My house gets mail from our local Member of Parliament, and recently, they asked a question and prompted people to write an answer to send back to their office in Ottawa. What caught my eye about this was the little square in the corner that noted “No postage needed.” So I did a quick browse of the Canada Post website and found out that mail to Members of Parliament is free to send. Members of Parliament work for the citizens, and if they are worth their salt, they want to hear what the people they serve care about.
Writing a letter to your representative doesn’t have to take long. A lot of advocacy groups have prewritten letters on the issues they advocate for. Just remember to double check that the issue falls under the work of the federal government and not your municipal or provincial representatives. It doesn’t have to be a boring endeavour either, there are examples online of groups getting together for letter writing parties with music, drinks, and snacks. Political participation doesn’t have to be complicated or boring, maybe it’s time to grab the gang and send some free letters to your reps.
