1.    Learn about how Parliament works straight from the source

2.    Apathy is Boring’s infographic on the different levels of government

3.    CIVIX’s videos on parliamentary democracy and our electoral system

4.    The Samara Centre’s primer on electoral reform

5.    The Samara Centre’s video on a day in the life of an MP

6.    The Library of Parliament highlights differences in the way Canadians and Americans govern themselves

7.    The Samara Centre’s report on how federal election candidate are chosen

1.    Party platform trackers (eg. MacLean's, CTV/Canadian Press) provide side-by-side platform comparisons

2.    Websites of the five major parties in Canada include the Bloc Québécois, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party

3.    Elections Canada lists all registered federal political parties

4.    An overview of the strategy behind party platforms from CBC's Canada Votes Newsletter (June 2019)

1.   Find out how your views compare to party platforms with Vote Compass

2.   For questions to ask candidates who come to your door, check out the Samara Centre’s Stronger Democracy Platform and Door Hanger

3.   Apathy is Boring’s #iSpeakElection Disinformation Campaign can help you evaluate the news

4.   Watch the National Leaders’ Debates: The English debate is on October 7 and the French debate is on October 10

5.   For an example of local candidate debates, see 100 Debates on the Environment

1.   The Samara Centre’s Field Guide to Online Political Conversations

2.   New York Times’ Angry Uncle chat bot

3.   '#IAmHere' a volunteer campaign to fight hate speech on Facebook

4.   Robb Willer’s Ted Talk on how to have better political conversations

1.   Work for Elections Canada! A great way to witness democracy in action is to work at a polling station. Each election, Elections Canada hires thousands of people across the country.

2.   If you’re a young person, you can volunteer with get-out-the-vote organizations like Future Majority and Apathy Is Boring.

3.   Organize an all-candidates meeting in your community.

4.   Join an election campaign: Bloc Québecois, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party.

1.   Elections Canada’s Voter Information Service provides information about your electoral district, including a list of local candidates, locations of polling stations, and a map of your electoral district.

2.   For a comprehensive list of acceptable voter ID, and other important information about ID, head over to the Elections Canada website.

3.   Still unsure about who to vote for? CBC’s Vote Compass and Future Majority’s Who to Vote For are easy-to-use tools that allow you to compare party platforms and find out how your views align on different issues.

4.   Need help getting to the polls? Try contacting a political party and asking if they can assist you with transportation: Bloc Québécois, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party, People’s Party of Canada.

1.   Learn more about different ways that a government can be formed depending on the election results.

2.   Join a political party and play a role in shaping politics from the inside:  Bloc Québécois, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party.

3.   Participate in government consultations and make your voice heard on the hundreds of active consultations that take place every day all over our country.

4.   Read the Samara Centre’s Democracy 360 Report to explore the many ways that Canadians talk, act, and lead in politics.

5.   Contact your MP or other political leaders and let them know what you think about an issue. Click here to find your MP.

6.   Keep up-to-date with the laws being considered by Parliament on the Library of Parliament’s LEGISinfo site.

7.   Follow the work of House of Commons committees as they review proposed legislation and study issues that affect Canadians.