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Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9)

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Act current to 2026-03-17 and last amended on 2026-03-12. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Powers of Governor General preserved

  •  (1) Nothing in this section affects the powers of the Governor General, including the power to dissolve Parliament at the Governor General’s discretion.

  • Marginal note:Election dates

    (2) Subject to subsection (1), each general election must be held on the third Monday of October in the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election, with the first general election after this section comes into force being held on Monday, October 19, 2009.

  • 2007, c. 10, s. 1

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