This provincial election, think of your someone.
Before you vote—before you mark that X—stop.
Think of your someone.
The friend who’s struggling but says they’re fine. The family member who can’t seem to catch a break. The neighbour you don’t see much anymore. The person you lost too soon.
Every dollar invested in mental health saves two dollars in long-term costs. But this isn’t just about the numbers—it’s about the people behind them.
So before you vote—before you decide Ontario’s future—think of your someone. Vote for the candidate who will fight for them. Vote for the policies that could save their life. Vote like it matters. Because everyone is someone’s someone.
Check back often – this list will be updated as the election unfolds.
The community-based mental health and addictions sector is an integral part of Ontario’s healthcare infrastructure. We are an essential service requiring adequate funding and resources so the broader health system can operate efficiently and effectively. Yet our sector has received only one base budget increase in the last 11 years. In the face of double-digit inflation and rising cost of living, this lack of funding has resulted in a workforce that is crumbling, overworked and burned out. The elevated urgency, complexity, and severity of our clients’ needs has become nearly impossible to manage with our current inadequate funding.
Someone’s Someone is a campaign by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, intended to raise awareness and increase empathy and understanding toward people who use substances or are living with addiction.
Learn more about CMHA and its Ontario network at ontario.cmha.ca