Started by students who wanted a seat at the table
Politics in Action is a youth-led, non-partisan organization dedicated to making politics and public policy more accessible to young Canadians.
Our story
Politics in Action was started by students who noticed that young people were being left out of the political conversation, even on the issues that would shape their futures.
We introduced Politics in Action on June 26, 2026, with a simple mission: to bridge the gap between young people and civic engagement by creating opportunities to connect with elected officials, community leaders, and the issues shaping our communities.
Since then, we've sat down with candidates and community leaders, brought students together with guest speakers, and grown into an executive team across six portfolios, all led by young people.
Four ways we bring politics closer to young people
Events
Pizza & Politics, panels, roundtables, candidate debates, and youth town halls.
Media
Interviews with political and community leaders, policy explainers, and event recaps.
Policy
Non-partisan briefs, backgrounders, and reports on issues facing Canadian communities.
Outreach
Partnerships with schools, youth organizations, officials, and community groups.
Our principles
Non-partisan, always
We don't endorse parties or candidates. We give young people the information and access to make up their own minds.
Accessible by design
Policy shouldn't need a decoder ring. We explain complex issues in plain language.
Youth-led
Young people plan the events, write the research, and run the organization.
Our journey so far
Introducing Politics in Action
We launched with our introduction video and our mission to bridge the gap between young people and civic engagement.
In conversation with Zainab
We sat down with Zainab, a candidate in Milton, to talk about her campaign and her advice for young people interested in leadership and community advocacy.
A full executive team
Vice-Presidents now lead six portfolios: Communications, Marketing & Media, Events, Outreach, Policy & Research, and Finance.
Meet the people behind Politics in Action
Get to know the students leading our events, media, research, and outreach.