Difference between revisions of "Universal suffrage in Canada"

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Canada is a federal state. As a result, suffrage was granted at different times by Canadian provinces and the federal government.

Jurisdiction	Universal Male Suffrage	Universal Female Suffrage	Difference (years)	Notes
Canada	1920	1920	0	Chinese and aborigines were initially excluded regardless of gender.
Alberta		1916
British Colombia		1917
Manitoba		1916
New Brunswick		1919
Newfoundland	1925	1925	0	Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949.
Nova Scotia		1918
Ontario		1917
Prince Edward Island	1902	1922	20
Quebec		1940
Saskatchewan		1916

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-|Canada, Newfoundland||1925||1925||0||Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949.
+|Newfoundland||1925||1925||0||Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949.
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-|Canada, Nova Scotia|| ||1918|| ||
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-|Canada, Prince Edward Island||1902||1922||20||
+|Prince Edward Island||1902||1922||20||
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-|Canada, Quebec|| ||1940|| ||
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-|Canada, Saskatchewan|| ||1916|| ||
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