N.L., what personal experience will shape how you vote in the next federal election? Share it here

Sometime in 2025, Canada will have a federal election. It could be as early as this spring. 

We all choose to vote for different reasons. CBC Newfoundland and Labrador wants to make sure your voice is heard.

What's the one issue that matters the most to you? Do you have a specific personal story that illustrates your experience?

We're looking for several people from across Newfoundland and Labrador to publish their perspectives on CBC. Not the same political talking heads, but real people with real stakes.

To express your interest, please fill out this Google form. 

For example, maybe you live in Nunatsiavut, Labrador West, Bonavista, or any of the other communities struggling with the housing crisis, and can't find a place to live. You might be struggling to pay for home heating oil to stay warm in the winter. Maybe you live in northern Labrador and can't afford food. Do you work in Newfoundland's offshore and worry about what Canada's climate plans mean for your future? Are you watching the ongoing tariff dispute and wonder what Ottawa can do to protect Newfoundland and Labrador's fishery? Do you live in an Indigenous community and wonder how the next prime minister will work toward reconciliation? What's the biggest concern driving your vote?

If you feel like your perspective isn't represented or heard on a national stage, here's your chance to help change that. Democracy is stronger when we hear perspectives from across all of our communities. 

This is a paid writing opportunity and you don't have to be a professional writer. You'll be invited to an optional half-day online writing workshop with CBC's First Person producer Tamara Baluja and other editors from across the country. 

Want to see previous First Person columns we've published? Check out our website and FAQ here. 

Questions? Email me at tamara.baluja@cbc.ca.