There are approximately 27 million eligible voters in Canada. Voter participation has typically ranged between 50% and 70% in recent federal elections. To vote in a Canadian federal election, you must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old on election day. Inmates in correctional institutions or federal penitentiaries in Canada are eligible to vote, as are Canadian citizens living abroad, provided they meet Elections Canada’s voting requirements.
- Alberta — 37 seats (an increase of 3 seats)
- British Columbia — 43 seats (an increase of 1 seat)
- Manitoba — 14 seats (no change)
- New Brunswick — 10 seats (no change)
- Newfoundland and Labrador — 7 seats (no change)
- Northwest Territories — 1 seat (no change)
- Nova Scotia — 11 seats (no change)
- Nunavut — 1 seat (no change)
- Ontario — 122 seats (an increase of 1 seat)
- Prince Edward Island — 4 seats (no change)
- Quebec — 78 seats (no change)
- Saskatchewan — 14 seats (no change)
- Yukon — 1 seat (no change)
Canada currently has 343 federal ridings, each electing one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons. There has been discussion about reducing this number to 238. Elections Canada refers to a riding as an ‘electoral district,’ while a local political organization within a riding is known as an ‘Electoral District Association’ (EDA). EDAs are registered administrative bodies that support party activities, candidate nominations, fundraising, and community engagement at the riding level.