When must federal elections be held under fixed-date legislation?
- On July 1 every five years
- On the first Monday in May every three years
- On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election
- Whenever the Senate decides
Answer: On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election
A law passed by Parliament sets federal elections on the third Monday in October, every four years after the most recent general election. The Prime Minister may still ask the Governor General to call an earlier election.
Learn more: Federal elections and when they happen
- In federal elections Canadians elect the people who represent them in the House of Commons.
- Members of the House of Commons are called Members of Parliament (MPs).
- Voters may re-elect the same MPs or choose new ones.
- Under a law passed by Parliament, federal elections are held on the third Monday in October, every four years after the most recent general election.
- The Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an earlier election.