Mark Carney canโt vote for Mark Carney
The main party leaders have all cast their ballots. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Qu รฉbรฉcois Leader Yves-Franรงois Blanchet all voted today while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh cast his ballot during advance polls.
Carney was the last one to vote this afternoon. But in a weird twist, his name wasnโt on the ballot he cast.
Thatโs because the Liberal leader doesnโt live in Nepean, the riding where he is running.
Under Canadaโs election rules, you must vote in the riding in which you live, even if youโre a candidate in a different district. There is one exception to this rule. Incumbent candidates (and their immediate family) can vote in the riding they represent, even if they donโt live in that riding.
Carney cast his ballot in Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester, where Liberal candidate Mona Fortier is the incumbent.
Should Carney win a seat tonight, he would be able to vote for himself in Nepean in the next election.
