Canada’s pandemic election is showing a low voter turnout, sparking conversations among experts around its impact on the country’s democracy.As of 6.40 p.m.
ET Tuesday with 99.37 per cent of polls reporting, 16,099,487 of 27,366,297 registered electors showed up to vote — a turnout rate of 58.83 per cent.That’s lower than the 2019 federal election, which saw 18,350,359 of 27,373,058 eligible voters cast ballots, resulting in a turnout of 67 per cent.
Elections in 2015 and 2011 had turnout rates of 68.3 per cent and 61.1 per cent, respectfully. The Liberals won the election.