Commentary
More than 2 million Canadians voted on the first day of advance polls for this year’s federal election, which according to Elections Canada was a record turnout. That was on Good Friday (April 18), and I’m sure the high numbers were due in part to the stores being closed and the day being a stat holiday. I worked at a polling station and can attest to how busy we were.
In an era of declining participation in the very essence of democracy, a high voter turnout is indeed a good sign. Perhaps Canadians sense the importance of this election more than in recent years (the return of the unpredictable Trump administration, the state of the economy/stock market/tariffs, international instability, foreign interference, etc.) and that is driving this surge. In any event, kudos to Canadians….