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Slide Deck 10: Federal Elections

Slide Deck 10: Federal Elections. What is an election?. An election is the process for determining our political representatives and the political direction of our government

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Slide Deck 10: Federal Elections

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  1. Slide Deck 10: Federal Elections

  2. What is an election? • An election is the process for determining our political representatives and the political direction of our government • Elections are contests of leadership, ideas, politics and power, where interested groups and individuals campaign for our support

  3. What is a candidate? • An individual who seeks public office or competes for the job of elected representative is called a candidate • At the federal level, most candidates are associated with a political party • Candidates not associated with a party are called independents

  4. What is a riding? • Canada is divided into 338 geographic areas called ridings (or electoral districts). • The size and shape of ridings is determined by factors such as population size, demographic make-up and geography. • Rural ridings are much larger than urban ridings.

  5. What is an electoral system? • An electoral system is the way in which voters are able to express their preferences and how the results are determined. • Different electoral systems exist around the world.

  6. What is our electoral system? • Canada uses a system called First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) or Single-Member Plurality • Only one member is elected per electoral district • The rules: • Voters can only choose one candidateon their ballot • The candidate that receives the most votes wins (this is called plurality)

  7. How are candidates elected? An example of FPTP, in an electoral district with 100 ballots cast: CANDIDATENUMBER OF VOTES Lisa (Banana Party) 40 Mohamed (Pear Party) 15 Emma (Apple Party) 11 Thomas (Independent) 34 Lisa wins because she has the most votes (40). The winning candidate does not need receive support from the majority of voters – just one more vote than any other candidate.

  8. Number of ridings across Canada Provinces and Territories British Columbia 42 Alberta 34 Saskatchewan 14 Manitoba 14 Ontario 121 Quebec 78 New Brunswick 10 Prince Edward Island 4 Nova Scotia 11 Newfoundland and Labrador 7 Yukon 1 Northwest Territories 1 Nunavut 1 Cities Vancouver 15 Calgary 10 Edmonton 9 Regina 3 Winnipeg 8 Toronto 25 Ottawa 8 Montreal and Laval 23 Quebec City 5 • There are 49 electoral districts for the general election on September 24, 2018.

  9. Map of official results for the 42nd general election (2015)

  10. 2015 Election ResultsStudents vs Adults

  11. FINAL THOUGHTS • Which issue is most important to you in the election? Why? • Which party or candidate will best address your interests and concerns?

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