The election was called March 23 amid a trade war with the United States.
A new federal government is expected to be named Monday night, as Canada鈥檚 2025 snap election gets underway.
The main parties vying for the 343 seats in the House of Commons are Mark Carney鈥檚 Liberals, Pierre Poilievre鈥檚 Conservatives, Jagmeet Singh鈥檚 New Democrats, Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pednault鈥檚 Greens, Yves-Fran莽ois Blanchet鈥檚 Bloc Quebecois and Maxime Bernier鈥檚 People鈥檚 Party of Canada.
The Comox Valley falls within two ridings: Courtenay-Alberni and North Island-Powell River.
Polls are open in British Columbia from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. PST.
To find out your local poll location, visit the Elections Canada and type in your street address. Alternatively, Canadians can look at their voter registration card. Voters can only visit their specified polling location.
Who is running in Courtenay-Alberni:
Brian Cameron - Liberal Party of Canada
Thomas Gamble - People's Party of Canada
Gord Johns - New Democratic Party
Teresa Knight - Animal Protection Party of Canada
Chris Markevich - Green Party of Canada
Kris McNichol - Conservative Party of Canada
Jesse Musial - Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Who is running North Island-Powell River:
Aaron Gunn - Conservative Party of Canada
Tanille Johnston - New Democratic Party
Jennifer Lash - Liberal Party of Canada
Paul Macknight - People's Party of Canada
Glen Staples - Independent
Jessica Wegg - Green Party of Canada
For Elections Canada鈥檚 for questions like what kind of identification to bring, click here.
Check out our website for full coverage of the results once polls close.
