Community Pulse

Each month, we ask our members to share their thoughts on local issues, business trends, and community priorities. The Community Pulse survey helps us track what matters most to our network and provides valuable insights to help shape future initiatives. Explore the latest results below and see what’s on the minds of our community!

 April 2025: Ballot Box Barometer

"A Local Vote, A National Impact" — The Ballot Box Barometer is designed to gauge voter knowledge and awareness of Canada’s political parties leading up to the federal election on April 28, 2025. The survey runs from April 1 to  27, 2025 (11:59 PM ET), with cumulative results displayed weekly below. 

  1. Do you already know who you're voting for in this year's federal election? (results coming soon)
    1. Yes: 
    2. No: 
    3. Maybe: 
  2. Has your level of support for your chosen federal party increased or decreased over the last seven days? (results coming soon) 
    1. Increased: 
    2. Decreased: 
    3. Unchanged: 
  3. What is your level of knowledge of your chosen federal party? (results coming soon)
    1. Strong: 
    2. Moderate: 
    3. Little: 
    4. None
  4. What is your level of knowledge of your chosen federal party's policies? (results coming soon)
    1. Strong
    2. Moderat
    3. Little
    4. None
  5. How important is your local candidate in influencing your decision? (results coming soon)
    1. Extremely Important
    2. Somewhat Important
    3. Not Important
  6. How important is it to you for local issues to be addressed by this federal campaign? (results coming soon)
    1. Federal issues are the most important.
    2. Local support from the Federal Government is the most important (such as local airport, tech community support, etc).
    3. Both are equally important.
  7. If you had to cast your vote today, which political party would you vote for? (optional) (results coming soon)
    1. Liberal Party of Canada
    2. Conservative Party of Canada
    3. Green Party of Canada
    4. Bloc Québécois
    5. New Democratic Party
    6. Independent
    7. Animal Protection Party of Canada
    8. Canadian Future Party
    9. Centrist Party of Canada
    10. Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    11. Communist Party of Canada
    12. Libertarian Party of Canada
    13. Marijuana Party
    14. Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
    15. Parti Rhinocéros Party
    16. People's Party of Canada
    17. United Party of Canada

The Locally Connected Community Hub is a non-partisan grassroots initiative committed to making the communities it serves more inclusive, safe, and welcoming places to live, work, play, and shop. We believe that engagement by local residents and businesses is essential to driving meaningful community development. As part of this mission, we’re offering this survey to highlight the importance of political engagement while encouraging local residents to exercise their democratic right and cast their vote.