracy In Action - Examples Part 1
Democracy In Action - Examples Part 2
Tuesday April 15th!
Q&A with the Party Leaders
Students submit questions for the party leaders and Student Vote Canada received nearly 1,000 thoughtful suggestions from throughout the country. The selected questions touch on important election issues, including housing, taxes, climate change, tariffs and the cost of living.
So video Student Vote Canada has received responses from Mark Carney (Liberal), Pierre Poilievre (Conservative) and Jonathan Pedneault (Green). We are expecting videos from Jagmeet Singh (NDP) and Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc Québécois) and will add those as soon as they are received.
You can view the questions and responses on the Student Vote Canada site: https://studentvote.ca/canada/leaders/
Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition (2025)
Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition is an interactive tool to help young Canadians consider their political views and discover their place on the political spectrum in relation to the average voter of the main political parties. We have just released the 2025 edition with a new look and featuring a new set of issues and more simplified language.
🇨🇦 Canadian Political Parties on the Spectrum
🟢 Green Party of Canada (GPC)
Position: Left-wing / Progressive
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Focus: Environmental sustainability, climate justice, social equity, and participatory democracy.
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Economic Policy: Supports green innovation, progressive taxation, and social programs.
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Social Policy: Strongly supports diversity, inclusion, Indigenous rights, and social justice.
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Government Role: Favors robust public services and government-led solutions to environmental and social issues.
🟠 New Democratic Party (NDP)
Position: Centre-left / Social democratic
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Focus: Workers’ rights, healthcare, education, affordable housing, and income equality.
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Economic Policy: Advocates for taxing the wealthy and expanding public services.
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Social Policy: Strong on social justice, labor rights, climate action, and reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
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Government Role: Believes in a strong, active government to reduce inequality and improve quality of life.
🔵 Liberal Party of Canada (LPC)
Position: Centre / Centre-left
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Focus: Balancing economic growth with social progress and environmental concerns.
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Economic Policy: Generally market-oriented but supports government intervention to reduce inequality.
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Social Policy: Progressive on issues like LGBTQ+ rights, multiculturalism, and climate change.
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Government Role: Supports a mixed approach – encouraging private enterprise while investing in public goods.
⚪️ Bloc Québécois (BQ)
Position: Centre-left on social/economic issues; Quebec nationalism-focused
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Focus: Advocating for Quebec’s interests, culture, and autonomy within or outside Canada.
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Economic Policy: Progressive within Quebec’s context – supports social programs and environmental policies.
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Social Policy: Emphasizes secularism, French language protection, and cultural identity in Quebec.
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Government Role: Supports strong provincial autonomy; focused primarily on Quebec-specific issues.
🔵 Conservative Party of Canada (CPC)
Position: Centre-right / Right-wing
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Focus: Fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, national security, and personal responsibility.
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Economic Policy: Pro-business, supports reducing deficits and government spending.
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Social Policy: Mixed – generally more traditional on law, order, and family values but becoming more moderate on some issues.
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Government Role: Favors smaller government and private sector solutions over public sector expansion.
* Note *
People's Party of Canada: The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) falls far-right on the Canadian political spectrum.
Here's why:
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Economic Policy: Strong emphasis on libertarian economics, such as reducing government spending, cutting taxes, and deregulation.
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Social Policy: Takes strong conservative positions on issues like immigration, vaccine mandates, multiculturalism, and identity politics.
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Government Role: Advocates for a minimalist government with limited intervention in healthcare, education, and welfare.
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