CanadaElections 3 · Elections and levels of government

True or false: to be a candidate in a federal election, a person must be a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old on election day.

  1. aTrueCorrect answer
  2. bFalse

Why?

Federal candidates must be Canadian citizens who are 18 or older on election day. These are the same basic conditions that a person needs to vote.

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