Canadian federal election
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The Canadian federal election is a nationwide democratic process in which voters across Canada choose members of the House of Commons to form the federal government.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
democratic election
ⓘ
electoral process ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Elections Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotType | paper ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPeriodMinimumLength | 36 days ⓘ |
| campaignPeriodTypicalLength | 36 to 50 days ⓘ |
| canResultIn |
change of governing party
ⓘ
formation of the federal government ⓘ majority government ⓘ minority government ⓘ |
| constitutionalAmendmentAffectingTerm | Constitution Act, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| determines | composition of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| dissolutionGrantedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionRequestedBy | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralDistricts | federal ridings ⓘ |
| elects |
Members of Parliament
ⓘ
members of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | voter must be on the voters list ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| identificationRequirement | proof of identity and address ⓘ |
| includesProcess |
advance polling
ⓘ
election day voting ⓘ nomination of candidates ⓘ party leader debates ⓘ vote counting ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
federal political parties
ⓘ
independent candidates ⓘ |
| oversightIncludes |
enforcement of election law
ⓘ
monitoring of election spending ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Canada Elections Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultsDetermine | which party is invited to form government ⓘ |
| resultsInfluence |
composition of the federal Cabinet
ⓘ
selection of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| statutoryFixedDateLaw | Canada Elections Act fixed-date provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
campaign finance rules
ⓘ
spending limits for parties and candidates ⓘ third-party advertising regulations ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Chief Electoral Officer of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | dissolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| typicalMaximumParliamentDuration | 5 years ⓘ |
| usualInterval | approximately every 4 years ⓘ |
| voteIs | secret ballot ⓘ |
| voters | Canadian citizens aged 18 or older ⓘ |
| votingMethod | single-member plurality ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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