Gene Balfour, Independent for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock

Votemate.org is one place a voter can do to get information about election candidates in their riding.

Nine candidates in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock

I am I firm believer in the idea of Freedom of Information Choice for all of the important decisions that people face as community members. This is why I hope every voter will become well-informed about their election options.

Votemate.org is a good place to go for information.

My profile for this Ontario election is listed as “Gene Balfour, Independent for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock”. Here is the link. https://votemate.org/ontario2025/candidates/10856/?ref=share

Politicalscorecards.ca is another good information source.

It’s new, but has great potential to inform voters as it extends its reach in the years to come. I posted my “provincial profile” today and hope to see it on site before you read this. Link: https://politicalscorecards.ca/ont-mpp-candidate-questionnaire-2025/

Mainstream media coverage will be biased.

It always has been biased, but fortunately it is declining as a popular information source.

TV, newspaper and other print media will only cover the 4 major government-subsidized parties, and will ignore the other 19 parties and independents who are registered with Elections Ontario.

The Internet “alternative media” sources provide much better candidate coverage across the political spectrum.

Ideas matter.

While neither a political party nor a representative of one, the Stronach Foundation for Economic Rights (www.economiccharter.ca) is an essential site to frame our provincial and national political discussions. It’s 7️⃣ sound economic policy proposals make for excellent discussion topics among friends, family and community members.

Pass this on.

In the interest of increasing the awareness of all voters to the rich array of policy ideas and ballot choices they face in 2025, please let your friends and family know about the existence and value of these sites.