Yes, Canada Party Leaders Can Be Photographed Inside Polling Stations

You can't take a pic inside your polling station. But there are different rules for media pools.

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Wondering how Canada party leaders can share photos of themselves inside their Elections Canada polling stations but you can't? The answer is media pools.

Elections Canada allows members of the media to apply to participate in pools (i.e. a few designated individuals taking pics that can be used more widely) specifically to obtain photos of registered party leaders in their polling stations.

The federal election agency confirmed to Narcity that there's no rule that forbids a party leader's photographer from participating in a pool.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative leader Erin O'Toole both shared photos of themselves casting their votes on Monday.

Elections Canada does not allow other voters and candidate representatives to take photos inside polling stations, however.

  • Thomas MacDonald
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    Thomas MacDonald was the Senior Editor of MTL Blog. He received a B.A. with honours from McGill University in 2018 and worked as a Writer and Associate Editor before entering his current role. He is proud to lead the MTL Blog team and to provide its readers with the information they need to make the most of their city.

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