Election Information

I recommend that you check the links yourself! I've copied some of the information below:

Ways to vote

See this page for full details.

Vote on election day (April 28)

Check the hours for your timezone
Check your polling station on your voter information card or by using the Voter Information Service website.

Vote by mail

This method is for those who requested mail-in ballots a while back.
Make sure that you get in your ballot on time: elections.ca/voting-by-mail
uses the special ballot process

Special Ballots

Remember: Once you apply to vote by special ballot, you can't change your mind and vote at advance polls or on election day.

See this page for deadlines for when you can apply for one, and when they must receive it by. It also has information on what you must do differently when filling out this ballot: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&dir=spe&document=index&lang=e

If you are having any issues, reach out to your local Elections Canada office to know your options.

Data on your district:

Find your riding, your local Elections Canada office, and your candidates by using the search on the homepage: elections.ca

You can also use the detailed search at: elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED

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[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 53 points 2 days ago

Singh just stepped down and hopefully the change will mean more potential for the NDP in the next election.

I'm Indigenous Canadian and I fully wish that we could have a country and a political environment where we could support and stand by a visible minority to represent a major political party. But I have to temper that with the knowledge that our country is not fully ready for that kind of person. As much as we would like to believe that we could become a more progressive, open and accepting culture, we are still not there and it will be a few more decades or lifetimes before that can become a reality.

It would be more possible if we actually had an election system that was more representative of our people's wishes .... Proportional Representation would make it more possible to have major political leaders and politicians who represented visible minorities.

[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

I would honestly love to see Wab Kinew take a run at the federal leadership.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Regardless of how he may have turned his life around, I don't think Canada is ready for a federal leader with a previous criminal record.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah, THAT'S the thing standing between them... [At this time Jerkface began rolling their eyes, and had not yet stopped by the time the comment needed to be submitted.]

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I genuinely think that would be far more of a problem than him being indigenous, if that's what you're implying. If he were running for the CPC then yeah of course racism would be a much bigger issue.