{"id":61969,"date":"2026-02-03T10:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/?page_id=61969"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:29:10","slug":"2026-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/2026-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Elections 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61969\" class=\"elementor elementor-61969\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0daaa30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0daaa30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-341ffad\" data-id=\"341ffad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704d73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"704d73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91ec5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91ec5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1712f9a\" data-id=\"1712f9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afab220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afab220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62129\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_1-2.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_1-2-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_1-2-150x150.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee96b81\" data-id=\"ee96b81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2304fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2304fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urge Parties to Make Commitments for Animals this Election Year<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14bd65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14bd65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>This year, party leaders, elected officials, and candidates will be asking Quebecers for your support. That means now is the time to let them know which issues matter to you.<\/h5><h5><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">The 2026 provincial election will be a critical moment for animals \u2014 and for the people who care about their wellbeing.<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87eb6f8 elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"87eb6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#sign-the-letter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign the letter now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471b176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"471b176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee023e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee023e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd4713\" data-id=\"5fd4713\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2763fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2763fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9115cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9115cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44adb54\" data-id=\"44adb54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806fe72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"806fe72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Game Changing Year for Animal Welfare in Quebec?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-955debb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"955debb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e80cee\" data-id=\"6e80cee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed868c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed868c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Forbidding pets in rental housing, farming wild animals for their fur, leaving farmed animals with virtually no legal protection, and handling animal custody when a couple splits up<\/strong> \u2014 at the Montreal SPCA, a lot of our work is dealing with the symptoms of these issues, but only the Quebec government can address the causes.\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">But you have the power to influence the commitments political parties make ahead of this year\u2019s election.\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Election years offer a unique opportunity to ensure that animal welfare is reflected in clear, public commitments in their platforms. As the parties are considering which issues to include in their platforms, they need to hear from their constituents about the issues that matter to them \u2015 early and often. When voters speak up during an election year, it shapes priorities, platforms, and the actions taken by the next government.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ddf33\" data-id=\"16ddf33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e50ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8e50ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62034\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_2.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_2-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_2-150x150.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a8e619 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a8e619\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f3fde\" data-id=\"18f3fde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f938c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f938c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By acting now, we can ensure that whichever party forms government after the election, they will already have committed to taking real steps to improve the lives of animals.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Add your voice today and help make sure all parties know that animal welfare is an issue they can\u2019t afford to ignore.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6c3e41\" data-id=\"b6c3e41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9d158f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9d158f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99fb099\" data-id=\"99fb099\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94a291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a94a291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Make animal protection a key election issue in Quebec in 2026!<\/span><\/h4><p><strong>Consult our citizen toolkit to navigate the October 5 provincial elections<\/strong>\u00a0and get actively involved in putting animal protection on political parties&#8217; agendas. The electoral period is a unique opportunity to secure commitments, to raise awareness, and to enlist new political allies to support animal issues.<\/p><p><strong>Our political representatives are the voice of citizens who elected them.<\/strong>\u00a0They have the power to pass laws and make a real difference in the lives of countless animals \u2015 and to have a lasting impact on the place given to animals in public debate. It is essential for us to remind them that these issues are important to citizens.<\/p><p>The more our elected representatives are informed and made aware of matters concerning animal welfare, through multiple sources, the stronger their motivation to get involved!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffedd78 elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ffedd78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#citizen-tool-kit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Citizen tool kit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b83114c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b83114c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3699029\" data-id=\"3699029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6588073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6588073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e73363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e73363\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b42673d\" data-id=\"b42673d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a60a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a60a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to do more?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fb8007 citizen-tool-kit elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fb8007\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"citizen-tool-kit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b8ff6\" data-id=\"31b8ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994be8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994be8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">1. <\/span>First, get ready to talk about animal protection with party representatives who will contact you during the campaign and to personally contact the candidates running for office in your riding. Animals are counting on you!<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d60a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d60a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Prepare your outreach by reading the <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"#speaking-on-behalf-of-animals\">\u201cSpeaking Up for Animals\u201d<\/a><\/span> section<\/strong> at the bottom of this page for tips and advice on communicating with candidates and political parties.<\/p><p><strong>Learn about the four priority issues<\/strong> identified by the Montreal SPCA for the 2026 provincial elections so that we can speak with one voice during this electoral period, namely:<\/p><ul><li>Access to housing for people living with companion animals: view the printable <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fiche-DDA-2025_GFU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a><\/span> (French only) and learn more on our <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">website<\/a><\/span>.<\/li><li>Regulating the welfare of farmed animals: learn more on our <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/animals-raised-for-consumption-in-quebec\/\">website<\/a><\/span>.<\/li><li>Ban fur farming: consult the printable <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fermes-a-fourrure_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a><\/span> (French only) and learn more on our <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/ban-fur-farming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/span>.<\/li><li>Animal custody in cases of separation: consult the printable <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Garde-danimaux-en-cas-de-separation_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a><\/span> (French only) and learn more on our <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/lets-not-leave-animals-behind\/\">website<\/a><\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d2bd98\" data-id=\"0d2bd98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76f7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c76f7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62038\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_3.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_3-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_3-150x150.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f1162f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f1162f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb72278\" data-id=\"bb72278\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a48735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a48735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do more!<\/strong>\u00a0What are your priorities in terms of animal protection? What important issue would you like to directly participate in improving?<\/p><p>Get ready to discuss these issues with the candidates by consulting our comprehensive document on <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/La-protection-des-animaux-au-Quebec-Propositions-de-reformes-Fevrier-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reform proposals regarding animal protection at the provincial level<\/a><\/span> (printable PDF only available in French).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c993e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c993e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e94a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e94a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">2. <\/span>Contact the candidates and parties!<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a455f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a455f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can email them, call them, or contact them on social media. Express yourself politely and ask for a meeting!<\/p><p>To see who is running in your district, visit the <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electionsquebec.qc.ca\/en\/electoral-maps\/provincial-electoral-divisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/span> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032ad61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"032ad61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88e8708 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88e8708\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-036bcce\" data-id=\"036bcce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8971bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8971bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_4.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_4-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elections-provinciales-2026_600x600_4-150x150.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68d5441\" data-id=\"68d5441\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1d592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1d592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">3. <\/span>Next, make sure you&#8217;ve participated in our three current campaigns:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c333e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c333e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2014 Animals and housing: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/keeping-families-together\/\">sign the letter<\/a><\/span> to keep families together<\/p><p>\u2014 End Fur Farming: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/ban-fur-farming\/\">sign the letter<\/a><\/span> to ban fur farms.<\/p><p>\u2014 Animal custody in cases of separation: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/lets-not-leave-animals-behind\/\">sign the letter<\/a><\/span> to ensure that the courts take the interests of animals into account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75c332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e75c332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c511eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c511eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">4. <\/span>Follow us to stay informed<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c137d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c137d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow the <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCAMontreal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montreal SPCA Facebook page<\/a><\/span>, the <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2225118137952886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">citizen mobilization Facebook page<\/a><\/span>, and subscribe to our <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter<\/a><\/span> to stay informed about the latest developments in the parties&#8217; positions on animal protection issues and to share tools and targeted actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5337f18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5337f18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51a3f88\" data-id=\"51a3f88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ffc39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02ffc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93be732 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93be732\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee07925\" data-id=\"ee07925\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec764c2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec764c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-012a27c\" data-id=\"012a27c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3ff1c elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5a3ff1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45e1905\" data-id=\"45e1905\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd0b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Do you have other questions regarding animals in relation to the upcoming elections?<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Write to us at <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:defense@spca.com\">defense@spca.com<\/a>. Please note that we take a while to get back to you during busy periods. We suggest that you review the documents shared above before contacting us. We suggest you review all the information on this page before contacting us<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thank you for your commitment. <strong>Your actions count, and animals are counting on you!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92aa582 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92aa582\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bac3b14\" data-id=\"bac3b14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d1c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30d1c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8be22 elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f8be22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#sign-the-letter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign the letter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3127d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a3127d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5ef563 speaking-on-behalf-of-animals elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5ef563\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"speaking-on-behalf-of-animals\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-068ee41\" data-id=\"068ee41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca639e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ca639e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speaking up on behalf of animals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c89ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c89ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\">2026 provincial elections<\/span><\/h6><p>During the electoral period, <strong>be ready to bring up the subject of animal protection with any candidate or party representative who calls you or knocks on your door <\/strong>to ask for your support. Tell them this is an essential issue for you.<\/p><p>Next, be proactive. Attend public debates, ask questions, and express your concerns. Above all, contact the candidates directly to request a phone conversation or set up a face-to-face meeting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf9de6 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"dcf9de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-megaphone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to prepare to discuss the issues\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf9d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"caf9d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Be well informed<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\"><p>As much as possible, have solid facts and figures at your fingertips. Put forward expert opinions on the issues you raise, and cite references to back yourself up.<\/p><p>In preparation for the October 5 provincial elections, consult our four fact sheets (in PDF format) as well as additional resources on our website:<\/p><ul><li>Animals and housing: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fiche-DDA-2025_GFU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a><\/span> (French only) and <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">website<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Farmed animal welfare: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/animals-raised-for-consumption-in-quebec\/\">website<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Fur farms: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fermes-a-fourrure_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a><\/span> (French only) and <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/ban-fur-farming\/\">website<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Animal custody: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Garde-danimaux-en-cas-de-separation_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a><\/span> (French only) and <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/lets-not-leave-animals-behind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Learn about other animal protection issues by consulting our relevant <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/La-protection-des-animaux-au-Quebec-Propositions-de-reformes-Fevrier-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reform proposals<\/a><\/span>, compiled in a single document (French only).<\/p><p><strong>Prepare counterarguments<br \/><\/strong>The animal welfare measures you hope to see adopted may be met with resistance, whether from lobbyists or individuals. By having a good understanding of your opponents&#8217; arguments, you will be able to respond intelligently. Bring facts to support your claims and respond to your opponents in a convincing manner. Be calm and courteous; this will add to your credibility.<\/p><p><strong>Read over election platforms<br \/><\/strong>Identify any content related to animal protection or animal welfare that may appear in the parties&#8217; previous and current platforms. Keep an eye on <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCAMontreal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Montreal SPCA Facebook page<\/a><\/span> and the <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2225118137952886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">citizen mobilization Facebook page<\/a><\/span>, where we will highlight the parties&#8217; commitments to animal protection. You can also subscribe to our <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/newsletter\/\">newsletter<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Present your requests strategically<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\"><p><strong>Make sure you\u2019re speaking with the right level of government<br \/><\/strong>Most issues regarding animals are regulated by specific jurisdictions (municipal, provincial, or federal level). Our reform proposals document, referenced above, is a comprehensive tool that will help you identify the most relevant issues to address at the provincial level.<\/p><p><strong>Identify precedents as potential examples to follow<br \/><\/strong>Highlight the progress of other provinces or countries where better animal protection regulations are already in place. Our fact sheets and the document mentioned above can be helpful resources. Inspire politicians by giving them compelling examples and by showing them the positive repercussions of these actions. In the absence of existing precedent on an issue, invite politicians to lead the way by being the first to implement positive change toward animal welfare.<\/p><p><strong>Highlight additional benefits for society<br \/><\/strong>Highlight the positive impact your requests or proposals may have on other issues of public interest.<\/p><p>Mention any economic or social benefits that may come from better animal protection. Is the matter you are raising also a public safety issue? An environmental issue? A public health issue? A social justice issue? Be sure to bring it up.<\/p><p><strong>Make constructive proposals<br \/><\/strong>If there is no possibility of changing a law or regulation, or if your main request is denied, be prepared to follow up with other constructive and applicable requests. Are you proposing more education or awareness on the subject? If so, by what means? Would better enforcement of the current regulations improve animal welfare? What are the current system\u2019s shortcomings that you or other experts have noticed?<\/p><p><strong>Prepare a brief written summary<br \/><\/strong>After an in-person meeting, give the politician or candidate a well-structured document summarizing the main issues, supporting data and sources, and including your contact information.<\/p><p>For the current elections, feel free to use our printable fact sheets for this purpose.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Find allies and coordinate your actions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\"><p>To find potential allies, gather as much information as possible from newspaper articles, open letters, and media statements by animal protection organizations. Find associations, professional orders (veterinarians, etc.), or any other group that might be supportive of the issues you raise.<\/p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:<\/strong> in the coming months, the Montreal SPCA will propose coordinated actions to unite the voices of <strong>citizens who are allies in the defense of animals<\/strong>, echoing your willingness to participate in political change. Many of us believe animal protection is an essential issue, and it is through strength in numbers that we can bring about positive change for animals!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Celebrate victories\u2014even small ones!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\"><p>Improving animal protection is an urgent matter, so every step in the right direction deserves to be highlighted. Politicians will be more receptive to you if you recognize any progress already made on this issue, however modest, and explain why further improvement is necessary. Political victories sometimes require compromise.<\/p><p>Keep in mind that requests that are backed by significant public support can rapidly improve the fate of a large number of animals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2471cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2471cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5be8b elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fb5be8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWho to contact regarding the 2026 provincial elections\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0293bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0293bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to broaching the subject of animal protection with any candidate or party representative who contacts you during the campaign, you can also contact candidates directly to request a phone call or a meeting. How?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6026dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6026dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">First, identify the riding you live in. <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\"><p>Visit this <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electionsquebec.qc.ca\/en\/electoral-maps\/provincial-electoral-divisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a><\/span> to find out.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Next, identify the candidates of each party in your riding.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\"><p>Below is the list, in alphabetical order, of parties with at least one candidate elected to the National Assembly last term.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/coalitionavenirquebec.org\/fr\/nos-candidats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservateur.quebec\/candidats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservative Party of Quebec<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/pq.org\/candidats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parti qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equipe.plq.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quebec Liberal Party<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"https:\/\/equipe.quebecsolidaire.net\/candidats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qu\u00e9bec solidaire<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">If you can\u2019t find your candidates\u2019 email addresses, contact the party constituency offices directly and ask for the name of the candidate running in your district.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\"><p>Sometimes, candidates also have a social media page where their team can answer you directly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">You can also contact the parties at the following addresses:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\"><ul><li>Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"mailto:info@coalitionavenirquebec.org\">info@coalitionavenirquebec.org<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Conservative Party of Quebec: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"mailto:info@conservateur.quebec\">info@conservateur.quebec<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Parti Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"mailto:info@pq.org\">info@pq.org<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Quebec Liberal Party: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"mailto:info@plq.org\">info@plq.org<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Qu\u00e9bec Solidaire: <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"mailto:info@quebecsolidaire.net\">info@quebecsolidaire.net<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bc9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2bc9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe382b elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"cfe382b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDon't forget the opposition parties; they can be important allies! Animal protection is a non-partisan issue. All parties will benefit from strengthening their commitments in this area.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c29ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c29ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Follow up<br \/><\/strong>Take notes on the issues that candidates or parties have shown openness to or made commitments about. Be persistent and follow up on these commitments after the elections. Remind them of these issues regularly! Participate in any public consultations that may be scheduled.<\/p><p><strong>Have you contacted candidates and received responses or commitments?<br \/><\/strong>Let us know by writing to <span style=\"color: #a7131c;\"><a style=\"color: #a7131c;\" href=\"mailto:defense@spca.com\">defense@spca.com<\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-493bd20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"493bd20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8db2b55\" data-id=\"8db2b55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f6b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66f6b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf98405 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf98405\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d5fbd\" data-id=\"b3d5fbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775848c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"775848c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bbfea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2bbfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thank you for speaking up for animals!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b4b1a elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"06b4b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#sign-the-letter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign the letter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b112ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"b112ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:22,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:4,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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