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Canada, Justice Laws Website, Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9), last amended on 2021-06-29, accessed 1 September 2021

Return of elected candidate

313 (1) The returning officer, without delay after the sixth day that follows the completion of the validation of results or, if there is a recount, without delay after receiving the certificate referred to in section 308, shall declare elected the candidate who obtained the largest number of votes by completing the return of the writ in the prescribed form on the back of the writ.