Canadians across the country were headed to the polls on Oct. 21, as the federal election took place. Due to the Journal's press deadline, results from the election will be posted on our website.
Candidates in the Lakeland riding included: Kira Brunner (Green Part of Canada), Roberta Marie Graham (Veterans Coalition Party), Alain Houle (People's Party of Canada), Robert McFadzean (Libertarian Party of Canada), Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party), Jeffrey Swanson (New Democratic Party), and Mark Watson (Liberal Party).
Advanced polls
Following advance polls taking place over the Thanksgiving weekend for the federal election, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault released estimated number of electors who voted during the four advance polling days.
Advance polls were open from Oct. 11 to Oct. 14, and for the first time, they were open for 12 hours each day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
According to the preliminary figures, about 4.7 million electors voted at the advance polls in the general election. This is a 29 per cent increase from the 3,657,415 electors who voted in advance in the 2015 general election.
"It should be noted that these are estimates. Not all polls may have reported yet," reads a media release sent out on Oct. 15.
"More and more, Canadians are taking advantage of early voting opportunities to cast their ballots," says Perrault, in the media release. "Having extended voting hours at advance polls gave Canadians more flexibility to use this option. I want to thank returning officers for their careful planning and the thousands of election workers who made that possible."
Perrault adds that Elections Canada is paying special attention to electors in Manitoba who have been affected by challenging circumstances in recent days and may have been unable to take advantage of advance polls.
"We will add resources at the local level and be prepared to adjust our services for Monday, October 21, as required. Our top priority is to ensure that electors in Manitoba are able to cast their ballot."
A breakdown of the estimated number of electors who voted at the advance polls, by province or territory and electoral district, for all 338 electoral districts is being calculated, and will be available on elections.ca.
