Election Day Is Finally Here And This Is Where Things Stand

Time to vote, bitches.

Finally, after the longest campaign in recent Canadian history, Election Day is here.

John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS

It’s been a screwball campaign to say the least. Over the past three months, candidates have been caught peeing in mugs, drinking with teens, calling mosques “brainwashing stations,” and much, much more. One even admitted to not knowing what Auschwitz was.

It’s been the campaign of voting selfies, mad stacks, cat signs, bathrobe guy, Angry Tories, and “Old Stock Canadians.”

Oh, and who could forget Green party Leader Elizabeth May throwin’ up the ✌?

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The Greens even have signs that say #votesassy now.

The Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper, have had some very interesting campaign strategies to say the least.

As our Brit friends would say, the Tories threw a few dead cats on the table, most notably the wearing of the niqab at citizenship ceremonies.

One Conservative said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau would mandate community brothels.

Most recently, Harper — who's also campaigned on low taxes — hung out with famous former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.

Rob Ford @TorontoRobFord

Thank you @pmharper it was great to see you tonight & thanks to the thousands of people who came #elxn42 #elxn2015

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Much more interesting, though, is just how many Canadians have voted so far.

Colin N. Perkel / The Canadian Press

Elections Canada says that 3.6 million people voted in advance polls over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, which is a 71% increase from the last election in 2011, when there were only three days of advance polling.

The last polls showed Trudeau’s Liberals — who've campaigned on a plan to invest heavily in infrastructure by running budget deficits for a few years and legalize marijuana — with an increasingly solid lead.

Andy Blatchford / The Canadian Press

Some even suggest the Grits are approaching majority territory — but the Liberal campaign hasn't been without its controversies. Last week, the campaign co-chair resigned after emailing a pipeline company about lobbying a new government.

Polls show the Conservatives, who are seeking their fourth-straight win, in second.

Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS

Harper has said that he would step down as leader of the Conservative party if they don’t win the most seats in the House of Commons.

Meanwhile, the NDP — who were leading in the polls when the writ dropped — have fallen to third.

Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press

Led by Tom Mulcair, the NDP campaigned on a pledge to take down Harper, create a national daycare plan, and repeal Canada's new anti-terror laws.

A reminder that, in case you haven't voted yet, you can read our highlights of each of the major parties' platforms here:

• Liberal
• Conservative
• NDP