44th Canadian federal election facts for kids

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44th Canadian federal election

← 2019 On or before October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16) 45th →
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338 seats in the House of Commons 170 seats needed for a majority
Leader Justin Trudeau Erin O'Toole Yves-François Blanchet Party Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois Leader since April 14, 2013 August 24, 2020 January 17, 2019 Leader's seat Papineau Durham Beloeil—Chambly Last election 157 seats, 33.07% 121 seats, 34.41% 32 seats, 7.69% Current seats 157 121 32 Seats needed 13 49 N/A   GPC Leader Jagmeet Singh Jo-Ann Roberts (interim until 2020) Party New Democratic Green Leader since October 1, 2017 November 4, 2019 Leader's seat Burnaby South N/A Last election 24 seats, 15.93% 3 seats, 6.50% Current seats 24 3 Seats needed 146 167
Incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Liberal

The 44th Canadian federal election will take place on or before October 16, 2023 to elect members of the House of Commons to the 44th Parliament of Canada.

The latest date of the vote is determined by the fixed-date provisions of the Canada Elections Act, which requires federal elections to be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year after the polling day of the previous election.

Since the current government is a minority government, the election may be held before the scheduled date if Parliament is dissolved by the Governor General of Canada due to a motion of no confidence in the government or due to a recommendation by the Prime Minister of Canada for a snap election.

Opinion polling

Images for kids

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  Election signs on the street in Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie

See also

In Spanish: Elecciones federales de Canadá de 2021 para niños