Stages in an Election
Canada’s Election System
As Canadians, we have the right to have a say in who runs our country and makes all our major decisions for us, but the system in which we elect that person is a long and detailed one. Firstly, an election must take place at least every five years in Canada, and if wished to call an election any earlier, there are reasons and ways to do so. After government has been dissolved, a list of eligible voters is compiled and leaders are nominated. Once it is clear who the leaders are, the lengthy process of campaigning, where the media plays an important part in reporting the party’s platforms and opinion polls, officially begins. Lastly, the voters make their ways to polling stations where they cast their votes and the votes get counted. The new Prime Minister is then the leader of the main issues faced in Canada, such as healthcare, taxes, and family safety; therefore, it is important for you to have a say in who you wish to lead the country. First of all, an election must be held, at most, every five years in Canada, there are a number of reasons as to why a government calls an election early and there also happens to be some basic criteria you must pass before you are eligible to vote. Every election must take place before the ruling government has been in power for five years, however, elections are usually held closer to the four year mark. The only person that has the power to dissolve Parliament is the Governor General; conversely, he will only do so if the Prime Mistier recommends it. Why would a government ask to dissolve parliament? Perhaps because they are aware that they are ahead of the other parties at the time and doing so would most likely ensure them another win. Another reason could be that they had just lost a bill in the House of Commons; this would be known as a vote of non confidence. Nonetheless, before you head off to a polling station to cast your vote, you must first be sure that you are of the age 18, a Canadian
As Canadians, we have the right to have a say in who runs our country and makes all our major decisions for us, but the system in which we elect that person is a long and detailed one. Firstly, an election must take place at least every five years in Canada, and if wished to call an election any earlier, there are reasons and ways to do so. After government has been dissolved, a list of eligible voters is compiled and leaders are nominated. Once it is clear who the leaders are, the lengthy process of campaigning, where the media plays an important part in reporting the party’s platforms and opinion polls, officially begins. Lastly, the voters make their ways to polling stations where they cast their votes and the votes get counted. The new Prime Minister is then the leader of the main issues faced in Canada, such as healthcare, taxes, and family safety; therefore, it is important for you to have a say in who you wish to lead the country. First of all, an election must be held, at most, every five years in Canada, there are a number of reasons as to why a government calls an election early and there also happens to be some basic criteria you must pass before you are eligible to vote. Every election must take place before the ruling government has been in power for five years, however, elections are usually held closer to the four year mark. The only person that has the power to dissolve Parliament is the Governor General; conversely, he will only do so if the Prime Mistier recommends it. Why would a government ask to dissolve parliament? Perhaps because they are aware that they are ahead of the other parties at the time and doing so would most likely ensure them another win. Another reason could be that they had just lost a bill in the House of Commons; this would be known as a vote of non confidence. Nonetheless, before you head off to a polling station to cast your vote, you must first be sure that you are of the age 18, a Canadian