CP NewsAlert: Nearly 2 Million people vote on day 1 of advance polls, new record set

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Liberal Leader Mark Carney waves as he arrives to announce the release of his party's election platform during a federal election campaign stop in Whitby, Ont., on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

OTTAWA -- Elections Canada says preliminary figures suggest almost two million people voted in advance polls on Friday, setting a new record.

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