Canada Votes 2015 Election Night
Coverage of Canada's federal election.
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Canadians head to the polls today after a 78-day-long federal election campaign.Find out how and where to cast your ballot here.Unsure where you stand on the issues? Take the Vote Compass to find out how your views line up with those of the different federal parties.Then follow the federal election results with CBC News. -
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Justin Trudeau poses with his photographer and executive assistant at dawn on voting day. Trudeau and his team touched down at Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport at 7:30 this morning after flying overnight from Vancouver. Trudeau plans to vote later today in Montreal. -
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Reuters/Canadian Press7 things to watch for on election nightWhile the winner of the longest federal campaign in recent Canadian history may not even be known by the time night turns to morning, trends in the hours leading up to the final call will provide some key insights into how things could shape up.
And there will be other developments, too, throughout the evening and even after all the results are in, that will be of interest.
Read about the seven things to look out for during election night.
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Christinne Muschi/Canadian Press30 key ridings to watch on election nightFrom the east coast to the west, here are 30 hotly contested ridings to keep an eye on throughout Monday night. -
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Darryl Dyck/Canadian PressPeter Mansbridge: Today is your story
The last federal election produced a voter turnout of barely 60 per cent. Try to explain that to people in countries where they just won the right to vote. They don't get it, and neither should we, writes Peter Mansbridge.
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Looks like there are line ups outside of some polling stations.Polls about to open in Alberta and Calgarians are lining up to vote. #elexn42 http://t.co/bbBfmqdkyZ
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Early bird voters at Sunnyside polling station in #yyc. 2.7 million registered to vote in Alberta. http://t.co/vvIlzfdKZn
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About a half a dozen people already lined up to vote at 8:30 at Harrow United Church in WPG South Centre. #cbcmb http://t.co/Uas5HLZVsy
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Why your vote matters, featuring Jay Baruchel.
A sneak peek at CBC's election special. Watch tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET: www.cbcnews.ca/canadavotes.
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This is my non partisan "take time to vote tomorrow" tweet.3:34 PM - 18 Oct 2015- Reply
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Voters line up in Iqaluit, Nunavut.Polling station already taking votes in Iqaluit. #Elxn42 is on. Lineup already forming in hallway #NorthVotes http://t.co/LYZTG1Tdci
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Lineup out the door already. Something tells me this poll will be busy as only one in Iqaluit #NorthVotes #PollWatch http://t.co/z20daAm28S
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Line has more than doubled in 5mins. Everyone trying to beat the morning rush. #PollWatch #NorthVotes #Elxn42 http://t.co/LRF64OJmfG
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We’re experiencing high volumes of traffic on our website. We appreciate your patience.by Elections Canada via twitter 10/19/2015 1:49:43 PM -
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#ElectionsCanada asks for patience, says high volume of website traffic causing sporadic service outages, slow responses. #elxn42 #cdnpoliby CBC News Alerts via twitter 10/19/2015 1:56:29 PM -
Canadian Press/ReutersVoters start casting ballots as election day arrivesAfter an exhaustive 78-day campaign that saw the main federal party leaders try to woo voters with sharply contrasting visions for the country's future, election day has finally arrived and polling places have started opening their doors.
Polling places in the Maritimes and Newfoundland and Labrador opened at 8:30 a.m. local time, and some of the 26.4 million eligible electors in Canada have begun arriving to cast their ballots in an election that is expected to have a high turnout.
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Chris Young/Canadian PressVoter surprised Elections Canada polling station closing earlier than expectedWhile polls across the country are open today from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., a voter in a riding north of Toronto was surprised to learn that a poll will close at 1:30 p.m.Although it's not specified on the voter information card, according to Elections Canada it's "a mobile poll."
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Take that election selfie, but keep your marked ballot secretPosting a photo of a completed ballot is a violation of Section 164 2b of the Elections Act.Want to take a voting selfie? Great! Take it outside the polling place. http://t.co/wuiu4i8Hme #elxn4210:01 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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There are lineups outside some polling stations today:10:10 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Polling station 125 Toronto Archives is stalled because person with ballot box hasn't arrived, #elxn42 @CBCNews10:18 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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My first marker is back! Estimated wait time at Iqaluit poll is between 30-40 mins. #PollWatch #NorthVotes #Elxn4210:15 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Our website is now working normally. Thanks for your patience.by Elections Canada via twitter 10/19/2015 2:23:41 PM
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Chris Rands/CBCNDP leader Tom Mulcair voted during advance polls. Elections Canada says 3.6 million votes were cast during four days of advance polls. -
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and his family arrive at a polling station.
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Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe arrives at a polling station with his wife Yolande Brunelle to cast his ballot in the federal election.
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Parts of Canada get 1st taste of winter as voters go to pollsSome parts of Canada are getting their first taste of winter, especially in the North and East, making the message to voters crystal clear: dress warmly for your trip to the polls.There is "a lot of cold air pooling up across eastern Ontario" and toward Atlantic Canada, with western Newfoundland getting some snow Monday morning, the Weather Network's Chris Murphy reported on CBC News Network. -
#PollWatch is flying by right now with reports of all types of problems at polling stations #elxn42 http://t.co/rbVNeDbCvB
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Here are some voters #PollWatch experiences:#Hamilton smith st poll station running short on officers. 2 staff no shows. Get there early, they are anxious. Brng ID #PollWatch #elxn4210:36 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Unable to vote at my polling station this morning because of an error made by EC, while I did everything by the book. Furious. #PollWatch10:35 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Unable to vote because of errors made by @ElectionsCan_E. My name was crossed out while I hadn't cast my ballot10:39 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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My wife and many others tried to vote at 9:40am but the polling station wouldn't let them because they didn't have the poll key?? #PollWatch10:36 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Others did not face any issues casting their ballots:10:32 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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No lines at St James civic centre! Parking lot was busy because of seniors aqua size class. #pollwatch #elxn4210:36 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau votes in the federal election while accompanied by his son and daughter.
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Some 3.6 million ballots were cast over a four-day period — an increase of 71 per cent over advance ballots in the 2011 election, when only three days of advance polls were held.
Marta Iwanek/Canadian PressElections Canada bracing for heavy voter turnoutElections Canada is making preparations to cope with what the agency expects will be a heavy voter turnout for Monday's election.
The agency says returning officers in individual ridings can either add additional staff to count ballots or if extra workers aren't available, the vote count can start before the polls actually close.
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Eric Risberg/Associated PressUber offers free rides to polling stations for new usersUber is offering new users free rides to and from polling stations on Election Day in the cities where it operates.
A representative from Uber says the company will cover rides to the polling station and back again, for first-time customers only, up to $15 each way.
The offer will be available in Edmonton, Calgary, the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, the Waterloo Region, Quebec City and Montreal.
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Compare federal party platforms and election promisesFind out where the main federal parties stand, on issues from the environment to balanced budgets.
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There have been reports of delays in a polling station opening in the Ottawa West-Nepean riding.In Ottawa-West Nepean, some delays getting the Kolbus polling station open and running #elxn42 http://t.co/7pYPpBH39V
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At an Ottawa West Nepean polling station, Maciej Andruczyk will file a complaint about a 30-minute late opening. http://t.co/Di0CipVa0P
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70 minutes after the polling station was to have opened, Bill, who won't explain the delays, is still setting up http://t.co/p8pDHM8qhk
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde casts his vote in the 2015 federal election at the Hopewell Avenue Public School polling station in Ottawa. -
There are reports that multiple polling stations opened late.Laurier-Sainte-Marie: their polling station opened 1 hour late. Never received their blinders from #ElectionsCanada #PollWatch11:02 AM - 19 Oct 2015
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One listeners tells us the Otter Point polling station, west of Sooke, opened twenty minutes late, at 07:20. #yyj #elxn4211:05 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Staff showed up at 11am in Fort York Spadina riding. Some voters waited and left. #pollwatch #elxn42 @ElectionsCan_E @CBCNews11:03 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Polls opned at 9:30. Elections Canada officer hasn't shown up at stn400. It's 10:40! Huge lineup. Ppl leaving.#pollwatch#CBCNN#toronto10:44 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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@prairietara Volnteers say they can't start because elections offr isn't here yet. People have called elections Canada. They said "ok"10:52 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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@nicolebrockbank 111 Elizabeth Street. Polling station 400. The officer just showed up. At 11:00! A lot of people left11:01 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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CBC swamped by calls from voters who have been turned away for not having right ID .Bring everything and read this http://t.co/CZQr9UFLmc10:58 AM - 19 Oct 2015
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If you are registered, you should have received a voter information card in the mail telling you where to vote. If you did not receive one, you can also use the online Voter Information Service to find out where to vote.
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NDP leader Tom Mulcair and his wife, Catherine Pinhas, wave after visiting with campaign volunteers in Montreal on election day. -
CBCEmployers must give workers 3 hours to vote, or face fines, jail on Oct. 19Every Canadian has the right to demand three consecutive hours from an employer to cast their vote, according to Elections Canada.But don't get too excited, there are limits.For example: if a person lives in a riding where voting hours are 9: 30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. PT and you work 11:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. PT, then the employer must allow the individual to arrive late or leave early to enable them to have three hours when polls are open during the day.
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People across the country are voting in the federal election today.Enthusiastic first-time voter Isabelle Bastrash: "We only have one vote but it makes a difference." #pollwatch http://t.co/KSpI2tnzzE
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Steady stream of voters here at a polling station in NDG-Westmount. No problems, though. #votewatch #elxn2015 http://t.co/ULJITbrjXl10:24 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Lorne Crozon smiling after voting this morning. Says he enjoys participating in this democratic process. #yqr http://t.co/oJR85ZkFk7
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Lacey Weekes says she's feeling "optimistic" after casting her ballot this morning in #yqr. @CBCSask #election2015 http://t.co/OFj1aazNVr
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Here are some voters #PollWatch stories:@CBCNews Confusion at the polls. Maiden name mix up, even after three years of filing taxes with my new name #PollWatch11:39 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Elections Canada officials missing needed paperwork at one polling station in St. Paul's. #PollWatch11:37 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Tried to vote at the location indicated on my voter information card and got sent somewhere else bc it was wrong. Not stopping me #PollWatch11:36 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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Laurier-Sainte-Marie did not open the polls till 1030 due to late arrival of voting material #pollwatch11:24 AM - 19 Oct 2015- Reply
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They turned away elderly people in 1st 6 minutes of polls being open for not having proper ID #elxn42 http://t.co/R0ATd3UU5Y
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