Election voter info: candidates, ID, locations

Today is federal election day and over seven million Canadians have already cast their ballot.

It’s anticipated to be a large turnout election and we’ll see how government will form in the country.

Lakeland

• Conservative Party – Shannon Stubbs (Incumbent) 
• Liberal Party – Barry Milaney
• New Democratic Party – Des Bissonnette
• People’s Party of Canada – Michael Manchen
• Green Party – Bridget Burns
• Christian Heritage Party – Micheal Speirs

Fort McMurray-Cold Lake

• Conservative Party – Laila Goodridge (Incumbent) 
• Liberal Party – Kaitlyn Staines
• New Democratic Party – You-Ju Choi
• People’s Party of Canada – Alan Clarke
• Green Party – Brian Deheer
• Independent – Kulbir Chawla

You may received a voter information card in the mail that has more detailed information about where your polling station is. To vote, you can show one of these two forms of identification:

• your driver’s licence
• any other card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial/territorial or local) with your photo, name and current address

If you don’t have these pieces of ID, you can also bring two pieces of different identification. Both must have your name and at least one must have your current address. These could be things like utility bills, your voter information card, your health card, etc. A full list is provided here.

As well, if you don’t have forms of ID, you can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing and have someone who knows you and who is assigned to your polling station vouch for you. The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address. A person can vouch for only one person (except in long-term care facilities).

Locations

Here are some of the voting locations to do your democratic duty. If you’re unsure where to vote, type in your postal code in Elections Canada website, and it will direct you to the nearest location.

Bonnyville:

• You may vote from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at:
• St. Louis Parish Centre (Bonnyville)
• 5011 49 Avenue
• Bonnyville

Cold Lake:

• You may vote from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at:
• Cold Lake Energy Centre
• 7825 51 Street
• Cold Lake

St. Paul:

• You may vote from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at:
• St. Paul Recreation Centre
• 4802 53rd Street
• St. Paul

Lac La Biche

• You may vote from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at:
• Bold Centre
• 8702 91 Avenue
• Lac La Biche