Past Successes of Eat Think Vote

ETV 2021

In 2021, a surprise election was called after less than two years since the previous election and with a 36-day long campaign, this left little time for organizations to prepare for action. In addition, this election being called mid-pandemic, there were immense restrictions on in-person gatherings in most jurisdictions. Although Eat Think Vote events were carried out online, there was, unfortunately but understandably, little enthusiasm for online events at the time. In the end, the 2021 election saw the lowest voter turnout in ten years.

However, in more typical election years Eat Think Vote has been a great success:

Eat Think Vote 2015 and 2019

ETV 2019

In 2019, Food Secure Canada worked with 117 organizations to host 50 events across the country, 21 events of which were in partnership with Community Food Centres Canada. Altogether, over 2900 hours were spent organizing, calling candidates, cooking, and running events. Taking place in community centres, schools, healthcare centres, farmers markets, and many other formats, Eat Think Vote was in nearly every province and territory.

ETV 2019 in numbers:

50 events across the country
117 community hosts
7 437 individuals participated
216 candidates participated
34 candidates elected
4 promoted to Cabinet

For more information on Eat Think Vote 2019 and what came from it, click here.

ETV 2015

In 2015 ahead of the federal election, thousands of Canadians took part in the Eat Think Vote campaign to make food an election issue. These events brought together community members and candidates running for federal office, gathering them over a meal to discuss the food issues affecting their communities in the day-to-day. From Iqaluit to Québec City, from Vancouver to Halifax, people from across the country came together to tell politicians that we needed good food for all.

ETV 2015 in numbers:

69 events across the country
192 organizations hosted events
4461 individuals participated
164 candidates participated
44 candidates elected
5 promoted to Cabinet

For more information on Eat Think Vote 2015 and what came from it, click here.

Past Successes of Eat Think Vote

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