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Municipal elections usually elect a mayor and city council and often also a school board. Some locations may also elect other bodies, such as Vancouver , which elects its own parks board . Some municipalities will also hold referenda or ballot initiatives at the same time, usually relating to spending projects or tax changes.
The most prominent form of local government in Canada is municipal government, which is a local council authority which provides local services, facilities, safety and infrastructure for communities. Municipal governments are local general-purpose authorities which provide services to all residents within a defined geographic area called a ...
Nominations for the election will open January 1, 2025, and close on September 22, 2025. [2] The government of Alberta has tabled legislation to reform the municipal government system; the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, includes two pieces of legislation: the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) and the Municipal Government Act (MGA). [3]
All Canadian citizens aged 18 or older who currently reside in Canada as of the polling day [2] (or at any point in their life have resided in Canada, regardless of time away) may vote in federal elections. [3] The most recent Canadian federal election occurred on September 20, 2021.
February 29: Municipal by-elections in Zeballos and Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, British Columbia; March 1: Municipal by-election in District 3, Mille-Isles, Quebec [11] March 7: Municipal elections in the West Hants Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. [12] Ontario Liberal Party leadership election
12 communities with a combined population of 255,837 used Internet voting as a voting method in the 2003 Ontario municipal elections. [48] The Ottawa municipal elections have used optical scan machines since at least 2003. [73] Markham, Ontario introduced an Internet voting system in 2003. [74]
The composition and structure of city council was the subject of two questions on the 2003 election ballot, an action initiated by Ward 3 Councillor Fred Tranquilli and his discussion paper, A Better Way, which proposed a smaller city council with 10 wards (one councillor per ward), plus the mayor elected citywide and the elimination of Board ...
Municipal by-elections in Uxbridge [44] and The Archipelago, Ontario [45] Municipal by-election in Thorsby, Alberta [46] November 29 - Municipal by-elections in Brossard, Rivière-du-Loup and Mont-Joli, Quebec. [2] November 30 - Newfoundland and Labrador general election; December 6 - Nunavut municipal elections, 2015 (hamlets) December 13: