| |
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.
|
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|
 |
Table
A.1 – Dates of most recent general elections |
|
| |
|
Jurisdiction |
Date of last general election
|
| Canada |
November
27, 2000 |
| Newfoundland
and Labrador |
October 21, 2003 |
| Prince Edward
Island |
September 29, 2003 |
| Nova Scotia |
August 5, 2003* |
| New Brunswick |
June 9, 2003* |
| Quebec |
April 14, 2003 |
| Ontario |
October 2, 2003 |
| Manitoba |
June 3, 2003 |
| Saskatchewan |
November 5, 2003 |
| Alberta |
March 12, 2001 |
| British
Columbia |
May 16, 2001 |
| Yukon |
November 4, 2002 |
| Northwest
Territories |
November 24, 2003 |
| Nunavut |
February
15, 1999 |
* Election statistics have not been provided by the province. Statistics in the following tables are from the 1999 election.
|
|
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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 |
134
|
9
|
4
|
| Prince
Edward Island |
78
|
0
|
3
|
| Nova Scotia
|
171
|
13
|
4
|
| New Brunswick
|
192
|
4
|
5
|
| Quebec
|
611
|
35
|
9
|
| Ontario
|
498
|
24
|
9
|
| Manitoba
|
195
|
2
|
6
|
| Saskatchewan
|
229
|
5
|
7
|
| Alberta
|
289
|
29
|
7
|
| British
Columbia |
420
|
36
|
36
|
| Yukon
|
60
|
6
|
3
|
| Northwest
Territories |
–
|
55
|
–
|
| 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
|
- The Labrador Party
- Progressive Conservative Party
|
| Prince Edward Island
|
- Island New Democrats
- Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island
|
- Progressive Conservative Association of Prince Edward Island
|
| 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/Équipe Mario Dumont
- Bloc pot
- Equality Party
- Green Party of Québec
|
- Parti démocratie chrétienne du Québec
- Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec
- Parti québécois
- Quebec Liberal Party
- Union des forces progressistes
|
| Ontario |
- Communist Party of Canada – Ontario
- Family Coalition Party of Ontario
- Freedom Party of Ontario
- Green Party of Ontario
- New Democratic Party of Ontario
|
- Ontario Liberal Party
- Ontario Libertarian Party
- Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions
Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
|
| Manitoba |
- Communist Party of Canada – Manitoba
- Liberal Party in Manitoba
- Libertarian Party of Manitoba
|
- 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
|
- Saskatchewan Party
- The Indigenous Party of Saskatchewan
- Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan (W.I.P.)
|
| 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
- Alliance of Concerned Taxpayers
- Alternative Party, The
- B.C. Action Party
- B.C. Conservative Party
- BC Youth Coalition
- British Columbia Citizens Alliance Now
- British Columbia First Alliance Association
- 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
- Central Party, The
- Centre Democratic Party
- Citizens Commonwealth Federation
- Coalition British Columbia
|
- Communist Party of BC
- Council of British Columbians
- Enterprise Party of B.C.
- Freedom Party of British Columbia, The
- Green Party Political Association of British
Columbia
- 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
- United British Columbia Association
- Unity Party of British Columbia
- We the People Party
- Western Canada Concept Party of BC
- Western Independence Party of BC
- Western Reform
|
| 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 |
1997 |
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. Party now defunct. |
| 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 |
1,720
|
95
|
–
|
| Prince
Edward Island |
296
|
27
|
51
|
| Nova Scotia
|
2,681
|
139
|
–
|
| New Brunswick
|
1,649
|
195
|
140
|
| Quebec
|
19,364
|
1,380
|
–¹
|
| Ontario
|
22,782
|
594
|
–
|
| Manitoba
|
2,278
|
125
|
100
|
| Saskatchewan
|
2,796²
|
153
|
0
|
| Alberta
|
5,157
|
161
|
175
|
| British
Columbia |
8,462
|
188
|
545
|
| Yukon
|
65
|
24
|
–
|
| Northwest
Territories |
97
|
3
|
0
|
| Nunavut
|
51
|
23
|
1
|
| ¹ |
Included in advance polls. |
| ² |
Personal Care Facility, Hospital and Remand Centre Polls included. |
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
(2001 Census)
|
Electors on preliminary lists
|
Electors on revised lists
|
Electors registered on polling day
|
Total electors on final lists
|
| Canada |
30,007,094 |
19,395,489
|
20,370,921
|
872,552
|
21,243,473
|
| Newfoundland and
Labrador |
512,930 |
N/A
|
383,783 |
51,862 |
435,645 |
| Prince Edward Island
|
135,294 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
97,180 |
| Nova Scotia
|
908,007 |
625,594
|
639,568
|
15,020
|
654,588
|
| New Brunswick
|
729,498 |
501,666
|
507,571
|
17,894
|
525,465
|
| Quebec |
7,237,479 |
5,464,425 |
5,476,855 |
–
|
5,490,551 |
| Ontario |
11,410,046 |
7,331,161 |
7,638,576 |
324,031¹
|
7,962,607 |
| Manitoba
|
1,119,583 |
702,572 |
717,584 |
15,362 |
732,946 |
| Saskatchewan
|
978,933 |
574,648 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Alberta |
2,974,807 |
1,809,171
|
N/A
|
113,550²
|
1,922,721
|
| British Columbia
|
3,907,738 |
2,023,999
|
2,074,079
|
180,841
|
2,254,920
|
| Yukon |
28,674 |
16,181 |
18,067 |
–
|
18,067 |
| Northwest Territories
|
37,360 |
21,153 |
21,474 |
1,618 |
23,092 |
| Nunavut |
26,745 |
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 |
383,783 |
277,538 |
787
|
278,325 |
72.5
|
| Prince Edward Island
|
97,180 |
80,922 |
403
|
81,325 |
83.8
|
| 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 |
5,490,551 |
3,817,764 |
48,484 |
3,866,248 |
70.4
|
| Ontario |
7,962,607 |
4,497,244 |
28,292¹ |
4,528,167 |
56.8
|
| Manitoba
|
732,946 |
395,482 |
1,587 |
397,069 |
54.2
|
| Saskatchewan
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Alberta |
1,922,721
|
1,013,152
|
2,389
|
1,015,844
|
52.8
|
| British Columbia
|
2,254,920
|
1,591,306
|
8,459
|
1,599,765
|
70.9
|
| Yukon |
18,067 |
14,004 |
112
|
14,116 |
78.1
|
| Northwest Territories
|
16,107 |
10,973 |
67
|
11,040 |
68.5
|
| Nunavut |
12,219
|
10,772
|
53
|
10,825
|
88.6
|
| ¹ |
Includes unmarked. |
| * |
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. |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that
the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
|
|
|
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 |
256,041 |
11,068 |
10,429 |
277,538 |
| Prince
Edward Island |
68,831 |
11,688 |
N/A
|
80,519 |
| Nova Scotia
|
392,582
|
29,772
|
12,711
|
435,065
|
| New Brunswick
|
361,559
|
27,933
|
4,745
|
394,237
|
| Quebec
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3,817,764 |
| Ontario
|
4,141,848
|
355,396
|
–
|
4,497,244 |
| Manitoba
|
373,243 |
18,723 |
3,516 |
395,482 |
| Saskatchewan
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Alberta
|
956,256
|
45,796
|
11,100
|
1,013,152 |
| British
Columbia |
1,414,294
|
109,539 |
75,932
|
1,599,765
|
| Yukon
|
12,480 |
1,317 |
207
|
14,004 |
| Northwest
Territories |
9,405 |
47 |
1,521
|
10,973 |
| 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 |
$1,347,078 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
– |
| Prince Edward
Island |
$674,429 |
$316,539.39 |
$1,145,506 |
$149,661.00 |
– |
| 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 |
$9,158,213 |
$13,149,917 |
$9,804,863 |
$6,149,459¹ |
$4,876,033¹ |
| Ontario |
$4,777,895² |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
Advertising $592,149;
overall
$1,184,297 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan |
$739,877 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Alberta |
– |
N/A |
N/A |
– |
– |
| British
Columbia |
$2,701,711 |
$5,809,117 |
$4,319,862 |
– |
– |
| Yukon |
– |
$157,685.19 |
$190,825.88 |
– |
– |
| Northwest
Territories |
– |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Nunavut |
– |
$164,591 |
– |
– |
– |
| ¹ |
This amount represents the maximum possible reimbursement.
|
| ² |
For those parties with a full slate of candidates. |
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 |
$1,914,941 |
$4.98² |
| Prince Edward Island
|
$830,000 |
$6.94
|
| Nova Scotia |
$5,721,100 |
$8.74
|
| New Brunswick |
$3,632,066 |
$6.91
|
| Quebec |
$58,100,000³ |
$10.58
|
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A
|
| Manitoba |
N/A |
N/A
|
| Saskatchewan |
N/A |
N/A
|
| Alberta |
$5,424,2504 |
$2.854
|
| British Columbia |
$18,129,588 |
$8.04
|
| Yukon |
$448,368 |
$24.82
|
| Northwest Territories |
N/A |
$33.34
|
| Nunavut |
$977,035 |
$79.96
|
| 1 |
Estimated. |
| 2 |
Does not include subsidy costs. |
| 3 |
Estimated expenses to September 30, 2003. This amount includes pre-writ activities, the reimbursement of election expenses and the acquisition of the computer equipment used for the general election of April 14, 2003. |
| 4 |
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.
|
