At last, Monday, Oct. 21 is upon us and it's time to cast your educated vote in Canada's general election.
For all the news you need and more — including some controversy on the local campaign trail over signs and flyers — visit our federal election home page here. We'll have live local results on the page tonight when the polls close.
Below, is the nitty gritty.
The Riding:
Learn more about Newmarket-Aurora — a key battleground and tight race — here.
The rules:
To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on election day, and prove your identity and address.
The only way to vote now is at your assigned polling station tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 21. Most polls are open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
To find your polling station, check your voter information card or check here.
Not registered? You can still register when you go to vote at your assigned polling station.
You can find out if you're registered here.
The Candidates and the Issues:
Walter Bauer, Green Party
Dorian Baxter, Progressive Canadian Party
Lois Brown, Conservative Party
Laurie Goble, Rhinoceros Party
Yvonne Kelly, New Democratic Party
Andrew McCaughtrie, People's Party of Canada
Tony Van Bynen, Liberal Party
The Debates:
Find out how the candidates fared at the three Newmarket events.
Drawdown/KAIROS York Region forum on climate change
Politics for fun:
Want to know how some local pundits weighed in on the candidates, leaders, issues and likely results? Click here. We'll be talking to them again on election day, and the following day, when it's all over but the crying.
