Election day has arrived and voters across Canada will head to the polls today to cast their ballot and elect a local member of parliament and, ultimately, a new federal government. 

Polling stations in Manitoba will be open today from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. . Click here to enter your address and find your local voting location. 

Meantime, the process can be a bit intimidating for those who have never voted before or still have questions about the process. Click here for a list of tips and how-to's courtesy of Elections Canada in order to help prepare you before arriving at your local polling station.

 

Below are the candidates listed on the ballots for area ridings. They are listed in order according to the Elections Canada web site.

Portage-Lisgar

Aaron Archer -  People's Party of Canada

Candice Bergen  -  Conservative Party of Canada

Jerome Dondo  -  Christian Heritage Party of Canada

Beverley Eert  -  Green Party of Canada

Cindy Friesen  -  New Democratic Party

Ken Werbiski  -  Liberal Party of Canada

 

Provencher

Ted Falk  -  Conservative Party of Canada

Janine G. Gibson  -  Green Party of Canada

Trevor Kirczenow  -  Liberal Party of Canada

Erin McGee  -  New Democratic Party

Wayne Sturby  -  People's Party of Canada