Canadian electors are heading to the polls today to choose the 43rd Canadian Parliament. Here’s what you need to know at the polls, and the Osoyoos Times has curated our Election 2019 questions below so you can find out where the candidates stand on key issues. Osoyoos voters can head to the Sonora Centre ( 8505 68 Ave.) to cast their ballots.

  • Electors must vote at their assigned polling station. To find out where to vote, electors can check their voter information card, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463‑6868.
  • Every poll across the country is open for 12 hours on election day. The voting hours are staggered, so that most results are available at around the same time on election night.
  • Voting hours (local time):
    Time zone Voting hours
    Newfoundland 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Atlantic 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Eastern 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Central (except in Saskatchewan) 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Mountain and Saskatchewan 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Pacific 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • To vote, electors must be registered. Those who are not registered can register at their polling station when they go to vote. Unregistered electors can enter their information online, print a pre-filled registration certificate, and bring it with them for faster service at the polls.
  • Electors should bring their voter information card with them along with accepted ID, when they go to vote to make the voting process easier.
  • Electors must prove their identity and address. They can visit elections.ca to see the list of identification documents or options accepted at the polls, or call 1-800-463-6868 for more information.
  • Preliminary results of the election will be published on elections.ca as soon as they become available.

Where do the candidates stand? 

The Osoyoos Times has been putting questions to the candidates since July so voters can know where their local candidates stand on key issues, click through on the topic that interests you below:

Canada’s energy future

If candidates could focus on one issue, what would it be?

The future of legal cannabis in Canada

Housing

Health care and rural health

Which issue deserves more attention?

Candidates debate in Oliver

On Oct. 2  a debate was held in Oliver thanks to the Osoyoos Times, Oliver Chronicle, South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce, EZ Rock Osoyoos, Peach City Radio and the Frank Venables Theatre. The following is some of the coverage of that debate where candidates spoke on a range of topics:

Candidates try to woo voters in Oliver 

Candidates debate ‘symbolic’ pipeline 

Candidates talk about balancing the budget, immigration

Marijuana prisoners a ‘thing’ at forum

Stay tuned to OsoyoosTimes.com where we will be joining candidates on election night to get their reaction to the results.