PM Trudeau should decide writ period for next election in consultation with Chief Electoral Officer Perrault

Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured on Sept. 18, 2019, with Grade 5 students at Connaught Public School in Ottawa, there to teach them about Canada's voting process.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

August 9, 2021

The next federal election is expected to be called in the coming days, and one key question on the minds of political insiders and party strategists is how long will it last. According to the Canada Elections Act, the minimum length of a campaign is 36 days and the maximum is 50 days. It’s the pre...

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