Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally launched the race for the Oct. 21 electio...
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally launched the race for the Oct. 21 election on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of how Canadian elections work and the possible outcomes.
Another possible outcome is a minority government, where a party wins more ridings than any other, but falls short of a 170-seat majority. This is considered a less stable form of government, because the other parties could join forces in parliament and vote out the government, possibly triggering another election. Canada has had 12 minority governments in its history.
Bloc Quèbècois - Quebec separatist party that only runs candidates in the province, led by Yves-François Blanchet, 54.
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