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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[-] FarFromIt@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Not quite true. Coalitions are typically starting with the party with the largest vote count to invite others into coalition talks. If they find willing partners that make up a majority and there are enough commonalities between all the coalition partners they enter into a contract. And each party in the coalition participate in the government with ministers and everything.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Interesting, I guess I'm wrong on this one, I thought it was only with the minority parties (as in not the seat leader), but it's minority parties that would be pretty much forced to do it to make it work.

We've never had a federal coalition government, only that almost one when Harper prorogued parliament to avoid it.

edit: I do suspect we may have had one if the Conservatives won a small minority though.