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Municipal elections in Canada
Municipal elections in Canada fall within the jurisdiction of the various provinces and territories. Municipal elections usually elect a mayor and municipal council. In much of Canada, elections of directly elected school board trustees occur concurrently; some locations may also elect other bodies, such as Vancouver, which elects its own park board. Some municipalities will also hold referendums or ballot initiatives at the same time, usually relating to spending projects or tax changes. As of 2024, all ten provinces and two of three territories have four-year terms of office for municipal officeholders and hold the associated elections on a fixed date. In most cases, all elections across a given province or territory are held simultaneously. Calendar dates vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; nine provinces (all except New Brunswick) hold their elections during a six-week span between late September and early November. Each province has its own nomenclature for municipalities (including...
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