MEET YOUR MP

MPs are elected in Canada through the following steps:

– Dissolution of Parliament: The Prime Minister asks the Governor General to dissolve Parliament, which leads to the issuance of writs of election.
– Nomination of Candidates: Political parties and independent candidates submit their nominations to Elections Canada.
– Campaigning: Candidates and parties promote their platforms and engage with voters.
– Voting: Eligible voters cast their ballots on election day or in advance.
– Counting and Results: Ballots are counted, and the candidate with the most votes is declared the winner.
– Parliament Resumes: The elected MPs take their seats in the House of Commons, and the political party with the most MPs usually forms the government.

In Canada’s first-past-the-post system, the candidate with the most votes in each electoral district wins a seat in the House of Commons. The political party with the most seats usually forms the government, and its leader becomes the Prime Minister.