2025 Federal Election

Key Election Dates

Election Day: Monday, April 28, 2025

Advanced Voting: April 18-21 from 9AM - 9PM

Deadline to Apply for Vote By Mail: April 22

Elections Canada will announce specific advance voting dates ahead of the April deadline. These early voting days allow you to vote in advance of Election Day.

Before you vote, you must register with Elections Canada. This can be done online or in person on Election Day. If you do it in advance online, then it can save you time while voting on Election Day. Register or update your info here.

Easily compare party platforms on key issues that matter to you and your community to make an informed voting decision.

Find out if you live in a riding where Muslim voters could have a decisive impact and why your vote matters even more.

A central resource where you can learn everything about the federal election, including how elections work, why they matter, and how you can participate as an informed voter.

Explore ways to stay engaged in civic life beyond elections, from volunteering in campaigns to advocacy and community leadership.

Mark Carney

Party: Liberal Party

Pierre Poilievre

Party: Conservative Party

Jagmeet Singh

Party: New Democratic Party

Yves-François Blanchet

Party: Bloc Québécois

Jonathan Pedneault & Elizabeth May

Party: Green Party

To find your local candidate, visit the Elections Canada website and enter your postal code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Canadian citizens aged 18 or older can vote on Election Day. Students, homeless voters, individuals in correctional institutions (serving sentences under 2 years), and Canadians abroad may also be eligible.

Yes, just update your address with Elections Canada.

You can request a new ballot from the election officer at your polling station.

You can vote in advance or by mail with a special ballot. Postage is prepaid.

Yes, employers must provide employees with 3 consecutive hours to vote during polling hours.

Yes, register with Elections Canada for a mail-in ballot kit. Return it before the deadline.

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