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In 2006, The Economist ranked Canada the third-most democratic nation in its Democracy Index, ahead of all other nations in the Americas and ahead of every nation more populous than itself. According to the V-Dem Democracy indices, in 2023 Canada was the 19th most electoral democratic country in the world. [83] [84]
Canada: King / Queen: No set terms (hereditary succession) Prime Minister: No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Commons, which by statute has a term of four years. Governor General: No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. Traditionally serves for one 5-year term ...
Canada's first recorded election was held in Halifax in 1758 to elect the 1st General Assembly of Nova Scotia. [1] All Canadian citizens aged 18 or older who currently reside in Canada as of the polling day [2] (or at any point in their life have resided in Canada, regardless of time away) may vote in federal elections. [3]
For federal by-elections (for one or a few seats as a result of retirement, etc.) see List of federal by-elections in Canada. For the eight general elections of the Province of Canada held in 1843 to 1864 before confederation in 1867, see List of elections in the Province of Canada.
This was illustrated by the dissolution of parliament at Harper's request on September 7, 2008, which led Democracy Watch to initiate proceedings in federal court against the Prime Minister, the Governor in Council, the Governor General, and the Attorney General of Canada, challenging the decision to call an election prior to the fixed election ...
Canada's electoral system, sometimes referred to as a "first-past-the-post" system, is formally referred to as a single-member plurality system.The candidate with the most votes in a riding wins a seat in the House of Commons and represents that riding as its member of Parliament (MP).
Most minority governments have lasted less than two years. The average duration of completed minorities in Canada is 479 days or approximately 1 year, 140 days counting only that part of the 14th Parliament that was a minority, or 1 year, 207 days counting the entire duration of it.
The average eligible voter turnout for Canada's general elections since 1867 has been 70.5% [citation needed] The highest voter turnouts were in 1958, 1962, and 1963, when eligible voter turnout was 79% and over, roughly 45% the total population. [citation needed]