Canadian voters urged to show up early on last day of advance polls – Winnipeg [Video]

It’s the last day to cast your vote ahead of next Monday’s federal election, and with a huge turnout at advance polls — more than 2 million votes reported across the country on Friday alone — Elections Canada is urging voters to get to their advance polling place as early as they can to avoid the potential for long votes.

On the fourth and final day of advance voting, Elections Canada’s Marie-France Kenny told 680 CJOB’s Connecting Winnipeg that things have slowed down a little, but could pick up again later in the day.

“We’re telling people actually, if you’re not working today or you have time at lunch time, go vote during lunch time because we expect there might be a peak after work,” Kenny said.

“Most people have started working again today… they weren’t working Friday, Saturday or Sunday but are back working again today.”

Kenny said it’s important for would-be …