Reference Message Network reported on April 20th according to Agence France-Presse's report on April 19th, the Canadian agency responsible for elections pointed out that the participation rate of early voting was very high, indicating that a week before the Canadian parliamentary election, the public was filled with "enthusiasm" towards voting.
Reportedly, the preliminary data from the Canadian election agency showed that on the first day of early voting on the 18th, more than 2 million Canadians cast their votes, an increase of 36% compared to the same day in the 2021 election.
Canadian voters can cast their early votes before the election on April 28th, with the deadline at 21:00 on the evening of the 21st. Several polling supervisors told Agence France-Presse that long queues formed outside polling stations in many major cities on the 18th, with waiting times lasting up to two hours.
On the 19th, voter José Fournier told Agence France-Presse reporters outside a polling station in Montreal that this was a "special" election given the current situation between Canada and the United States.
Reportedly, Trump's constant tariff threats and attacks on Canada's sovereignty have prompted many Canadian voters to cast their ballots for the party they believe is best able to deal with Trump. (Translated by Wang Zhongju)
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