The much anticipated 2015 Federal Election was formally announced on Sunday, August 2nd during the high point of Canadian summer. The election call formalizes what has already been a campaign-like environment, as the political parties prepared for the pre-set election date of October 19, 2015.
This election period is surprising in that it is the longest-running election campaign since the Victorian Era and modern voting. The 78-day campaign will be almost twice as long as the average previous campaign periods.
CLA had an existing election strategy in place and was well prepared for the early election call. There has been incredible action on the part of many committees to identify the CLA membership’s priorities and to create a communication strategy to target candidates in this very important federal transition period. As such, the association will be launching several key election-related advocacy tools very soon, including:
CLA and members of the various committees who support CLA will also be monitoring election activity for related issues and updating members as needed.
In the coming days, members will be hearing more about how you can become involved in the election process and we look forward to engaging you in our election grassroots advocacy. Stay tuned for these exciting opportunities!
