Write to your MP

mymp.ca/classroom

Name

Date

1Find your MP

Go to mymp.ca/find-my-mp and enter your home postal code.

My riding

My MP

Party

2Get to know them

Open your MP's page. Find one recent vote, speech or bill.

One thing my MP did recently:

3Pick your issue

The issue I care about:

Which government is responsible for it? ☐ Federal (your MP) ☐ Provincial or territorial (your MLA) ☐ Local (your council)

If it isn't federal, write to the right person instead: MyMP often lists your MLA and council under your MP.

4Plan your letter

Why it matters to me (a personal reason):

What I'm asking my MP to do:

Start with “Dear [MP's name],” and say where you live and what grade you're in. End with your name and an address for the reply (your school's is fine).

5Send it

By mail, no stamp needed: [Your MP's name], House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6.

By email: under your MP on MyMP, “Write to” gives you a starter letter on your topic. Put your own reasons in, then send it from your own (or a family) email account.

MP offices can take a few weeks to reply. Bring the reply to class.