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The 2021 Canadian federal election was held on September 20, 2021, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 44th Canadian Parliament.The writs of election were issued by Governor General Mary Simon on August 15, 2021, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requested the dissolution of parliament for a snap election.
The 2021 Canadian federal election was held on September 20, 2021, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 44th Canadian Parliament.The Liberal Party of Canada was returned once more with a minority of the seats, and the composition of the House saw very little change.
The number of seats has increased steadily over time, from 180 for the first election to the current total of 338. The current federal government structure was established in 1867 by the Constitution Act. For federal by-elections (for one or a few seats as a result of retirement, etc.) see List of federal by-elections in Canada.
The following is the individual results for the 2021 Canadian federal election. Following the 2019 election a minority government was formed, increasing the likelihood of an early election call. [1] [2] Candidates could begin registering with Elections Canada on 17 August; registration closed at 2 p.m. local time on 30 August. [3]
In the 2021 Canadian federal election, 42 members of parliament were elected to the House of Commons from the province of British Columbia (12.4% of all members). British Columbia had a voter turnout of 61.4% with 2,279,961 ballots cast, making up 13.2% of the total national voter turnout. [1]
The next federal election must be held by October 2025 and a range of polls show the Liberals, who have been in power since November 2015, would lose badly to the Conservatives.
The 2025 Canadian federal election will take place on or before October 20, 2025, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament.The date of the vote is determined by the fixed-date provisions of the Canada Elections Act, which requires federal elections to be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year after the polling day of the previous election.
Note: Candidates' names are as registered with Elections Canada. [1] † = Not seeking re-election ‡ = Running for re-election in different riding § = represents that the incumbent was defeated for nomination $ = represents that the incumbent was announced as nominated by their party but later chose to retire