Talk:Elections in Canada

Last Referendum
The last referendum was the one about elections reform and was in 2006, IIRC. Someone may want to update.

Two Party System
The part of Canada having a two party system is untrue. This is the United States. Canada has the Liberal Party, The Conservative Party, The NDP, and the Bloc Quebcios, ranging from 19 seats to 132 seats.


 * If you follow the link to two-party system, you'll see that that article defines the term to mean "two parties have a realistic chance of winning an election". I'm not sure that I agree with this completely, but the Elections in Canada clarifies in the same sentencethat Canada has "two dominant parties", which is true over the past 138 years, with only a few exceptions. Kevintoronto 23:50, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Multiple edits by 69.197.178.95 on Nov. 13, 2005
Please check the multiple edits Nov. 13, 2005 to the many Canadian federal election pages by 69.197.178.95, a first time editor. The edits seem to consist in many cases of subtle changes to the numbers without attribution. It could be vandalism. Hu 05:16, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm 69.197.178.95. I made these changes because the Canadian electoral ridings site linked on almost all of these election pages beneath the results tables shows different results.

"Prior to the =apotion= of the minimum of 36 days in law". This needs correcting, but I'm blocked because of my I.P. address. [Thank you]


 * I really can't follow this at all. FYI, this link gives the lengths of all campaigns. - Jord 20:28, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

New Brunswick
I've added a note below the Provincial elections table to reflect that a Progressive Conservative has left the party and now sits as an independent. I did this rather than change the table, because the table shows "election results" not "current state of parties". However, do people think we should go with the latter? Tompw 14:35, 19 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I reverted your change because there are all kinds of other changes. In NB a former Liberal also sits as an independent and the NDP member has resigned and the seat been won in a by-election, in Yukon the Liberals have gained a seat in a by-election and on Yukon member sits as an independent, in Ontario the NDP has won a Liberal seat in a by-election and 3 seats are vacant, in NS a Liberal has crossed to the Conservatives and there is a vacancy.  Those are some of the changes I can think of off of the top of my head.  The article is on elections, not legislatures, so we are interested in election results and the table ought not change for any province until there is a general election. - Jord 14:44, 19 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Fair enough. I've added a note stating that the table shows results rather than the current situation. Tompw 10:40, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Recent legislation warrants significant change to this article
Bill C-16 in the Canadian Parliament established fixed election dates of the third Monday in October every four years beginning October 19, 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on May 3, 2007. A minority government may still fall precipitating a premature election should there be a successful non-confidence motion. Reference: http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?List=ls&Query=4544&Session=14&Language=e

64.56.130.94 13:27, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

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Can the Governor-General vote?
The article says:
 * Every person who is Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older is allowed to vote except for the Chief Electoral Officer and the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.

In Australia by convention (I think) the Governor-General can't vote in federal elections, and the Governors can't vote in state elections. This is of course because the Governor-General and Governors are meant to be outside of politics. Is there a similar limitation on the Canadian Governor-General and Lieutenant-Governors? —Felix the Cassowary 11:50, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

s4 of Charter
The article seems to be saying that the war and insurrection element of s4 of the Charter was added to permit PM Borden to delay calling an election during WWI. I'd really like to see a source on that. WWI: 1914-1918. S4 of Charter: 1984-present. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.58.36.244 (talk) 05:22, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

By-election clarification
The article says, "It is at the discretion of the Prime Minister to call by-elections, but they must be called between the 11th and 180th day after the chief electoral officer receives notice of the vacancy." Either this is poorly stated or is unexpected enough that it needs a follow-up sentence. Does this mean the PM has the discretion to call the election at any time between 11 and 180 days or that he or she can simply not call the by-election by waiting 180 days. -Rrius (talk) 22:11, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure about the 11/180 thing. But, I believe the PM can't call by-elections. The Governor General calls by-elections, following the PM's recommendations (which the GG can refuse). GoodDay (talk) 00:44, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Voting Age
This article says "Every person who is Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older is allowed to vote..."

But Section Three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms reads

"3. Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of the members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein."

Citizenship Act ( R.S., 1985, c. C-29 ) Part 1 "3.  (1) Subject to this Act, a person is a citizen if

(a) the person was born in Canada after February 14, 1977;"

It seems to me the Charter gives any Canadian Citizen the right to vote not just those 18 or older. Even if this is not what is practiced —Preceding unsigned comment added by Geraldpringle (talk • contribs) 01:08, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Latest national elections
An editor has added this section with the results of the 2006 federal election, which is clearly not the latest national election. I will replace it with a link to the latest federal election so as not to mislead readers. Ground Zero | t 20:44, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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2015 Federal Election
This section seems to emphasize electoral reform. Should that be part of the election or in a section of its own? Sarboss (talk) 00:35, 6 April 2022 (UTC)