For the next month, the former Corsa building at 38192 Cleveland Ave. will be home to the local Elections Canada office in Squamish.
Squamish is part of the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country riding, which spans slightly more than 13,000 square kilometres. As of the latest census, in 2016, there were 119,113 people in the riding.
The previous federal election in 2015 saw a 73 per cent voter turn out in the riding. Pamela Goldsmith-Jones of the Liberal Party was successful in her bid to become Member of Parliament with 54.7 per cent of the vote, beating out the Conservative Party's John Weston (26.25 per cent). The NDP and Green Party candidates earned less than 10 per cent of the vote each, while both the Marijuana Party candidate and the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada candidates earned less than a combined 0.5 per cent of the vote.
In the 2019 election, there are six candidates in the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country riding: the Conservative Party's Gabrielle Loren, the Green's Dana Taylor, the People Party of Canada's Robert "Doug" Bebb, the Liberal's Patrick Weiler, the NDP's Judith Wilson, and the Rhinoceros Party's Gordon Jeffrey.
When, where and how:
There are several times voters can cast their ballots to determine who will form the next federal government. Those who want to vote by mail or at an Elections Canada office need to apply before Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. (Eastern Time if applying online or to Elections Canada in Ottawa, local time if applying at a local Elections Canada office). Application forms for either method of voting are available at Elections Canada offices or online. In person, advance polls open at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 through Monday, Oct. 14. Election day will be on Monday, Oct. 21.
Elections Canada recommends people voting by mail plan ahead to allow enough time to receive their voting kit and send it back.
When voting, voters need to have proof of their identity and address. A driver's licence or government-issued photo ID are allowed. Voters can also use a combination of two pieces of ID such as a voter information card and bank statement or a utility bill and student ID card.
Find more information at www.elections.ca.
