This item is the piece of paper you mark your vote on.

Parties focus most heavily on these ridings where races are extremely close.

This party, led by Mark Carney, sits near the political centre and supports universal healthcare and environmental action.

The leader of this group becomes the Prime Minister.

This card tells electors where and when to vote and confirms their eligibility.

This sealed container keeps completed ballots secure until they are counted.

A party can win fewer national votes but still win the election by having strong support in these.

This centre-right party, led by Pierre Poilievre, emphasizes lower taxes and smaller government.

This is what happens when a party gains a large number of seats in the House of Commons.

These two officials confirm voter identity and hand out ballots at polling stations.

This person is running to represent your area in the House of Commons.

This type of voting occurs when someone chooses a candidate they think can win locally rather than their true first choice.

This man is the leader of the NDP, a left-leaning party that wants more government programs such as pharmacare and dental care.

This group forms when a party wins the second-most seats in an election.

Being able to vote for any candidate you want without pressure from the government is an example of this type of election.

This is the location where you go in order to cast your vote.

This is the total number of ridings that currently exist across Canada

This party only runs candidates in one specific province and focuses on protecting its culture and language.
Answer: What is the Bloc Québécois?

In the lead-up to elections, parties will often run these on TV to make their fellow candidates look bad.

In restricted elections, governments typically use this source of information to influence the way voters think about their candidate.

This term describes a geographic area that elects one Member of Parliament, with 343 of them across Canada.

This is the number of seats a party needs to win to form a majority government.

This woman is the leader of the Green Party, an environmental party that focuses on addressing issues like climate change.

This determines which party forms the government -NOT national popular vote totals.

This factor can significantly change election outcomes depending on how many people show up to vote.