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Voting Rights
The right to vote in Canada has not been straightforward. Race, ethnicity, and gender were often factors in determining who had the right to vote, a right that, once earned, could be taken away. Learn about the complicated history of Voting Rights in Canada.
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Right to Vote in Canada
Black Voting Rights in Canada
Indigenous Suffrage
Women's Suffrage in Canada
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Elections and Prime Ministers
This timeline lists events related to elections and Prime Ministers in Canada.
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Women's Suffrage
Women in Canada obtained the right to vote in a sporadic fashion. Federal authorities granted them the franchise in 1918, more than two years after the women of Manitoba became the first to vote at the provincial level.
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