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Mental health policies, often advocated for and led by government and non-government policy influencers (PIs), are critical in setting the political agenda to improve this issue. Therefore, understanding the views of PIs on mental health-promoting policies may provide insights to policy development priorities. We aim to examine if support for mental health promotion policies varies between Alberta and Manitoba, and between government and non-government PIs. This cross-sectional study was conducted using the 2019 Chronic Disease Prevention Survey, which collects the opinions of Canadian PIs and public on chronic disease prevention topics, including 16 mental health promotion policies. Each policy had a four-point Likert scale of \u2018strongly oppose\u2019 to \u2018strongly support.\u2019 Chi-square tests were performed. A total of 361 PIs participated. PIs were mostly 46 years and older, university graduates, non-visible minority, and had an income of \u2a7eC$70,000. Overall, policies were well supported by the PIs (&gt;80%). In Manitoba, government and non-government PIs were more aligned in their support. Differences were found between provinces and PI groups around policies targeting disadvantaged populations. Policies aimed at building capacity received the highest support, whereas those promoting engagement and partnerships were the least supported. 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