Federal 2025 Election: Rainbow Vote
Parry Sound-Muskoka
Muskoka Pride reached out to all declared candidates in Parry Sound Muskoka. We asked candidates for their commitment to supporting and advancing policies that ensure the safety, well-being, and equitable healhcare access for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in our community and across Canada. Muskoka Pride is deeply concerned about the rising hostility toward our commmunity.
We asked candidates to answer 4 questions.
We asked candidates to answer 4 questions.
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Safety and Violence Prevention
What will you do to combat anti-2SLGBTQ+ hate and misinformation, and ensuring the safety of queer and gender-diverse individuals in Muskoka and across Canada? |
Access to Affirming Healthcare
How will you work to ensure 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender and non-binary people, have access to gender-affirming healthcare and mental health services? |
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Support for Rural 2SLGBTQ+ Communities
How will you advocate for continued and improved funding for 2SLGBTQ+ organizations in rural communities, where resources and support networks are often limited? |
2SLGBTQ+ Rights in Canada
In an era when queer rights are under attack, how will you advocate to ensure Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ rights victories are not restricted or reversed? This includes marriage equality, Canada’s conversion therapy ban, and transgender rights legislation. |
Go to the Elections Canada website for information on how and where to vote.
Go to Drag The Vote for voter information for 2SLGBTQ+ community members.
We invite you to read each candidate's full response by clicking the files below:
Scott Aitchison, Conservative Party:
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Geordie Sabbagh, Liberal:
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Heather Hay, NDP:
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Isabel Pereira, PPC:
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Muskoka Pride is part of the Vote Rainbow Equality campaign to lift up our voices for freedom, equality and human rights in the 2025 federal election.
Muskoka Pride was one of 200 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to sign an open letter to federal party leaders urging them to uphold equality, freedom and human rights for trans and queer people in Canada.
Muskoka Pride was one of 200 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to sign an open letter to federal party leaders urging them to uphold equality, freedom and human rights for trans and queer people in Canada.
