Table 2
Reasons for not voting among those who did not vote, by geography, May 2011 federal election

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Reasons for not voting among those who did not vote, by geography, May 2011 federal election
  Not interested Too busy Out of town/away Own illness/disability Did not like candidates/issues
  %
Canada 27.7 22.9 10.1 8.5 7.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 30.4 19.3 15.9 8.8 7.9
Prince Edward Island 27.2 19.7 11.3E 12.7 7.0E
Nova Scotia 30.9 19.6 10.5 9.0 10.8
New Brunswick 26.8 20.7 12.1 9.2 7.1
Quebec 35.3 19.3 8.5 10.8 7.2
Ontario 25.4 23.3 9.5 8.3 8.5
Manitoba 27.0 25.3 8.4 8.2 5.6
Saskatchewan 27.8 24.0 11.3 5.5 5.8
Alberta 25.8 27.5 12.0 4.7 6.0
British Columbia 22.8 23.9 11.8 9.1 7.7
Large population centres over 100,000 26.1 24.2 10.1 8.6 7.8
Population centre 10,000 to 99,999 30.3 20.1 9.8 7.7 7.6
Population centre under 10,000 32.9 19.7 10.5 8.9 6.9
Rural outside of population centres 30.3 20.3 10.7 8.2 7.4
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coefficient of variation between 16.5% and 33.3%; interpret with caution
Note(s):
"Too busy" also includes family obligations and work /school schedule conflict. "Not interested" also includes feeling that their vote would not mak e a difference.