Engaging Party Leaders and MPPs

Building and sustaining strong relationships is a key component to an effective advocacy campaign. The perfect time to start establishing relationships with politicians and government officials is after an election. Generally there are many new MPPs and now is a great time to start laying the foundation of your working relationship. Consider some of the following suggestions:

Building a Relationship:

  • Make contact with your local MPP. Give their office a call and request a meeting or find out where their office is and stop by for a one-on-one chat
  • ASK QUESTIONS! It is important that you find out where your MPP stands on the issues most important to you - i.e. developing a comprehensive pain strategy. You will find a list of potential questions in this toolkit
  • Invite your MPP to your events or, host a neighbourhood coffee meet and greet.
  • Attend events - MPPs usually post events on their website (town hall meeting)
  • Communicate with your MPP on an on-going basis. Send letters, newsletters and keep them informed on chronic pain information

When speaking to your MPP, remember to share your personal experiences with chronic pain - whether it is from the patient or caregiver perspective, it's important to use real life examples to show the impact.

How to Contact Party Leaders and Local Candidates

Party Leaders

Hon. Dalton McGuinty
Premier
Leader, Liberal Party of Ontario
Legislative Bldg
Rm 281
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A1A1
Phone: 416-325-1941
Email: dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Website: http://www.ontarioliberal.ca

Tim Hudak
Leader, Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario
Legislative Bldg
Rm 381
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A1A8
Phone: 416-325-0445
Email: tim.hudakco@pc.ola.org
Website: http://www.ontariopc.com

Andrea Horwath
Leader, Ontario New Democratic Party
Legislative Bldg
Rm 113
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A1A5
Phone: 416-325-8300
Email: ahorwath-co@ndp.on.ca
Website: http://ontariondp.com/en/

How to find your local MPP

Find your Electoral District: http://fyed.elections.on.ca/fyed/en/form_page_en.jsp

Find your Local Candidate: http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/find-your-candidate.aspx