26th World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2026

The theme of the 26th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:

Times are tough

In his second mandate, Donald Trump has enriched his family business, declared war on science and education, punished journalists, governed by intimidation, threatened allies, undermined elections and treated constitutional limits as optional.

Democracy wanes while people wait for the next outrage, the next court ruling, the next election, the next someone else to fix it.

Competition rules

Three prizes will be awarded:

First prize: $1500 plus a Certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Second prize: $1000

Third prize: $500

All sums are in Canadian dollars.

Ten additional cartoons will receive an Award of Excellence, which are not remunerated.

Only one cartoon may be submitted by each participant, either in colour or black and white. It must not have won an award previously.

World Press Freedom Canada reserves the right to use the winning cartoons for promotion of the Cartoon Competition.

The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced on April 29, 2026, four days before World Press Freedom Day.

The names of the winners and their cartoons will be posted on our website.

The deadline for reception of the cartoon is midnight (Eastern Daylight Saving Time), Friday, April 3, 2026.

submit your cartoon :

https://worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/cartoon-submissions/