Fixed election dates in Canada
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Fixed election dates in Canada
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In Canada, the federal government and all provinces and territories have enacted legislation setting election dates, usually every four years, one year sooner than the constitutionally set five year maximum life of a parliament. However, the governor general, lieutenant governors, and commissioners still have the legal power to call a general election on the advice of the relevant first minister at any point before the fixed date. By-elections, used to fill vacancies in a legislature, are also n
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Method for scheduling Canadian elections
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_election_dates_in_Canada
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2008-05-19T16:39:07Z
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2024-09-03T04:11:41Z
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