IFES
 

April 28, 2025 Confirmed

Canada
Canada
Election for Chambre des Communes (Canadian House of Commons)


General Information

At Stake in this Election:  

  • All 338 seats in Canadian Parliament  

  • Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022), represented by Governor General Mary SIMON (since 26 July 2021)  

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Mark CARNEY (since 14 March 2025) 

  • Assembly: bicameral Parliament of Canada (Parliament du Canada) comprised of the 338-seat House of Commons and the 105-seat Senate.  

  • The monarchy is hereditary. The Governor General is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister for a 5-year term.  

  • The Governor General designates the Prime Minister, who is generally the leader of the majority party or coalition.  

  • All 338 members of the House of Commons are directly elected by plurality/majority vote. Seats are redistristributed after each decennial census on the basis of population between the 10 states and 3 provinces, which may also change the overall number of seats. Members serve 5-year terms.  

  • All 105 members of the Senate are appointed by the Governor General on behalf of the Monarch. Seats are equally allocated between the following four divisions: Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime Provinces/Nova Scotia and New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island, and the Western Provinces of Manitoba/British Columbia/Saskatchewan/Alberta. Members of the Senate serve for life, with a mandatory retirement age of 75

The last parliamentary election was held on September 20, 2021. The Liberal Party won 160 seats, the Conservative Party won 119 seats, Bloc Québécois won 32 seats, the New Democratic Party won 25 seats, and the Green Party of Canada won 2 seats. Voter turnout was 63%.

New/Unique in this Election:

Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election and dissolved Parliament shortly after his appointment.

Information for Voters: 

Frequently Asked Questions (in English) and Foire aux questions (in French) 

  • Candidate filing deadline: 7 April 2025  

  • Voter registration deadline: 22 April 2025, but registration on election day is permitted.  

  • Liberal Party  

    • Leader: Mark CARNEY  

    • Seats won in the last election: 160 seats out of 338 

  • Conservative Party 

    • Leader: Pierre POLIEVRE 

    • Seats won in the last election: 119 seats out of 338 

  • Bloc Québécois 

    • Leader: Yves-François BLANCHET 

    • Seats won in the last election: 32 seats out of 338 

  • New Democratic Party 

    • Leader: Jagmeet SINGH 

    • Seats won in the last election: 25 seats out of 338 

  • Green Party Canada 

    • Leaders: Jonathan PEDNEAULT and Elizabeth MAY 

    • Seats won in the last election: 2 seats out of 338 

  • Animal Protection Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Liz WHITE 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Canada Future Party 

    • Leader: Dominic CARDY 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Centrist Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Kelly WALTERS 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Christian Heritage Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Rod TAYLOR 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Communist Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Elizabeth ROWLEY 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Libertarian Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Jacques BOUDREAU 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Marijuana Party 

    • Leader: Blair LONGLEY 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Anna DI CARLO 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • Parti Rhinocéros Party  

    • Leader: Sébastien CÔRRIVEAU 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • People’s Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Maxime BERNIER 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

  • United Party of Canada 

    • Leader: Grant ABRAHAM 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 338 

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

  • CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 10 December 1981 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 11 March 2010  

  • Projected population with a disability: 6,415,642 (2023 estimate) 

IFES Resources: 

Election Modified: Apr 16, 2025

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