Writing a "Letter to the Editor" is one of the most effective ways to get your message across to a large audience.

And one of the easiest ways to send a letter to the editor is through e-mail. Use one of the e-mail links below to send your message to Canada's major newspapers.

Once you have chosen the newspaper you wish to send your letter, follow a simple set of guidelines to create and effective message.

This set of guidelines includes:

• Make it short - about 150 words or less.
• Stick to the point - only write about one topic or issue.
• Be personal - the letter should reflect your personal story.
• Make it local - remind editors how your message affects the local area, community and economy.
• Be timely - Make sure your letter reflects issues of the day. Outdated subjects will not be printed.
• Sign your name- editors will not publish unsigned letters.

Contact the Editor(s):

• Calgary Herald
• Calgary Sun
• Charlottetown Guardian
• Edmonton Journal
• Edmonton Sun
• Globe and Mail
• Halifax Daily News
• Halifax Herald
• Hamilton Spectator
• Kingston Whig Standard
• Kitchener-Waterloo Record
• London Free Press
• Maclean's Magazine
• Montreal Gazette
• National Post
• Ottawa Citizen
• Regina Leader Post
• Toronto Star
• Toronto Sun
• Vancouver Province
• Vancouver Sun
• Windsor Star
• Winnipeg Sun