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Unofficial Election Results
Mail-in ballots are still being processed, but the unofficial election results are in! Congratulations to Andrea Khanjin for her return...
Engage Barrie
Feb 281 min read
About Those Polls – Manipulating Public Opinion and Voter Apathy
Thursday, February 27 is the last day to vote in the Provincial Election - get the information you need at https://www.engagebarrie.org/p...
Engage Barrie
Feb 245 min read
Meet The Candidates - Barrie Chamber of Commerce & CARP Barrie
Registration requested, but not mandatory Posted on behalf of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and CARP Barrie Please see their event...
Engage Barrie
Feb 191 min read
Ask Local Candidates to Prioritize Affordable Housing, Reject the Notwithstanding Clause, and Take a Human Rights Approach to Homelessness
Talk to your candidates, advocate for human rights for all Our partners at the Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People have...
Engage Barrie
Feb 191 min read
Ontario Health Coalition says Privatization should be a Top Election Issue
Posted on behalf of our partners at the Ontario Health Coalition For original post, please visit https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/in...
Engage Barrie
Feb 191 min read
Voting Information for Provincial Election now available
Elections Ontario has now launched its voting location information at https://voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/search...
Engage Barrie
Feb 153 min read
Provincial Election Candidates Finalized
Today was the final deadline for registering as a candidate in the upcoming Provincial election (February 27). Each Barrie riding has...
Engage Barrie
Feb 131 min read
Ontario Election: Unpacked - Tuesday, February 18
Local Voices, Local Issues - meet your local candidates for the Ontario Election Recording now available at https://www.youtube.com/live/...
Engage Barrie
Feb 121 min read
The Province Must Stop the Corporate Takeover of Primary Care
Ontario Health Coalition calls on the Province to commit to funding only non-profit and local health teams without corporate ownership....
Engage Barrie
Jan 283 min read
"Vote Like Your (Quality Of Life) Depends On It" Campaign
With rumours of a Provincial Election swirling, AMO launches this new election-related campaign. (EDIT: The Election is now scheduled...
Engage Barrie
Jan 201 min read
2022 Provincial Election Results for Barrie
A disappointing voter turnout this time around – we will be writing more about the root causes of this later. We'll also be writing...
Engage Barrie
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Unlock Democracy's Ontario Report Card released
Spearheaded by Engage Barrie Contributing Member, Dave Meslin, Unlock Democracy Canada has released their Ontario Report Card on how the...
Engage Barrie
May 31, 20221 min read
Elections Meeting – Wednesday, June 1, 5:30pm
We've also made some changes to who may access these meetings – please read on for details!!! Date: Wednesday, June 1, 5:30pm Meeting...
Engage Barrie
May 25, 20222 min read
Provincial Candidate Meeting Videos Now Available
We've collected links to videos from recent Barrie-Innisfil and Barrie-Simcoe-Oro Medonte (BSOM) all-candidates meetings, in case you...
Engage Barrie
May 19, 20221 min read
Elections Meeting RE-SCHEDULED to Wednesday, May 18, 5:30pm
We've also made some changes to who may access these meetings – please read on for details!!! Re-scheduled!!! Because we figured some...
Engage Barrie
May 11, 20222 min read
Our Provincial Election page has launched!
Our focus this time 'round is primarily going to be on the Municipal Election (only so many volunteers and so many hours in the day!),...
Engage Barrie
May 9, 20221 min read
Meet The Candidates – May 16
CARP Barrie will be holding Meet The Candidates events for both Barrie ridings on Monday, May 16 at Traditions Banquet Hall, Sheba Shrine...
Engage Barrie
May 9, 20221 min read
Provincial Election Riding Profiles
Engage is sticking primarily to the municipal elections this year, but fortunately the Barrie Advance has covered some of the details you...
Engage Barrie
May 6, 20221 min read
Just Recovery Simcoe Provincial Debates – May 12 for Barrie ridings
Before the upcoming provincial election, hear what your candidates intend to do to generate well-being in our communities. Barrie-Area...
Engage Barrie
May 5, 20222 min read
BSOM Accountability Assembly - May 11
Our colleagues, the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition and Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness (SCATEH) are co-hosting this event,...
Jennifer van Gennip
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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