{"id":5703,"date":"2021-10-25T14:48:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T18:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/?p=5703"},"modified":"2025-12-27T13:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T18:57:53","slug":"learn-from-volunteers-experiences-of-being-politically-engaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/learn-from-volunteers-experiences-of-being-politically-engaged\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn from volunteers' experiences of being politically engaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"3e1d2592ce20bdf2bf813c9dfa44c991\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Parliamentary engagement is&nbsp;core to what we do at Results. Every conversation&nbsp;fuels&nbsp;and inspires us to persevere, educate, inspire,&nbsp;and equip people with the tools they need to end poverty.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether during an election period or not, it is important to engage&nbsp;in the political process&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;Canada\u2019s decision makers&nbsp;know we care about global issues.&nbsp;Every letter, conversation, meeting,&nbsp;and phone call with&nbsp;our Members of Parliament (MPs) and senators&nbsp;helps move the needle and bring us one step closer to our goal.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Peu importe ce qui arrive lorsque vous vous adressez \u00e0 un ou une parlementaire, il est important d\u2019exprimer votre pens\u00e9e. D\u00e9couvrez quelques le\u00e7ons tir\u00e9es par quatre b\u00e9n\u00e9voles exp\u00e9riment\u00e9es.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-toolset-blocks-grid tb-grid\" data-toolset-blocks-grid=\"d95f4e1652dfb20d02dabeaf83d0f925\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-toolset-blocks-grid-column tb-grid-column tb-grid-align-top\" data-toolset-blocks-grid-column=\"3034fbe886c11054e95b46b09d3e4112\">\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"3e1d2592ce20bdf2bf813c9dfa44c991\"><h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #29b5cf;\"><b>engaging with Members of Parliament:&nbsp;Veda,&nbsp;Charanya, and Swetha<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hear incredible stories from three of our volunteers who engaged directly with their&nbsp;MP&nbsp;and find out how&nbsp;amazing MP meetings can be!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-toolset-blocks-grid-column tb-grid-column tb-grid-align-top\" data-toolset-blocks-grid-column=\"3034fbe886c11054e95b46b09d3e4112\">\n<div class=\"tb-youtube aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-youtube=\"ff95aa66feb07c0e717b40d042dcdd7c\"><div><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kIOz-i8Vtgk?rel=0&toolset=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"3e1d2592ce20bdf2bf813c9dfa44c991\"><h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #29b5cf;\"><b>engaging with electoral candidates:&nbsp;Sherry Moran<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Le temps des \u00e9lections est un moment passionnant pour les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles! C\u2019est une belle occasion de se faire entendre par les candidat.e.s et d\u2019apprendre sur le processus politique canadien.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Elections offer a critical opportunity to shape government priorities. By meeting with candidates&nbsp;ahead of voting day, volunteers can influence, inform,&nbsp;educate&nbsp;and build relationships with potential MPs. Here were&nbsp;Sherry\u2019s words&nbsp;of wisdom&nbsp;to prepare us&nbsp;for the 2021 election. Her experience&nbsp;can&nbsp;help&nbsp;inform how volunteers and staff&nbsp;take action&nbsp;during elections&nbsp;in the future:&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><em><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAny federal election is an opportunity to recommend that more Canadian&nbsp;dollars&nbsp;be devoted to ending extreme poverty.\u202f\u202f During the 2019 election, I attended all-candidates meetings in\u202fseveral\u202flocal ridings. More importantly, I attempted to meet with candidates for major parties ahead of time to ensure they were well-informed about global health and education, and how both impact poverty. The candidates are usually very welcoming as they want to be prepared when advocates such as Results volunteers show up at all-candidates meetings.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><br><\/span><span class=\"s3\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Les questions doivent parfois \u00eatre soumises par \u00e9crit et sont pos\u00e9es aux candidat.e.s par l\u2019animateur ou l\u2019animatrice de la rencontre. Il arrive aussi qu\u2019on permette de faire la file pour poser une question au micro. C\u2019est alors le moment id\u00e9al pour parler de l\u2019importance du leadership du Canada et de l\u2019aide canadienne. Parlez de fa\u00e7on claire et avec votre c\u0153ur. En faisant preuve d\u2019authenticit\u00e9, les candidat.e.s et la foule seront davantage port\u00e9.e.s \u00e0 vous \u00e9couter.\u202f \u00bb&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Learn more&nbsp;from&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/sherry-moran-2020-volunteer-award-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\"><b>le travail de plaidoyer de Sherry<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>&nbsp;experience&nbsp;and&nbsp;take a look&nbsp;at&nbsp;other&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/category\/stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s6\">histoires de b\u00e9n\u00e9voles<\/span><\/a><b>!<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 2021 - Parliamentary engagement is\u00a0core to what we do at Results. Every conversation fuels and inspires us to persevere, educate, inspire,\u00a0and equip people with the tools they need to end poverty. 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