Real North Strategies

Today's news of PM Trudeau's resignation reaffirms that Ontario will (very likely) have two elections in 2025. As an association, what is your election strategy?

This week we want to share our five association election strategy tips (starting with compliance):

1️⃣ Review Regulations: Elections in Canada (and Ontario) are heavily regulated with serious penalties for non-compliance. Before you launch your strategy - get to know the rules. For example, if your association plans on spending ad dollars or doing public opinion research during the pre-writ or writ-period it may need to register as a third-party with Elections Canada or Elections Ontario. This is a complex process that I would suggest getting legal advice on. There are also specific rules pertaining to registered lobbyists participating in elections and conflicts of interest. Check out these resources for more info:

✅ Ontario: https://lnkd.in/g66buB5a

✅ Canada: https://lnkd.in/gKjuMGz4

More to come!

We are thrilled to be attending the 2024 Conference as the event’s platinum sponsor!

The Canadian Real Estate Association/L'Association canadienne de l'immeuble always puts on a fantastic conference and the speaker lineup is stellar. The best lobby day event on the Hill each year!

A fantastic event focused on solutions to Niagara’s housing crisis! Cc: Matthew Thornton