We separate election of candidates from policy referendums. Typically ballots only have a handful of names on them; municipal ballots tend to have more due to

We separate election of candidates from policy referendums. Typically ballots only have a handful of names on them; municipal ballots tend to have more due to the size of council. Occasionally there's a great many, due to efforts like the Longest Ballot Committee, and Elections Canada makes the ballot a write-in instead of multiple choice.