The Fraser Valley's 2025 Election Hub

How to vote, candidate lists, and more on the federal election in Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and the rest of the Fraser Valley

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Grace Kennedy
March 24, 2025

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The 2025 federal election campaign will end April 28 with a new set of Parliamentarians tasked with the job of governing Canada.

Below, we’ve collected everything voters in the Fraser Valley need to know about the election, including who is running, how to vote, and how to learn what riding you live in.

Key dates

Voting in the 2025 federal election will take place on Monday, April 28 from 7am to 7pm. There will be four days of advance voting earlier in the month.

Here are the important dates to keep an eye on.

  • April 7: Last day for candidates to submit their nominations. (The final list of candidates will be released on Wednesday, April 9. You can find out who is running in your riding below.)

  • April 18-21: Advance voting at designated polling stations.

  • April 22: Last day for voters to register in advance. (You can still vote at your polling station if you miss this deadline.)

  • April 22: Last day to vote at an Elections Canada office.

  • April 22: Last day to apply to vote by mail.

  • April 28: General election day.

The parties

There are four major parties fielding candidates in BC in the upcoming federal election: the Liberal Party of Canada, the Conservative Party of Canada, NDP, and the Green Party of Canada. There are also other smaller parties and independent candidates. You can find basic information about each party and their platform below.

Liberal Party of Canada (LPC)

Leader: Mark Carney

Website: liberal.ca

Social media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | X

Platform: Not yet released

Seats before election call: 153/338

The Liberal Party of Canada is led by Mark Carney, whom party members chose to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March. They governed with the support of the NDP. Carney is the former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, but has no political experience. Trudeau resigned in March after nine and a half years as Prime Minister. Previous Liberal prime ministers include Jean Chretien, and Paul Martin.

Conservative Party of Canada (CPC)

Leader: Pierre Poilievre

Website: conservative.ca

Social media: Facebook | Instagram | X

Platform: Not yet released

Seats before election call: 120/338

The Conservative Party of Canada has been led by Pierre Poilievre since 2022. Before the dissolution of Parliament it was the official opposition. Poilievre was first elected to Parliament in 2004 at the age of 25 and was a cabinet minister during Stephen Harper's final two years as Prime Minister. The Conservative Party of Canada was formally created in 2003, when the Progressive Conservative and the Canadian Alliance parties merged. It held power from 2006 to 2015, with Harper as Prime Minister. Erin O'Toole led the party during the 2021 election.

NDP

Leader: Jagmeet Singh

Website: ndp.ca

Social media: Facebook | Instagram | X

Platform: Not yet released

Seats before election call: 25/338

The New Democratic Party has been led by Jagmeet Singh. Before the dissolution of Parliament it held 25 seats and supported the Liberals through an agreement in which they pledged not to bring down the government in exchange for action on certain policies. Singh has led the NDP since 2017. He was previously a defence lawyer and a member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament. The NDP has never held power in Canada, although it was the official opposition from 2011 to 2015. Previous NDP leaders include Jack Layton and Tom Mulcair.

Green Party of Canada (GPC)

Leader: Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedeneault

Website: greenparty.ca

Social media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | X

Platform: Not yet released

Seats before election call: 2/338

The Green Party of Canada has two party leaders: Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. May has been a Member of Parliament since 2011. She previously led the party from 2006 to 2019 and returned to the leadership after the resignation of her successor, Annamie Paul. Pedneault joined her as co-leader in January. The party had two MPs before the election: May and Mike Morrice.

Others

The Bloc Québécois is a federal party that only runs candidates in Québec and is broadly supportive of Québec independence. The party has been led by Yves-François Blanchet since 2019 and held 33 of 338 seats before the election was called. When no party has a Parliamentary majority, the Bloc has occasionally provided support to governing parties that promise either increased support for social services or decentralization of power within Canada.

The People’s Party of Canada is a relatively new party, formed by former Conservative Maxime Bernier in 2018. (Bernier was previously a cabinet minister in Stephen Harper's Conservative government before being ejected.) The party has never won a seat in Parliament, and last election held 5% of the popular vote.

Other registered political parties include the Animal Protection Party of Canada, the Canadian Future Party, the Centrist Party of Canada, the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, the Communist Part of Canada, the Libertarian Party of Canada, the Marijuana Party, the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada, the Rhinoceros Party, and the United Party of Canada.

Candidates have also occasionally run as independents, although those bids are rarely successful during an election. There were four independent MPs in Parliament before the election call, three of whom were elected under the Liberal or Conservative banner before leaving the party part-way through their term.

Find your riding

This year, the federal electoral boundaries have changed. You can find your new riding in our story featuring maps and descriptions of all five Fraser Valley ridings. You can also use the postal code search on the Elections Canada website, or look at PDF maps of the five ridings (listed below).

If you know your riding, you can find our localized election hubs below for information on who is running, where to vote, and upcoming events.

Langley: Election Hub

Abbotsford: Election Hub

Mission: Election Hub

Chilliwack: Election Hub

Eastern Fraser Valley: Election Hub

Find your candidates

Want to skip to the good stuff? Learn who is running in your riding by checking out our local election hubs below.

Langley: Election Hub

Abbotsford: Election Hub

Mission: Election Hub

Chilliwack: Election Hub

Eastern Fraser Valley: Election Hub

How to vote

If you are a Canadian citizen over the age of 18, you are eligible to vote in the upcoming federal election. All voters must prove their identity to vote, either by registering in advance or by bringing the appropriate ID to the polling station.

There are four ways to vote: by mail, by special ballot, on advance voting days, or on election day.

Election Day

General voting will take place on Monday, April 28 from 7am to 7pm across Canada.

Unlike the BC provincial election, you must vote in your assigned polling station. You can find your designated advanced polling station online here. Registered voters will also receive a voter information card in the mail, which will tell you where to vote. You do not need to register ahead of voting day, but if you are not registered, you will not receive an information card.

You will need to prove your identity in order to vote. The easiest way to prove your identity is to bring either your drivers license or your BC Care Card. You can also bring two other pieces of ID instead, like a bank statement and your voter information card, or a utility bill and a student ID card. A full list of acceptable ID is available online.

If you don’t have ID, you can still vote. You must declare your address in writing and have someone you know—and who is also assigned to your polling station—vouch for you. The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address.

By mail

Voting by mail is available to all voters in Canada—there are no special requirements to get a mail-in ballot. The ballots are issued with step-by-step instructions.

People can request a mail-in voting package online or by contacting any Elections Canada office before 6pm on April 22. (The deadline ensures there is enough time for the ballot to be mailed to you, and for you to return the ballot.)

Elections Canada must receive your mail-in vote no later than 7pm on Monday, April 28. Late votes will not be counted. You can return your package in the mail using the postage-paid return envelope, or drop it off at an Elections Canada office. (You can find a list of Elections Canada offices below.)

Once you apply to vote by mail, you cannot vote in person.

Advance voting

Advance voting will take place during the Easter weekend, from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. Voting is open between 9am and 9pm each day.

Unlike the BC provincial election, you must vote in your assigned polling station. You can find your designated advanced polling station online here. Registered voters will also receive a voter information card in the mail by April 11, which will tell you where to vote.

You will need to prove your identity in order to vote. The easiest way to prove your identity is to bring either your drivers license or your BC Care Card. You can also bring two other pieces of ID instead, like a bank statement and your voter information card, or a utility bill and a student ID card. A full list of acceptable ID is available online.

If you don’t have ID, you can still vote. You must declare your address in writing and have someone you know—and who is also assigned to your polling station—vouch for you. The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address.

Special ballot voting

Elections Canada has several ways you can vote using a special ballot. Unlike a traditional ballot, voters must write in the first and last name of their chosen candidate on the ballot. You will need to make sure your candidate is running in your riding.

(You can find more details on what to expect with your special ballot here.)

Voters can visit any Elections Canada office before 6pm on Monday, April 22 to vote. You will need to bring ID to prove your identity. (A full list of acceptable ID is available online.)

You can find a list of Elections Canada offices in the Fraser Valley below. All offices are open Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 9am to 6pm, and Sunday noon to 4pm.

Elections Canada offices

Elections Canada offers other voting opportunities for people using the special ballot system, including campus voting days for students between Sunday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 16. Details on campus voting are available online. A full list of participating universities will be available by early April.

Canadian Armed Forces members can vote at the military polling station at their base or unit from Monday, April 14 to Saturday, April 19. Incarcerated voters can submit their ballot on Wednesday, April 16, at the place where they are serving their sentence.

People who are hospitalized during the election period will be able to vote from their acute care facility between Saturday, April 20 and Monday, April 22. Details on this process are available online.

How to register

Although it is not required, Elections Canada strongly suggests voters register for the election in advance. Registered voters will be mailed a voter information card with details on where and when to vote. People can register online, by phone, or in person at an Elections Canada office.

Registration closes on April 22 at 6pm. If you do not register before the deadline, you will not receive a voter information card in the mail. You will still be able to vote at your polling station by providing the appropriate ID.

If you have voted in a previous federal election, you are likely already registered. You can check if you are registered online.

Where to vote

Unlike the BC provincial election, you must submit your ballot in your designated polling station.

If you register in advance, you will receive a voter information card with your designated polling station in the mail.

We will share the list of Fraser Valley polling stations when they become available after April 1.

Results

The Current will have live updates on election night, focusing on each of the Fraser Valley’s five ridings. We will share our results pages here when they go live.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get the results emailed to your inbox once the dust has settled on the night of the election.

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