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federal election 2025

2025 Federal Election

election news

See more in our Election-Federal news channel

election details

We've compiled some of the more-commonly-asked-for information here, but Elections Canada has ALL the details you need at www.elections.ca 

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You can also go directly to the Barrie South - Innisfil page or the Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte page, for more locally-specific information

candidates

Barrie South - Innisfil

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Barrie-Springwater-Oro Medonte (BSOM)

election calendar

all-candidate meetings

If you know of others, please send us the details, so we can help keep residents informed!

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Wednesday, April 23, 5-8pm

Meet the Candidates: Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte

  • Hosted by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Barrie & District Association of Realtors

  • Traditions at Sheba Shrine, 142 John St., Barrie

  • For more information, click here

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Thursday, April 24, 5-8pm

Meet the Candidates: Barrie South - Innisfil

  • Hosted by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Barrie & District Association of Realtors

  • Traditions at Sheba Shrine, 142 John St., Barrie

  • For more information, click here

 

voter resources

Elections Canada

  • Information for voters, candidates, and those looking to work or volunteer is all compiled at elections.ca

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Register to Vote

  • If you are already registered to vote, you should receive your voter information card by April 11

  • If you did not get the card, or the information on it is incorrect, you may register, check your registration or update your address by

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Guide to the Federal Election

  • This will be mailed to all households on April 14

  • It is also available online here or as a PDF here

  • ​For guides in other languages, please visit here

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Ways to Vote

  • To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on Election Day, and be able to prove your identity and address

  • Be sure you have the proper ID – Elections Canada's "ID To Vote" page breaks down the requirements, and gives options for people who don't have the required ID

Election Day

  • Your last chance to vote is Election Day, Monday, April 28 – Barrie polls will be open from 9:30am to 9:30pm.  

  • Find out your polling station on your voter information card, or use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service

Advance Polling Days​

  • Advanced polling stations will be open from 9am to 9pm on Friday, April 18, Saturday, April 19, Sunday, April 20, or Monday, April 21

  • Find out your assigned advanced polling station (it may be different than on Election Day!) on your voter information card, or use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service

Early Voting at an Elections Canada Office​

  • You may vote early at ANY Elections Canada office before April 22, 6pm, using the special ballot process 

  • Elections Canada offices are open seven days a week, Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, and Sunday noon-4pm

  • Find the Elections Canada office most convenient for you

  • Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte:  60 Bell Farm Road, Suite 4, Barrie, 1-866-236-8615

  • Barrie South - Innisfil:  431 Bayview Drive, Suite 8, Barrie, 1-866-236-8541

Vote By Mail

  • To vote by mail, you may apply online or at any Elections Canada office across the country, but you must apply by Tuesday, April 22, 6pm 

  • You will vote using the special ballot process , and once you apply to vote by mail, you can't change your mind and vote at advance polls or on election day

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Special Circumstances

Elections Canada has information on alternate voting opportunities for people in various situations, including:

 

​​For more information, visit Elections Canada's Ways to Vote page​

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key dates
& deadlines

Key Dates

March 23 - Elections Canada offices are open across the country - you can vote early at any of them by Tuesday, April 22, 6pm

April 9 - list of Candidates finalized

April 11 - registered voters should receive their voter information cards by this date – if not, please see "Register to Vote" in the previous column

April 14-19 - Canadian Armed Forces electors can vote at the military poll set up for their base or unit

April 16 - Incarcerated electors can vote at the place where they are serving their sentence

April 18-21 - Advance Polling Stations open from 9am-9pm

April 20-22 - Special Ballot Voting is offered in acute care facilities, such as hospitals

April 28 - Election Day!

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Deadlines

April 22, 6pm - last day for Special Ballot Voting at any local Elections Canada office

April 22 - deadline to apply to vote by mail

April 22 - deadline to request sign language interpretation

Countering Misinformation and Electoral Interference

As we get more of our election information online, including from social media, there is an increasing danger of seeing false or misleading content about elections.

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Always check your sources, look for citations and solid evidence to back "facts".

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ElectoFacts

​Elections Canada has put together a page to help counter some of the inaccurate or misleading information floating around about how elections work (note, this is not fact-checking parties' or candidates statements on social media).

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If you'd like to know more accurate information about Canadian Federal Elections, please visit ElectoFacts

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Election Integrity and Security

This is also becoming a concern for many.  Elections Canada has put together a page to outline all the safeguards in place to counter election interference, as well as the various people and procedures involved in protecting Canada's Federal Electoral System.

 

Learn more https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=int&document=index&lang=e.
 

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