Voting

• Canada should follow U.K. in lowering voting age to 16: senator

  Sen. Marilou McPhedran lowering the voting age to 16 would be good for democracy and that the only arguments against it are "based on stereotypes."

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2025
  
• Chrétien predicts Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings

  Chrétien pointed to Canada's united and patriotic turn since U.S. President Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and talking about annexing the country.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2025
  
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• Elections Canada says it doesn’t matter if Canadians use pens or pencils when casting ballots

  Elections Canada says it uses pencils because pens can dry up or leak, which could spoil a ballot.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2025
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• How can you vote in the federal election? Everything you need to know

  Many Canadians will vote on election day at their polling station, but there's other ways to cast your ballot before April 28, including if you live abroad.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2025
• Judicial recounts completed in two tight Ontario election races

  On election night, the unofficial results showed two ridings in Ontario with margins of under 25 votes.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2025
• Saskatchewan sees low voter turnout for 2024 provincial election

  Voter apathy was on display once again this provincial election cycle, with nearly half of those eligible to vote choosing to stay home.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2024
• ‘This race is so tight’: Americans living in Canada encouraged to vote now

  For months, Democrats Abroad chapters have been passing out pamphlets at street festivals and other public places, encouraging Americans living abroad to go online and register.

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2024
• Advanced voting in Montreal byelection underway as candidates go door-to-door

  Polls show a three-way battle emerging between the Liberal Party of Canada, the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party for the upcoming byelection.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2024
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• Votes in space? How stranded Starliner astronauts will cast U.S. election ballots

  NASA says all astronauts on the International Space Station will have the opportunity to vote in November's election while in orbit around the globe.

  Science

  Sep 3, 2024
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• Élections Québec nixes plan to test online voting in 2025

  The agency wanted to allow about 300,000 eligible voters in 21 municipalities to vote online during 2025 municipal elections in Quebec.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2024