This feature works on the following page types:
- Petition
This feature works on the following page types:
Add the following tag to the page:
variant_contact_elected
Content under the Intro Text section is the text that will appear on the page.
Content under the Petition Text section will be the default/template email. Your supporters will have the ability to edit the email prior to sending it.
At the bottom of your default email include the following variables to include the supporter's name and postal code automatically:
– {name}, {postal_code}
Specify which level of Government your petition should be delivered to using one of the following tags:
Note: If you do not specify a level of government, your petition will be sent to all of the supporter's elected officials (City Councillor, MPP/MLA, and MP).
Offices: Federal
Offices: Provincial
Offices: Municipal
Offices: none
*Civix Canada has put together this handy PDF if you are unsure which level of Government is best to receive your petition.
If you would like to restrict your petition to a specific province, specify which province(s) using the following tags:
Province: AB
Province: BC
Province: MB
Province: NB
Province: NL
Province: NT
Province: NS
Province: NU
Province: ON
Province: PE
Province: QC
Province: SK
Province: YT
If you would like to restrict your petition to a specific province, specify which city(ies). Here are a few examples:
City: [city name goes here]
City: Toronto
City: Vancouver
City: Ottawa
City: Halifax
Want to email specific people? Perhaps you want to send your petition to the Prime Minister's or Premier's Office?
Add the following tag to the page:
extra contact: [Name] | [Email Address]
extra contact: Progressive Nation | [email protected]
Offices: Municipal, Province: ON, City: Toronto
This will email the Mayor and the supporter's City Councillor
Province: BC, City: Vancouver
This will email the Mayor and the supporter's City Councillor, MLA, and MP if they live in Vancouver, BC. Supporters who live outside of Vancouver, BC can still sign the petition but it won't email their elected officials.
Offices: Federal, extra contact: Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau | [email protected]
This will email the Prime Minister and the supporter's Member of Parliament.
extra contact: Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau | [email protected]
This will only email the Prime Minister.