Federal election 2021 live updates: Get the latest news and analysis as Canada votes

Millions of Canadians will cast their ballots in the federal election today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney have been campaigning across Canada for the past 35 days, in the hopes of becoming the next prime minister. There are 343 seats up for grabs and the winner will need at least 172 seats to form a majority government. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat in Surrey, B.C., and support for his party has collapsed. Amid what’s shaping up to be a two-way race between the Conservatives and Liberals in most ridings, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is also at risk of losing her seat. Meanwhile, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet could end up holding the balance of power in a minority government. On the final full day of the campaign, all major party leaders paused to address a deadly vehicle attack at a Filipino community event in Vancouver that took the lives of at least 11 attendees, leaving more wounded in hospital. Canada has almost 30 million eligible voters and a record 7.3 million Canadians voted in advance polls . Polling stations are open for 12 hours today, but the opening times vary by region , starting as early as 7 a.m. PT in British Columbia and as late as 9:30 a.m. ET in Ontario. Here’s when polls are open in each time zone: Newfoundland Time 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Atlantic Time 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Central Time* 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time* 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. *In Saskatchewan, voting hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Most riding winners will be known by the end of the night, but a longest ballot protest  has targeted Poilievre’s riding of Carleton, with 91 candidates signing up to make a point about electoral reform, so it could take longer than usual to count the ballots there. The Liberals have seen a massive rebound since the start of the year, with most polls now suggesting they lead the Conservatives — who were long favoured to win a majority government while former prime minister Justin Trudeau was in power. But it’s still a close contest. Former prime minister Jean Chretien said at an event in Ottawa on Saturday that he is predicting a big win for Liberal Leader Mark Carney. He said he expects “to celebrate the majority government of the Liberal party.” “Monday is going to be a Liberal sunshine,” he said. The Conservatives have leaned on former prime minister Stephen Harper to campaign for Poilievre, including in a television ad that has been in heavy rotation during the NHL playoffs. Our live coverage will kick off at 4 p.m. ET.