Talk:45th Canadian federal election

PPC in infobox
My understanding from discussions on other election pages is that parties are listed in election infoboxes if they hold seats going into the election, or if they hold no seats but earned at least 5% of the popular vote in the previous election. The People's Party have never been elected to a seat and earned just under 5% (4.94% according to our article) in 2021. Should they be included? Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:26, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Several iterations of the discussion can be found in the page archives, linked in the box at the top. G. Timothy Walton (talk) 18:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * There is no rule. However, neutrality in Wikipedia requires articles to provide the same coverage to topics as reliable sources do. (WP:BALASPS). All major media have decided to include the PPC, which is why the article for the last election did and was copied over to this one. If major mainstream media decide to drop the PPC from future summaries, we can consider removing it.-- unsigned comment by TFD (talk)
 * Agreed, we essentially decided to follow the decision at Talk:2021 Canadian federal election. Since then there have been many discussions that can be found in the archives here. There was also a more recent discussion at Talk:2021 Canadian federal election which then was then closed so that an RfC on the elections and referendums project could proceed. We have decided against strict adherence to the WP:5%R, and to include the PPC here (at least before the 45th election takes place). I don't think anything stops us from reconsidering this once we have results of the next election and know how the PPC have preformed in that contest.--Darryl Kerrigan (talk) 19:46, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Here's a link to the CBC Federal Election results for 2021. It lists six parties plus "Other." All other major mainstream media did the same thing.
 * This article lists the six parties because that is what reliable sources did. If they change, then this article should also change.
 * This article should not give more or less prominence to any party than reliable sources do.
 * I don't see why some editors want to create a unique standard for this article. Not only is it against policy, but it takes up considerable discussion. TFD (talk) 20:35, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, it does. Let's close yet again on this ode to Sisyphus. G. Timothy Walton (talk) 22:26, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources for Opinion Polling
I don't see any being provided (the graphic is just being updated without any further information). Can we improve the way this is being conducted at the moment? Kristwanderer (talk) 13:56, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * The sources are in the related article Opinion polling for the 45th Canadian federal election. The table there was previously part of this article but was moved there to save space. I agree the sourcing should be here too though.--Darryl Kerrigan (talk) 18:42, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Candidates article
Now that we know which Representation Order the next election will use, it may be time for a candidates article. The PPC and Conservatives have both nominated dozens of candidates already in ridings that will carry over. G. Timothy Walton (talk) 03:36, 24 April 2024 (UTC)


 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Candidates_of_the_45th_Canadian_federal_election can you access this link? I made a draft already of the candidates page CJJ400 (talk) 14:11, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Feel free to update it and edit it as you want, I made it about halfway on the new ridings and riding names, but did not upload candidates yet. (annoyingly, the page was rejected with the reason that "there are no current candidates" when there are currently dozens. CJJ400 (talk) 14:14, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I won't make any guarantees about participation. G. Timothy Walton (talk) 16:10, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Colin Carrie not regiving
CPC MP for Oshawa (now Oshawa South) not standing for re-election. Announced on 25 April 2024. 24.230.202.65 (talk) 16:43, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Candidates by riding
Since somebody's added it twice...

There's a draft article for that info that's been declared by administrators, repeatedly, as WP:TOOSOON: Draft:Candidates of the 45th Canadian federal election.

A list of candidates by riding doesn't belong in the main election article, ever; the article's long enough without 343 table rows plus numerous region headings. G. Timothy Walton (talk) 15:03, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Agreed. When it is time, the list of candidates should be a sub-article, linked from this article. But likely not until about six months before the election. Maybe even closer than that.--Darryl Kerrigan (talk) 21:39, 7 June 2024 (UTC)