How elections work in the USA vs. Canada
Elections in the United States vs. Canada share some similarities - like the first past the post electoral system and representative democracy. That's where the similarities end. As a republic, the USA elects its president, senate, house of representatives, and numerous other positions. The president isn't elected through the popular vote, but through the electoral college. Canadians elect their members of parliament, or MPs. Typically, the party with the most seats forms government and their leader becomes Prime Minister. This can happen through both a majority or minority government. Get my merch! https://korczyksclass-shop.fourthwall... Image Sources: Total ad spending, https://www.wsj.com/politics/election... TV and Radio Ad Spending, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/us... Trump, By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America - Donald Trump, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Trump, By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America - Donald Trump, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... USA Ballot, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl... Canada Ballot, https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx... Pierre Poilievre, https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025... Pierre Poilievre, https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/tran... Mark Carney, https://www.dwaynebrownstudio.com/now... Mark Carney, By World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland - The Global Economic Outlook: Mark J. CarneyUploaded by January, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Canada Election Map 2025, By Eric0892 - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Canada Election Map 2021, By Eric0892 - Map data from Statistics Canada and OpenStreetMap. Election results data from Elections Canada., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Justin Trudeau. By Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Justin Trudeau, By Justin Trudeau - • Prime Minister Trudeau delivers a message ... , CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Jagmeet Singh, By Justin Trudeau - • Prime Minister Trudeau delivers a message ... , CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Election ballot, By Okcgunner - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Campaign Signs, By Josh Larios from Seattle, US - DSC02550, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Democratic Jockeying, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/demo... Early election Canada, https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/earl...
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