Federal elections

Through the ballot box, Canadians get a chance to directly express their opinion abouthow their country should be run. At the federal level, Canadians elect members of Parliament to the House of Commons to represent each electoral district.

• Read more about federal elections (source: Canada Year Book 2006, Government overview).
• See Elections by the numbers for facts related to elections in Canada and to our nation's economic relationship with the United States.

Did you know? The population numbers collected in each decennial Canadian census (for example in 2001 and 2011) are used to establish the boundaries of federal electoral districts (FEDs) and the number of seats in parliament.

• Looking for population data on your electoral district? Just type your postal code into the 2006 Fed Finder tool (located in the top right-hand corner of the screen). You'll find data like the median age, the median income, population by immigrant status and much more….