Municipal, Provincial and Federal elections elect officials for offices in three different levels of government in Canada. Each of the three election administrations is governed by separate pieces of legislation. The following is a general summary of which offices are elected at each level of government:
Federal & Provincial Elections:
Electors will elect a candidate, which may or may not represent a political party, for their electoral riding (district). The elected candidate will become your Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Parliament.
In general terms, the party leader of the political party that wins the greatest number of seats during the election, will become the Prime Minister of Canada or Premier of the Province.
Visit: Elections Canada or Elections Ontario for more information.
Municipal Election:
There is no political party association at this level of government. As an eligible elector of the municipality, you elect:
1. A mayoralty candidate, for your municipality
2. A council candidate and school board trustee candidate, for your electoral ward (School Board Trustee is not applicable for commercial property owners or tenants).