What Time Do Polls Close in Canada’s Election?

nytimes.comPublished: 4/28/2025

Summary

Canada’s federal election poll closures are synchronized across its six time zones, with the earliest polls closing in Newfoundland at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time, while the most populous provinces in the eastern part of the country vote from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. In contrast, British Columbia’s westernmost province closes its polls an hour later, at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on election day.