Episode 31 – Post-Election Wake-Up Call: What Canada’s New Federal Government Means for Nonprofits

It’s been about three months now, since Canada elected its new government. What will this new federal government mean for Canada's nonprofit sector? What policy shifts can we anticipate? How will funding be affected? And what should nonprofit leaders be watching for, in the months ahead? In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we speak with several nonprofit leaders and government relations experts to help us unpack what we might expect from our newly elected government and better understand what the nonprofit sector can do to work with this government to serve the needs of Canadians.

Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance 

• Christopher Holz, Government Relations Advisor, capitalW
• Andrew Chunilall, CEO, Community Foundations of Canada
• Jean-Marc Mangin, President & CEO, Philanthropic Foundations Canada
• Mitzie Hunter, President & CEO, Canadian Women’s Foundation

About your Host

Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.

Additional Resources from this Episode

We've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:

• Canada Strong (Liberal Party of Canada 2025 Platform)
• 2025 Speech from the Throne
• Mandate Letter from the Prime Minister (May 21, 2025)
• Trump 2.0 and US Philanthropy: Reflections and Actions for Canadian Philanthropic Foundations (Philanthropic Foundations Canada)

Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.

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