The first results will come in just after 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, when voting hours end in the four Atlantic provinces, accounting for a little less than 10% of the seats in play. The vast majority of results will be released at 9:30 p.

The Canadian federal election is administered on a national level by Elections Canada, an independent, nonpartisan government agency. The Canadian voters will elect their local representative to the House of Commons.

Canadians will vote for a new government in an election that has been upended by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state.