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Proclamation Issuing Election Writs: SI/2025-58

Canada Gazette,

Part II, Volume 159, Extra Number 3

Registration

SI/2025-58 March 24, 2025

CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Proclamation Issuing Election Writs

Mary May Simon

[L.S.]

Canada

Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.

Shalene Curtis-Micallef

Deputy Attorney General

Great Seal of Canada

TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come or whom the same may in any way concern,

GREETING:

A Proclamation

Whereas We are desirous to meet Our People of Canada as soon as may be and to have their advice in Parliament;

WE DO HEREBY MAKE KNOWN Our Royal will and pleasure to call a Parliament, and do further declare that, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, We, under subsections 57(1) to (2) of the Canada Elections Act , direct the Chief Electoral Officer to issue Our Writs of Election in accordance with that Act, which Writs are to be dated March 23, 2025, to set forth Monday, April 28, 2025 as the date for voting and to be returnable to the Chief Electoral Officer on May 19, 2025.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have issued and caused this Our Proclamation to be published and the Great Seal of Canada to be affixed to it.

WITNESS:

Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Mary May Simon, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At the City of Ottawa, March 23, 2025, in the third year of Our Reign.

BY COMMAND,

Philip Jennings

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

GOD SAVE THE KING