This is a video in a series of videos about the journey to running in a federal election. In this video, we’ll walk you through some of the differences between running in a federal election as the candidate for a political party, or as an independent candidate. This video has been produced for Elections Canada’s Inspire Democracy program: inspiredemocracy.ca. TIMESTAMPS 0:23 Running as an independent candidate 0:58 Running as a candidate for a political party 2:14 How to become a candidate in a general election 3:13 The nomination contest 5:04 Getting your name on the ballot RELEVANT LINKS • Tools for candidates: https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=can&document=index&lang=e RELATED VIDEOS • https://youtu.be/w8xpiIFWzcU • https://youtu.be/EfnPjI2Znl0 ABOUT ELECTIONS CANADA Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency that reports directly to Parliament. • Visit the Elections Canada website 👉 https://www.elections.ca • Subscribe to our Socials! https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=cont&dir=soc&document=index&lang=e #CanadaVotes #ItsOurVote #GE45 #ElectionsCanada