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Fast Facts about democracy in Canada

1918 - The year women secured the right to vote in Canada; 1944 in France; 2005 in Kuwait.

 

1947 - The year Chinese Canadians secured the right to vote.

 

1960 - The year non-enfranchised Aboriginal peoples in Canada secured the right to vote.

 

73.1 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in 1867 federal election: year of confederation.

 

Two parties - Choice in 1867 federal election: Conservatives 50%; Liberals 49%.

 

74.2 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in 1935 federal election: mid-Great Depression.

 

75.3 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in 1945 federal election: end of Second World War.

 

79.4 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in 1958 federal election: John Diefenbaker’s

Conservative government secured one of largest majorities in Canadian history.

 

75.7 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in 1968 federal election: Trudeaumania.

 

75.3 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in 1988 federal election: free trade.

 

Five parties - Choice in the 2008 federal election: Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, Bloc, Greens.

 

58.8 - Percentage of Canadians who voted in the 2008 federal election. Historically low.

 

Source: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

 

 

Vol. XI No. 18 • May 2, 2011

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