On Aug. 18, when voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot go to the polls in a federal byelection, the ballot will be quite lengthy.

At present, there are candidates from nine political parties, as well as a huge list of independent candidates, thanks to the efforts of the Longest Ballot Committee.

There are at least 214 candidates registered, most of them independents

To put this number into perspective, there are almost twice as many names on this ballot as in Canada’s Senate, which has 105 members.

There are almost enough names at present to fill the rosters of eight National Hockey League teams, which limit a team to no more than 23 players in total.

A Toronto subway car, with a capacity of up to 180 people, could not accommodate all the 209 people registered for this

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