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Pearson</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/louis-st-laurent"> <span>Louis St-Laurent</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-elliott-trudeau"> <span>Pierre Elliott Trudeau</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/richard-bedford-viscount-bennett"> <span>R.B. Bennett</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-charles-tupper"> <span>Sir Charles Tupper</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-john-alexander-macdonald"> <span>Sir John A. Macdonald</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-john-abbott"> <span>Sir John Abbott</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-john-sparrow-david-thompson"> <span>Sir John Sparrow David Thompson</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-mackenzie-bowell"> <span>Sir Mackenzie Bowell</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-robert-borden"> <span>Sir Robert Borden</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-wilfrid-laurier"> <span>Sir Wilfrid Laurier</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/stephen-joseph-harper"> <span>Stephen Harper</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thomas-mulcair"> <span>Tom Mulcair</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-lyon-mackenzie-king"> <span>William Lyon Mackenzie King</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-group accordion-group sb-accordion-collection" data-accordion="2"> <div class="sb-tab accordion-head accordion-toggler"><div class="">Electoral History (8)</div><button class=""><img alt="toggler-icon" src="/images/i-arrow-toggle.svg" class="accordion-toggler-icon" class="toggler-icon">toggler</button></div> <div class="accordion-body accordion-collection-details"> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/election-1891-a-question-of-loyalty-feature"> <span>Election 1891: A Question of Loyalty</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/election-1896-feature"> <span>Election of 1896</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/election-of-1917"> <span>Election of 1917</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/election-1988-feature"> <span>Election of 1988</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elections-of-1925-and-1926-feature"> <span>Elections of 1925 and 1926</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elections-of-1957-and-1958-feature"> <span>Elections of 1957 and 1958</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elections-of-1979-and-1980-feature"> <span>Elections of 1979 and 1980</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/voting-in-early-canada-feature"> <span>Voting in Early Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-group accordion-group sb-accordion-collection" data-accordion="3"> <div class="sb-tab accordion-head accordion-toggler"><div class="">Electoral Systems (13)</div><button class=""><img alt="toggler-icon" src="/images/i-arrow-toggle.svg" class="accordion-toggler-icon" class="toggler-icon">toggler</button></div> <div class="accordion-body accordion-collection-details"> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elections"> <span>Canadian Elections</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/electoral-systems"> <span>Canadian Electoral System</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/party-system"> <span>Canadian Party System</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/electoral-reform"> <span>Electoral Reform in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/political-campaign"> <span>Political Campaigning in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/political-participation"> <span>Political Participation in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/party-financing"> <span>Political Party Financing in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/redistribution"> <span>Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/representative-government"> <span>Representative Government</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/responsible-government"> <span>Responsible Government</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/franchise"> <span>Right to Vote in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/electoral-behaviour"> <span>Voting Behaviour in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/voting-in-early-canada-feature"> <span>Voting in Early Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-group accordion-group sb-accordion-collection" data-accordion="4"> <div class="sb-tab accordion-head accordion-toggler"><div class="">Government (4)</div><button class=""><img alt="toggler-icon" src="/images/i-arrow-toggle.svg" class="accordion-toggler-icon" class="toggler-icon">toggler</button></div> <div class="accordion-body accordion-collection-details"> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/coalition-government"> <span>Coalition Governments in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/federal-government"> <span>Federal Government</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/minority-government"> <span>Minority Governments in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/provincial-government"> <span>Provincial Government in Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-group accordion-group sb-accordion-collection" data-accordion="5"> <div class="sb-tab accordion-head accordion-toggler"><div class="">Institutions (9)</div><button class=""><img alt="toggler-icon" src="/images/i-arrow-toggle.svg" class="accordion-toggler-icon" class="toggler-icon">toggler</button></div> <div class="accordion-body accordion-collection-details"> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliamentary-press-gallery"> <span>Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/office-of-chief-electoral-officer"> <span>Chief Electoral Officer</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/crown"> <span>Crown</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/governor-general"> <span>Governor General of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/house-of-commons"> <span>House of Commons</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliament"> <span>Parliament</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/prime-ministers-office"> <span>Prime Minister's Office</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/queen-elizabeth-ii"> <span>Queen Elizabeth II</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/senate"> <span>Senate of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-group accordion-group sb-accordion-collection" data-accordion="6"> <div class="sb-tab accordion-head accordion-toggler"><div class="">Parliamentarians (5)</div><button class=""><img alt="toggler-icon" src="/images/i-arrow-toggle.svg" class="accordion-toggler-icon" class="toggler-icon">toggler</button></div> <div class="accordion-body accordion-collection-details"> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cabinet"> <span>Cabinet</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/leader-of-the-opposition"> <span>Leader of the Opposition</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/member-of-parliament"> <span>Member of Parliament (MP)</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/prime-minister"> <span>Prime Minister of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/speaker"> <span>Speaker</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-group accordion-group sb-accordion-collection" data-accordion="7"> <div class="sb-tab accordion-head accordion-toggler"><div class="">Parties (12)</div><button class=""><img alt="toggler-icon" src="/images/i-arrow-toggle.svg" class="accordion-toggler-icon" class="toggler-icon">toggler</button></div> <div class="accordion-body accordion-collection-details"> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bloc-quebecois"> <span>Bloc Québécois</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/communist-party-of-canada"> <span>Communist Party of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/conservative-party"> <span>Conservative Party</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/green-party-of-canada"> <span>Green Party of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/labour-party"> <span>Labour Party</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/liberal-party"> <span>Liberal Party</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/new-democratic-party"> <span>New Democratic Party (NDP)</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/progressive-party"> <span>Progressive Party</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/reform-party-of-canada"> <span>Reform Party of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rhinoceros-party"> <span>Rhinoceros Party</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/social-credit"> <span>Social Credit</span> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"> <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/socialist-party-of-canada"> <span>Socialist Party of Canada</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="collectionSubDesktop"> <span class="sb-group-name">Timelines</span> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/elections-and-prime-ministers"><span>Elections and Prime Ministers</span></a></div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/womens-suffrage"><span>Women's Suffrage</span></a></div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/indigenous-suffrage"><span>Indigenous Suffrage</span></a></div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/womens-suffrage-in-the-west"><span>Women's Suffrage in the West</span></a></div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/womens-suffrage-in-atlantic-canada"><span>Women's Suffrage in Atlantic Canada</span></a></div> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/womens-suffrage-in-the-north"><span>Women's Suffrage in the North</span></a></div> </div> <div class="collectionSubDesktop"> <span class="sb-group-name">Education</span> <div class="sb-tab sb-tab--separator"><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/studyguide/sir-john-a-macdonald-heritage-minute"><span>Sir John A. Macdonald: Heritage Minute</span></a></div> </div> <div class="collectionSubDesktop"> <span class="sb-group-name">Videos</span> <div class="sb-sidebar-video"> <div class="videomodalsingle"> <a class="js-callout-video js-callout callout-regular" data-videoURL="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vBGNEJpznNE?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vBGNEJpznNE/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Heritage Minutes: Sir John A. Macdonald" height="auto" width="100%"> <span class="callout-title">Heritage Minutes: Sir John A. Macdonald</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="sb-sidebar-video"> <div class="videomodalsingle"> <a class="js-callout-video js-callout callout-regular" data-videoURL="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SDS4gD5LgKo?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SDS4gD5LgKo/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government" height="auto" width="100%"> <span class="callout-title">Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="sb-sidebar-video"> <div class="videomodalsingle"> <a class="js-callout-video js-callout callout-regular" data-videoURL="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SdbG6EIHrbs?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SdbG6EIHrbs/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung" height="auto" width="100%"> <span class="callout-title">Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="sb-sidebar-video"> <div class="videomodalsingle"> <a class="js-callout-video js-callout callout-regular" data-videoURL="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VcACdpePyiM?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VcACdpePyiM/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Heritage Minutes: Sir George-Étienne Cartier" height="auto" width="100%"> <span class="callout-title">Heritage Minutes: Sir George-Étienne Cartier</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="sb-sidebar-video"> <div class="videomodalsingle"> <a class="js-callout-video js-callout callout-regular" data-videoURL="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7-BiMcZFhC0?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7-BiMcZFhC0/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine" height="auto" width="100%"> <span class="callout-title">Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </sidebar> </div> </div> <div class="content-container-desktop"> <main id="pagination"> <article class="main-grid timeline-index"> <div class="main-grid__content--full"> </div> <div class="timeline-index__heading main-grid__content--full"> <div class="timeline-single__header"> <div class="timeline-single__header__info"> <span class="g-category text-xsmall"> collection </span> <h1 class="l-head-title">Elections</h1> <p><p> <a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elections/">Elections</a><span style="background-color: initial;"> are a process in which Canadian citizens express their preferences about who will represent and govern them. 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