Canada-wide mock student vote sees Liberals win minority, NDP opposition status

They aren't yet old enough to vote but that didn't stop 1.167 million Canadian elementary and secondary students from participating in their own version of the 2019 federal election.

The mock vote saw the Liberals form a minority government, taking 109 seats and 22.3 per cent of the popular vote.

Students made the NDP the official opposition with 98 seats and 24.8 per cent of the vote, while giving theConservatives 94 seats with 25 per cent of the vote.

The Green Party came away with 28 seats and 18.2 per cent of the popular vote, and the BlocQubecoisnine seats and one per cent of the vote.

All party leaders except the Bloc'sYves-Franois Blanchetwon the seatin their home ridings.

Student Vote Canada 2019 aims to helpstudents learn about the Canadian electoral process,parties and platforms whiledebating Canada's future.

Ballots were cast at 7,747 schools in all338 federal ridings.

Students voted using the official list of candidates for the riding that their school is located in.