Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Vol. 48, No. 12
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Visiting the Legislature The Viking Grade 6 class visited the Alberta Legislature for a tour of the building, a mock legislature session and a short conversation and photo with their Member of the Legislative Assembly, Jackie Lovely. "The students and I had a few minutes during their visit to talk about the things they had seen and were most impressed with during their tour. Among the items mentioned were the Chamber, the grandeur of the Rotunda, and the magic spot on the 5th floor." Tours of the Legislature are complimentary and can be booked online. PHOTO COURTESY JACKIE LOVELY
Writ dropped for Federal Election on Monday, April 28 Leslie Cholowsky Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a federal election for Monday, April 28. He made the announcement on Sunday, just days after being sworn in as Prime Minister. He also visited Governor General Mary Simon on Sunday, asking her to dissolve Parliament, adding, “And she has agreed, we are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sover-
eignty. Our response must be to build a strong economy and a more secure Canada.” The election’s total campaign will be just 36 days, the shortest allowed under Canadian law. Candidates have until Monday, April 7 to complete the nomination process. A complete list of candidates running the Battle River-Crowfoot electoral district will not be available until Wednesday, April 9. At present, at time of writing, there are no candidates registered in the constituency. The Prime Minister has announced
his intention to run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean. In Canada, the voting system is often called “first past the post.” That simply means that the candidate who gets the most votes in a riding wins. Candidates who receive the most votes in their riding become the Member of Parliament, representing that riding in the House of Commons. The political party who has the most MPs generally forms the government. The leader of that party also becomes Prime Minister. Unlike the US system, Canadians
cannot vote directly for the Prime Minister. In a federal election they only cast one vote: for the candidate in their constituency. Each constituency across the country is roughly the same size, or has the same population, and electoral boundaries are often adjusted in between elections, for fairness as populations change. The Battle River-Crowfoot electoral boundaries were modified slightly in 2022-23. For the 2025 election, Battle RiverCrowfoot, which encompasses the Continued on Page 16