A Canadian election looms
Canadians go to the polls on 21 October, four years after Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party swept to power.
But things aren’t as clear-cut this time around, with several other parties rising in the polls.
Here’s a visual look at some key issues and themes which could shape the outcome on election night.
What’s at stake?
The focus of campaigning tends to be on the party leaders and who will be prime minister.
But in reality, under Canada’s system of government, it’s 338 separate races, with candidates in each of the country’s federal ridings (constituencies) from coast to coast to coast.
They are all fighting for their chance to sit in Canada’s House of Commons – which loosely resembles its British namesake.
There are two scenarios – a majority and a minority government (or hung parliament). If one party wins 170 seats or more, Canada will have a majority government.
Source: BBC
