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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 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 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 .
English: Map of the Canadian federal election 2021, with the 338 ridings represented by the colour of the winning party. Lighter shades representing holds, darker shades representing gains. Lighter shades representing holds, darker shades representing gains.
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]
Map depicting the results of the 44th Canadian federal election, which took place on 20 September 2021. French Une carte qui illustre les résultats de la XLIVe élection fédérale canadienne (le 20 septembre 2021).
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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.
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]