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Statistics on the last general election |
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Table
A.1 – Date of last general election |
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Jurisdiction |
Date of last general election |
| Canada |
June 2,
1997 |
| Newfoundland |
February 9,
1999 |
| Prince
Edward Island |
April 17, 2000 |
| Nova Scotia |
July 27, 1999 |
| New
Brunswick |
June 7,
1999 |
| Quebec |
November
30, 1998 |
| Ontario |
June 3,
1999 |
| Manitoba |
September
21, 1999 |
| Saskatchewan |
September
16, 1999 |
| Alberta |
March 11,
1997 |
| British
Columbia |
May 28,
1996 |
| Yukon |
April 17, 2000 |
| Northwest
Territories |
December 6,
1999 |
| Nunavut |
February
15, 1999 |
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Table
A.2 – Number of candidates and political parties |
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Jurisdiction |
Number of candidates |
Number of political parties
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Endorsed by a political party |
Independent or not affiliated |
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Canada |
1 596 |
76 |
10 |
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Newfoundland |
139 |
7 |
4 |
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Prince Edward Island |
81 |
0 |
3 |
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Nova Scotia |
171 |
13 |
4 |
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New Brunswick |
192 |
4 |
5 |
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Quebec |
618 |
39 |
10 |
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Ontario |
507 |
61 |
11 |
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Manitoba |
194 |
4 |
7 |
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Saskatchewan |
204 |
2 |
5 |
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Alberta |
341 |
6 |
10 |
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British Columbia |
490 |
23 |
13 |
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Yukon |
49 |
0 |
3 |
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Northwest Territories |
N/A |
65 |
N/A |
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Nunavut |
N/A |
71 |
N/A |
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Table
A.3(a) – List of political parties |
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Jurisdiction |
Political parties |
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Canada
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- Bloc Québécois
- Canadian Action Party
- Christian Heritage Party of Canada
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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- Natural Law Party of Canada
- New Democratic Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
- Reform Party of Canada
- The Green Party of Canada
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Newfoundland |
- Liberal Party
- New Democratic Party
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- Newfoundland & Labrador Party
- Progressive Conservative Party
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Prince Edward Island |
- Island New Democrats
- Liberal Party of P.E.I.
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Nova Scotia |
- Nova Scotia Liberal Party
- Nova Scotia Party
- N.S. New Democratic Party
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- Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Provincial Party
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New Brunswick |
- Confederation of Regions – N.B.
- Liberal Party
- Natural Law Party of New Brunswick
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- New Democratic Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
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Quebec |
- Action démocratique du Québec
- Bloc-Pot
- Equality Party
- Natural Law Party of Québec
- Parti communiste du Québec
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- Parti de la démocratie socialiste
- Parti innovateur du Québec
- Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec
- Parti québécois
- Québec Liberal Party
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Ontario |
- Communist Party of Canada – Ontario
- Family Coalition Party of Ontario
- Freedom Party of Ontario
- Green Party of Ontario
- Natural Law Party
- New Democratic Party of Ontario
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- Ontario Liberal Party
- Ontario Libertarian Party
- Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
- Reform Party of Ontario
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Manitoba |
- Communist Party of Canada – Manitoba
- Liberal Party in Manitoba
- Libertarian Party of Manitoba
- Manitoba Party
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- New Democratic Party of Manitoba
- The Green Party of Manitoba
- The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
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Saskatchewan |
- New Democratic Party, Sask. Section
- New Green Alliance
- Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
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- Saskatchewan Liberal Association
- The Saskatchewan Party
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Alberta |
- Alberta Greens
- Alberta Liberal Party
- Alberta New Democratic Party
- Alberta Social Credit Party
- Alberta Party Political Association
- Communist Party – Alberta
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- Natural Law Party of Alberta
- Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
- Reform Party of Alberta
- Alberta First Party
- The Equity Party
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British Columbia |
- Accountability British Columbia Party
- Alliance of Concerned Taxpayers
- B.C. Conservative Party
- B.C. First Alliance
- B.C. Social Credit Party
- British Columbia Liberal Party
- Canadian Alliance Party of British Columbia
- Citizens Commonwealth Federation
- Coalition British Columbia
- Communist Party of B.C.
- Council of British Columbians
- Green Party Political Association of British Columbia
- Labour Welfare Party
- Natural Law Party
- New Democratic Party of B.C.
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- Party of Citizens Who Have Decided to Think for Themselves and
Be Their Own Politicians
- People's Front
- Real Democracy Association of B.C.
- Reform Party of British Columbia
- The Alternative Party
- The British Columbia Party
- The Enterprise Party of British Columbia
- The Family Coalition Party of British Columbia
- United British Columbia Association
- Western Canada Concept Party of B.C.
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Yukon |
- Yukon Liberal Party
- Yukon New Democratic Party
- Yukon Party
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Northwest Territories |
N/A |
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Nunavut |
N/A |
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Table
A.3(b) – Refusal to register based on party name |
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| Jurisdiction |
Year |
Recent examples of a name being refused or deliberated |
| Canada |
2000 |
The Reform Party of Canada asked the Chief Electoral Officer to
change the full name of the party to the "Canadian Reform Conservative
Alliance" and to change the short form from "Reform" to "Canadian
Alliance". The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, the Canadian
Action Party, and the Rest of Canada Party made submissions to the
Chief Electoral Officer highlighting their concerns with respect to
the name change application. After weighing the evidence in their
submissions, and examining both historical data and international
precedent, the Chief Electoral Officer accepted the name change application.
The "Reform Party of Canada" and "Reform" became the "Canadian Reform
Conservative Alliance" and "Canadian Alliance", respectively. |
| Newfoundland |
1992 |
The name of the Newfoundland and Labrador Party (NLP) was rejected by the Chief Electoral Officer as the acronym too closely resembled the acronym of the New Democratic Party (NDP). The Newfoundland and Labrador Party changed the acronym to NFLP and it was accepted by the Chief Electoral Officer. |
| Prince Edward Island |
N/A |
N/A |
| Nova Scotia |
N/A |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
1999 |
The Confederation of Regions Party applied to change their name to the New Brunswick Party (NBP). The name was refused on the grounds that the acronym would be confused with the acronym for the New Democratic Party (NDP). |
| Quebec |
1997 |
The Parti Progressiste Réforme du Québec made an application for registration that was denied by the Chief Electoral Officer because the name Parti Réforme du Québec was registered from 1991-1994. The party changed its name to Parti Progressiste Réformiste du Québec and was accepted by the Chief Electoral Officer. |
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1999 |
The Parti National Québécois was refused registration because of its similarity with the Parti Québécois. The party changed its name to Parti National du Québec and was accepted by the Chief Electoral Officer. |
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
1991 |
The Confederation of Regions Party of Manitoba applied to have its name changed to the Reform Party of Manitoba. The Court of Appeal of Manitoba rendered an oral decision which upheld the decision of the Chief Electoral Officer to make the name change, stating that the Chief Electoral Officer has no basis on which to refuse to vary the registration particulars of the Confederation of Regions Party of Manitoba. The Reform Party of Canada has advanced two additional arguments relating to trademark infringement but the judge made no finding on those issues. |
| Saskatchewan |
N/A |
N/A |
| Alberta |
1999 |
The Chief Electoral Officer sought an opinion following a request by the Alliance Party to change the party name to the Alberta Party. The initial request was refused, but the party changed its name to the Alberta Party Association and the CEO accepted the name. Some questions are yet to be resolved as to how the party name will appear on the ballot. |
| British Columbia |
N/A |
N/A |
| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Territories |
N/A |
N/A |
| Nunavut |
N/A |
N/A |
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Table
A.4 – Number of polling stations |
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Jurisdiction |
Ordinary polling stations |
Advance polls |
Mobile polls |
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Canada |
56 320 |
3 029 |
716 |
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Newfoundland |
1 965 |
82 |
N/A |
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Prince Edward Island |
296 |
27 |
35 |
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Nova Scotia |
2 681 |
139 |
N/A |
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New Brunswick |
1 649 |
195 |
140 |
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Quebec |
21 546 |
1 321 |
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Ontario |
20 758 |
546 |
N/A |
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Manitoba |
2 596 |
131 |
97 |
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Saskatchewan |
2 850 |
150 |
–
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Alberta |
5 207 |
160 |
156 |
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British Columbia |
7 124 |
172 |
479 |
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Yukon |
71 |
23 |
N/A |
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Northwest Territories |
110 |
22 |
0 |
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Nunavut |
51 |
23 |
1 |
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Included in advance polls
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Table
A.5 – Number of electors registered |
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Jurisdiction |
Population
(1996 Census)
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Electors on preliminary lists |
Electors on revised lists |
Electors registered on polling day |
Total electors on final lists |
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Canada |
29 671 900 |
18 753 094 |
19 248 159 |
415 319 |
19 663 478 |
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Newfoundland |
560 000 |
N/A |
384 709 |
70 000 |
454 709 |
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Prince Edward Island |
136 200 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
94 087 |
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Nova Scotia |
931 200 |
625 594 |
639 568 |
15 020 |
654 588 |
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New Brunswick |
753 000 |
501 666 |
507 571 |
17 894 |
525 465 |
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Quebec |
7 274 000 |
5 189 168 |
5 228 683 |
N/A |
5 254 482 |
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Ontario |
11 100 900 |
6 979 815 |
618 592 |
* |
7 598 407 |
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Manitoba |
1 134 300 |
662 067 |
694 026 |
34 955 |
728 981 |
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Saskatchewan |
990 237 |
594 117 |
622 500 |
–
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622 500 |
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Alberta |
2 780 600 |
1 648 473 |
N/A |
115 655 |
1 764 128 |
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British Columbia |
3 882 000 |
2 052 041 |
2 107 696 |
119 728 |
2 227 424 |
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Yukon |
31 900 |
16 598 |
18 282 |
–
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18 282 |
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Northwest Territories |
41 800 |
20 184 |
20 858 |
1 296 |
22 154 |
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Nunavut |
25 700 |
11 510 |
12 219 |
–
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12 219 |
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Included in revised list of electors.
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Table
A.6 – Voting results |
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Jurisdiction |
Electors on
the lists
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Valid ballots |
Rejected ballots |
Total ballots cast |
Percentage of turnout (%) |
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Canada |
19 663 478 |
12 985 964 |
188 824 |
13 174 788 |
67.0 |
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Newfoundland |
454 704 |
266 807 |
822 |
267 629 |
58.9 |
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Prince Edward Island |
94 087 |
79 501 |
344 |
79 845 |
84.9 |
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Nova Scotia |
654 588 |
435 065 |
2 983 |
438 048 |
68.1 |
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New Brunswick |
525 465 |
394 237 |
2 942 |
397 179 |
75.6 |
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Quebec |
5 254 482 |
4 068 472 |
46 691 |
4 115 163 |
78.3 |
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Ontario |
7 598 407 |
4 390 207 |
27 708 |
4 417 915 |
58.1 |
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Manitoba |
728 981 |
493 534 |
2 021 |
495 555 |
68.0 |
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Saskatchewan |
622 500 |
493 534 |
2 232 |
407 706 |
65.5 |
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Alberta |
1 764 128 |
945 713 |
2 625 |
948 338 |
53.8 |
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British Columbia |
2 227 424 |
1 582 704 |
9 951 |
1 592 655 |
71.5 |
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Yukon |
18 282 |
14 262 |
101 |
14 363 |
78.6 |
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Northwest Territories |
20 858 |
13 778 |
107 |
13 885 |
70.5 |
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Nunavut |
12 219 |
10 772 |
53 |
10 825 |
88.6 |
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Table
A.7 – Number of valid votes by methods of voting |
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Jurisdiction |
Voting on polling day |
Voting at advance polls |
Voting under mail-in or special ballot |
Total valid votes |
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Canada |
12 146 170 |
704 336 |
135 458 |
12 985 964 |
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Newfoundland |
257 915 |
6 827 |
2 065 |
266 807 |
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Prince Edward Island |
70 892 |
8 629 |
N/A |
79 501 |
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Nova Scotia |
392 582 |
29 772 |
12 711 |
435 065 |
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New Brunswick |
361 559 |
27 933 |
4 745 |
394 237 |
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Quebec |
3 819 532 |
282 196 |
13 435 |
4 068 472 |
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Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4 390 207 |
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Manitoba |
467 912 |
23 351 |
5 421 |
493 534 |
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Saskatchewan |
380 972 |
22 282 |
2 221 |
405 475 |
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Alberta |
902 363 |
34 284 |
9 066 |
945 713 |
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British Columbia |
1 445 925 |
91 339 |
55 391 |
1 582 704 |
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Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Northwest Territories |
12 419 |
1 292 |
67 |
13 778 |
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Nunavut |
10 059 |
700 |
13 |
10 772 |
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Table
A.8 – Election expenses |
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Jurisdiction |
Election expenses limit for each party
in all districts |
Total election expenses incurred |
Total reimbursements of election
expenses |
By all candidates |
By all political parties |
To all eligible candidates |
To all eligible political parties |
| Canada |
$11 358 749 |
$39 172 431 |
$34 921 726 |
$16 524 590 |
$7 519 540 |
| Newfoundland |
$1 232 608 |
– |
$1 525 900 |
$572 900 |
N/A |
| Prince
Edward Island |
$564 090 |
$284 832 |
$939 571 |
$143 160 |
N/A |
| Nova Scotia |
$1 143 192 |
$3 927 187 |
$1 389 240 |
$1 954 543 |
N/A |
| New
Brunswick |
– |
– |
$1 175 308 |
– |
– |
| Quebec |
$7 969 654 |
$9 520 947 |
$5 761 185 |
$4 724 029 |
$2 811 019 |
| Ontario |
$4 561 403 |
– |
$12 969 520 |
– |
– |
| Manitoba |
$953 735 |
$2 576 020 |
$2 664 043 |
$1 426 000 |
$1 328 000 |
| Saskatchewan |
$668 075 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Alberta |
N/A |
$4 518 730 |
$2 594 201 |
N/A |
N/A |
| British
Columbia |
$2 650 428 |
$6 352 915 |
$5 127 137 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest
Territories |
– |
$400 000¹ |
– |
– |
– |
| Nunavut |
– |
$164 591 |
– |
– |
– |
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Table
A.9 – Cost of last general election |
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Jurisdiction |
Total costs |
| Canada* |
$199 900 000 |
| Newfoundland
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$3 200 000 |
| Prince
Edward Island |
$583 853 |
| Nova Scotia
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$5 721 100 |
| New
Brunswick |
$3 632 066 |
| Quebec |
$49 190 254 |
| Ontario |
$40 900 000 |
| Manitoba |
$3 291 529 |
| Saskatchewan
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– |
| Alberta |
$6 669 039 |
| British
Columbia |
$15 574 526 |
| Yukon |
N/A |
| Northwest
Territories |
$750 000 |
| Nunavut |
$977 035 |
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The last general election was held in June 1997. It was preceded
by a final door-to-door enumeration. This cost is included in the total
costs. |
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