Election Day has arrived on Vancouver Island.
The April 28 election was called March 23 as a trade war with the United States dominated the political landscape. A new federal government is expected to emerge tonight, as Canada’s 2025 snap election wraps up tonight.
The main parties vying for the 343 seats in the House of Commons are Mark Carney’s Liberals, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats, Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault’s Greens, Yves-François Blanchet’s Bloc Quebecois and Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada.
Polls are open in British Columbia from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. PST.
Where you can vote:
To find out your local poll location, visit the Elections Canada website and type in your street address. Alternatively, Canadians can look at their voter registration card. Voters can only visit their specified polling location.
Candidates running in seven ridings on Vancouver Island. Click in the links below for more details on each riding:
For Elections Canada’s FAQ page for questions like what kind of identification to bring, click here.
Check out our website for full coverage of the results once polls close.
