Ed Vanwoudenberg was head of a minor Canadian political party, the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, from the party's founding in 1987 to 1995. The party promotes an explicitly Christian approach to political issues, especially through its opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. The CHP has never won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons.

Vanwoudenberg was succeeded by Ron Gray. Vanwoudenberg is now the president of the British Columbia chapter of the party.

He lives in Hope, British Columbia.