Canadians will vote for a candidate from one of the political parties in their federal “riding,” or district. Whichever candidate gets the most votes in a riding will become a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons, and the party with the most MPs wins the election.

Canada will hold a general election on April 28, with polls indicating Prime Minister Mark Carney's ruling Liberals a few points ahead of the official opposition Conservatives of Pierre Poilievre. BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE ELECTION There are 28 million registered voters eligible to elect members of parliament in 343 individual constituencies,

More than seven million Canadians have already cast early votes in a record turnout. Polls open on Monday starting at 7:00 EDT (12:00 BST). Here is what you need to know. Preliminary results will likely come in late on Monday night or early on Tuesday morning, local time.