List of Canadian federal elections

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the constitutional basis for elections?Established by the Constitution Act, 1867
2. What is the electoral system?First-past-the-post system for electing Members of Parliament
3. What is a federal election in Canada?A federal election is when Canadians vote to pick the people who will sit in the House of Commons, the main part of the national government.
4. How many seats are in the House of Commons now?Right now there are 343 seats in the House of Commons, which grew from 180 seats when the first election was held in 1867.

Federal General Election: A nationwide vote to elect all members of the House of Commons, occurring at regular intervals.
House of Commons: The primary legislative body of Canada's federal government, composed of elected Members of Parliament.
First-Past-The-Post: An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes in a district wins the seat.
Minority Government: A government where the ruling party does not hold a majority of seats and relies on support from other parties.