 |
The information in the following tables has been provided by the provinces
and territories respectively. "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not
relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
| |
A.
Statistics on most recent general elections |
 |
| |
|
|
 |
Table
A.1 – Dates of most recent general elections |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Date of last general election
|
| Canada |
November
27, 2000 |
| Newfoundland
and Labrador |
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 12,
2001 |
| British
Columbia |
May 16,
2001 |
| Yukon |
April 17,
2000 |
| Northwest
Territories |
December
6, 1999 |
| Nunavut |
February
15, 1999 |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that
the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.2 – Number of candidates and political parties |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Number of candidates
|
Number of political parties
|
|
Endorsed by a political party
|
Independent or not affiliated
|
|
Canada
|
1 722
|
86
|
11
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
139
|
7
|
4
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
81
|
0
|
3
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
171
|
13
|
4
|
|
New Brunswick
|
192
|
4
|
5
|
|
Quebec
|
618
|
39
|
10
|
|
Ontario
|
507
|
61
|
11
|
|
Manitoba
|
194
|
4
|
7
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
204
|
2
|
5
|
|
Alberta
|
289
|
29
|
7
|
|
British Columbia
|
420
|
36
|
36
|
|
Yukon
|
49
|
0
|
3
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
–
|
65
|
–
|
|
Nunavut
|
–
|
71
|
–
|
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that
the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.3(a) – List of political parties |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Political parties
|
|
Canada
|
- Bloc Québécois
- Canadian Action Party
- Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
- Communist Party of Canada
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Marijuana Party
|
- Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
- Natural Law Party of Canada
- New Democratic Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
- The Green Party of Canada
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
- Liberal Party
- New Democratic Party
|
- Newfoundland & Labrador Party
- Progressive Conservative Party
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
- Island New Democrats
- Liberal Party of P.E.I.
|
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
- Nova Scotia Liberal Party
- Nova Scotia Party
- N.S. New Democratic Party
|
- Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Provincial Party
|
|
New Brunswick
|
- Confederation of Regions – N.B.
- Liberal Party
- Natural Law Party of New Brunswick
|
- New Democratic Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
|
|
Quebec
|
- Action démocratique du Québec
- Bloc-Pot
- Equality Party
- Natural Law Party of Québec
- Parti communiste du Québec
|
- Parti de la démocratie socialiste
- Parti innovateur du Québec
- Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec
- Parti québécois
- Québec Liberal Party
|
|
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
|
- Ontario Liberal Party
- Ontario Libertarian Party
- Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions
Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
- Reform Party of Ontario
|
|
Manitoba
|
- Communist Party of Canada – Manitoba
- Liberal Party in Manitoba
- Libertarian Party of Manitoba
- Manitoba Party
|
- New Democratic Party of Manitoba
- The Green Party of Manitoba
- The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
- New Democratic Party, Sask. Section
- New Green Alliance
- Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
|
- Saskatchewan Liberal Association
- The Saskatchewan Party
|
|
Alberta
|
- Alberta First Party
- Alberta Greens
- Alberta Liberal Party
- Alberta New Democratic Party
|
- Alberta Social Credit Party
- Communist Party – Alberta
- Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
|
|
British Columbia
|
- Accountability British Columbia Party
- All Nations Party of British Columbia
- B.C. Action Party
- B.C. Conservative Party
- BC Youth Coalition
- British Columbia Citizens Alliance Now
- British Columbia Liberal Party
- British Columbia Marijuana Party
- British Columbia Party
- British Columbia Patriot Party
- British Columbia Social Credit Party
- Canadian Alliance Party of British Columbia
- Centre Democratic Party
- Citizens Commonwealth Federation
- Coalition British Columbia
- Communist Party of BC
- Council of British Columbians
- Enterprise Party of B.C.
- Green Party Political Association of British
Columbia
|
- Link B.C.
- Natural Law Party of British Columbia
- New Democratic Party of B.C.
- Party Of Citizens Who Have Decided To Think
For Themselves And Be Their Own Politicians
- People's Front
- Real Democracy Association of BC
- Reform Party of British Columbia
- The Alternative Party
- The Central Party
- The Freedom Party of British Columbia
- The Moderate Democratic Movement
- The People of British Columbia Millionaires
Party
- Unity Party of British Columbia
- Western Canada Concept Party of BC
- Western Independence Party of BC
- Western Reform
- Your Political Party of BC
|
|
Yukon
|
- Yukon Liberal Party
- Yukon New Democratic Party
- Yukon Party
|
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
–
|
|
Nunavut
|
–
|
|
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that
the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.3(b) – Refusal to register based on party name |
|
| |
| Jurisdiction |
Year |
Recent decisions on party names |
| 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 about
their concerns regarding the name change. After weighing the evidence
in their submissions, and examining both historical data and international
precedent, the Chief Electoral Officer accepted the name change. The
"Reform Party of Canada" and "Reform" became the
"Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance" and "Canadian
Alliance", respectively. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
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 |
– |
– |
| Nova Scotia |
– |
– |
| New Brunswick |
1999 |
The Confederation of Regions Party applied to change
its 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 |
– |
– |
| Ontario |
– |
– |
| 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 that 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 |
– |
– |
| Alberta |
1999 |
The Chief Electoral Officer sought
an opinion following a request by the Alliance Party to change its
name to the Alberta Party. The initial request was refused, but the
party changed its name to the Alberta Party Political 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 |
2000 |
The Chief Electoral Officer refused
an application to register the B.C. Alliance Prosperity Party to avoid
confusion with the ballot name, Alliance BC, used by the Canadian
Alliance Party of British Columbia. Tentative approval was given to
the name B.C. Prosperity Alliance and the other names: The Prosperity
Party of B.C., Prosperity B.C. and BC Prosperity. The application
for registration expired before all registration requirements were
met. |
| |
2000 |
The Chief Electoral Officer approved
the Unity Party of British Columbia application for registration,
on condition that the party use only the full registered name or Unity
Party as identifiers, to avoid confusion with the registered political
party, United British Columbia Association. |
| |
2001 |
The Chief Electoral Officer refused
an application by The Western Reform Party of BC to avoid confusion
with the Reform Party of British Columbia. The party changed its name
to Western Reform and agreed not to use colours or a logo similar
to those of the Reform Party of British Columbia; this application
was accepted by the Chief Electoral Officer. |
| |
2002 |
The Chief Electoral Officer refused
an application for registration by the New Republican Party to avoid
confusion with the BC Republican Party. The party changed its name
to Link B.C. and the Chief Electoral Officer accepted the application. |
| |
2002 |
The Chief Electoral Officer refused
an application for registration by Your BC Political Party to avoid
confusion with The British Columbia Party. The party changed its name
to Your Political Party of BC and the Chief Electoral Officer accepted
the application. |
| |
2002 |
The Chief Electoral Officer refused
an application for registration by the British Columbia Coalition
Party to avoid confusion with Coalition British Columbia. The party
changed its name to Liberal Democrats; this was refused by the Deputy
Chief Electoral Officer to avoid confusion with the British Columbia
Liberal Party. The party changed its name to The Moderate Democratic
Movement and the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer gave tentative approval,
pending receipt of the necessary registration forms. |
| Yukon |
– |
– |
| Northwest Territories |
– |
– |
| Nunavut |
– |
– |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that
the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.4 – Number of polling stations |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Ordinary polling stations
|
Advance polls
|
Mobile polls
|
|
Canada
|
56 822
|
3 023
|
883
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
1 965
|
82
|
–
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
296
|
27
|
35
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
2 681
|
139
|
–
|
|
New Brunswick
|
1 649
|
195
|
140
|
|
Quebec
|
21 546
|
1 321
|
–¹
|
|
Ontario
|
20 758
|
546
|
–
|
|
Manitoba
|
2 596
|
131
|
97
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
2 850
|
150
|
0
|
|
Alberta
|
5 157
|
161
|
175
|
|
British Columbia
|
8 462
|
188
|
N/A
|
|
Yukon
|
71
|
23
|
–
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
110
|
22
|
0
|
|
Nunavut
|
51
|
23
|
1
|
| ¹ |
Included in advance polls.
|
Note: "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not
relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.5 – Number of electors registered |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Population
(1996 Census)
|
Electors on preliminary lists
|
Electors on revised lists
|
Electors registered on polling day
|
Total electors on final lists
|
|
Canada
|
29 671 900
|
19 395 489
|
20 370 921
|
872 552
|
21 243 473
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
560 000
|
N/A
|
384 709
|
68 697
|
453 406
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
136 200
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
94 087
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
931 200
|
625 594
|
639 568
|
15 020
|
654 588
|
|
New Brunswick
|
753 000
|
501 666
|
507 571
|
17 894
|
525 465
|
|
Quebec
|
7 274 000
|
5 189 168
|
5 228 683
|
–
|
5 254 482
|
|
Ontario
|
11 100 900
|
6 979 815
|
618 592
|
–¹
|
7 598 407
|
|
Manitoba
|
1 134 300
|
662 067
|
694 026
|
34 955
|
728 981
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
990 237
|
594 117
|
622 500
|
N/A
|
622 500
|
|
Alberta
|
2 696 826
|
1 809 171
|
N/A
|
113 550²
|
1 922 721
|
|
British Columbia
|
3 882 000
|
2 023 999
|
2 074 079
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Yukon
|
31 900
|
16 603
|
18 285
|
–
|
18 285
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
41 800
|
20 184
|
20 858
|
1 296
|
22 154
|
|
Nunavut
|
25 700
|
11 510
|
12 219
|
N/A
|
12 219
|
|
¹
|
Included in revised list of electors.
|
| ² |
Includes some
electors who were added during the revision period prior to polling
day. |
Note: "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not
relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.6 – Voting results |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Electors on
the lists
|
Valid ballots
|
Rejected ballots
|
Total ballots cast
|
Percentage of turnout
|
|
Canada
|
21 243 473
|
12 857 773
|
139 412
|
12 997 185
|
61.2* |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
384 709
|
266 807
|
822
|
267 629
|
69.6
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
94 087
|
79 501
|
344
|
79 845
|
84.9
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
654 588
|
435 065
|
2 983
|
438 048
|
68.1
|
|
New Brunswick
|
525 465
|
394 237
|
2 942
|
397 179
|
75.6
|
|
Quebec
|
5 254 482
|
4 068 472
|
46 691
|
4 115 163
|
78.3
|
|
Ontario
|
7 598 407
|
4 390 207
|
27 708
|
4 427 047
|
58.3
|
|
Manitoba
|
728 981
|
493 534
|
2 021
|
495 555
|
68.0
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
622 500
|
405 475
|
2 232
|
407 707
|
65.5
|
|
Alberta
|
1 922 721
|
1 013 152
|
2 389
|
1 015 844
|
52.8
|
|
British Columbia
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Yukon
|
18 285
|
14 262
|
106
|
14 368
|
78.7
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
20 858
|
13 778
|
107
|
13 885
|
70.5
|
|
Nunavut
|
12 219
|
10 772
|
53
|
10 825
|
88.6
|
| Note: |
"N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not
relevant for that jurisdiction. |
| * |
The turnout of 61.2% in 2000 was adjusted
to arrive at the final turnout of 64.1%, after our normal maintenance
of the National Register of Electors to remove the names of deceased
electors and duplicates arising from moves. The Chief Electoral Officer
of Canada explained the adjustment during his appearance before the
Subcommittee on Electoral Boundaries Readjustment on October 6, 2003,
and his appearance to discuss the 2004 Main Estimates before the Standing
Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on March 5, 2004.
|
|
|
|
Table
A.7 – Number of valid votes by methods of voting |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Voting on polling day
|
Voting at advance polls
|
Voting under mail-in or special
ballot
|
Total valid votes
|
|
Canada
|
11 890 783
|
775 157
|
191 833
|
12 857 773
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
257 879
|
6 902
|
2 026
|
266 807
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
70 892
|
8 629
|
N/A
|
79 501
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
392 582
|
29 772
|
12 711
|
435 065
|
|
New Brunswick
|
361 559
|
27 933
|
4 745
|
394 237
|
|
Quebec
|
3 819 532
|
282 196
|
13 435
|
4 068 472
|
|
Ontario
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
4 390 207
|
|
Manitoba
|
467 912
|
23 351
|
5 421
|
493 534
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
380 972
|
22 282
|
2 221
|
405 475
|
|
Alberta
|
956 256
|
45 796
|
11 100
|
1 013 152
|
|
British Columbia
|
N/A
|
113 133
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Yukon
|
12 793
|
1 209
|
260
|
14 262
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
12 419
|
1 292
|
67
|
13 778
|
|
Nunavut
|
10 059
|
700
|
13
|
10 772
|
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that
the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.8 – Election expenses |
|
| |
|
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 |
$12 710 074
|
$37 810 560
|
$34 954 935
|
$15 962 678
|
$7 680 358
|
| Newfoundland
and Labrador |
$1 232 608
|
N/A
|
$1 525 900
|
$572 900
|
–
|
| Prince Edward
Island |
$564 090
|
$284 832
|
$939 571
|
$143 160
|
–
|
| Nova Scotia |
$1 143 192
|
$3 927 187
|
$1 389 240
|
$1 954 543
|
–
|
| New Brunswick |
N/A
|
N/A
|
$1 175 308
|
N/A
|
–
|
| Quebec |
$7 969 654
|
$9 520 947
|
$5 761 185
|
$4 724 029
|
$2 811 019
|
| Ontario |
$4 561 403
|
N/A
|
$12 969 520
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Manitoba |
$953 735
|
$2 576 020
|
$2 664 043
|
$1 426 000
|
$1 328 000
|
| Saskatchewan |
$668 701
|
$3 241 527
|
$873 097
|
$1 576 703
|
$289 066
|
| Alberta |
–
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
–
|
–
|
| British
Columbia |
$2 701 711
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
–
|
–
|
| Yukon |
–
|
$60 729
|
$256 241
|
–
|
–
|
| Northwest
Territories |
–
|
$442 483
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Nunavut |
–
|
$164 591
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Note: "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not
relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
Table
A.9 – Cost of most recent general election in each
jurisdiction |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction
|
Total cost
|
Cost per elector on the final
list
|
| Canada |
$200 800 000¹
|
$9.45¹
|
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
$2 600 000
|
$5.73
|
| Prince Edward Island
|
$583 853
|
$6.21
|
| Nova Scotia |
$5 721 100
|
$8.74
|
| New Brunswick |
$3 632 066
|
$6.91
|
| Quebec |
$49 190 254
|
$9.36
|
| Ontario |
$40 900 000
|
$5.38
|
| Manitoba |
$4 875 229
|
$6.68
|
| Saskatchewan |
$6 098 652
|
$9.80
|
| Alberta |
$5 424 250*
|
$2.85*
|
| British Columbia |
$18 129 588
|
$8.04
|
| Yukon |
$245 000
|
$13.40
|
| Northwest Territories |
$738 647
|
$33.34
|
| Nunavut |
$977 035
|
$79.96
|
| ¹ |
Estimated. |
| * |
The 2001 general election expenses
do not include the 2000 general confirmation (enumeration) expenses
of $3 538 644 (or 1.96 per elector). |
Note: "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not
relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
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