OTTAWA—The body in charge of administering Canada’s elections was taken by surprise by this week’s announcement that there could be major reforms coming to the way people vote, including a three−day−long polling day. The Liberal−NDP confidence and supply agreement, announced on Monday, said the government would work with Elections Canada to explore ways to make…
Seat Redistribution Plan Prompting Blanchet’s ‘Fires of Hell’ Rhetoric Has Popular Support
A national survey shows wide approval for proposed changes to Canada’s electoral districts that would take a House of Commons seat from Quebec and give additional seats to three other provinces. The plan, which drew derision from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, has implications for national unity and Liberal fortunes in Quebec. The proposal by Elections…
Mail-In Voting: Canada’s System Different Than In US, Elections Canada Spokesperson Says
A record number of mail-in ballots are expected in this federal election, but the process will be much different than the one used in the last U.S. election, says an Elections Canada spokesperson. In the 2019 federal election, 50,000 Canadians cast their ballot by mail, a number that could swell to 2-3 million this time…
Mail-In Voting: Canada’s System Different Than In US, Elections Canada Says
A record number of mail-in ballots are expected in this federal election, but the process will be much different than the one used in the last U.S. election, says an Elections Canada spokesperson. In the 2019 federal election, 50,000 Canadians cast their ballot by mail, a number that could swell to 2-3 million this time…
Conservatives Beat Liberals in 2020 Fundraising Race as Both Parties Ramp up Efforts
OTTAWA—The federal Conservative party raised substantially more money than the governing Liberals last year, as new Elections Canada figures show the Official Opposition has been filling its coffers ahead of a potential election this year. The Conservatives ended 2020 with a major surge in donations in the final quarter, while the Liberals also drummed up…
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