Carney calls August byelections for 3 ridings in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
The Liberals need to win one seat to keep a technical majority in the House of Commons, officials said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney called three federal byelections for August 31, 2026, in North Vancouver-Capilano, Beaches-East York, and Chicoutimi-Le Fjord to determine if the governing Liberals retain a technical majority.
- The byelections fill vacancies left by former Liberal MPs Jonathan Wilkinson and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, plus former Conservative MP Richard Martel, who was appointed to the Senate.
- Liberals hold 171 seats but face a projected drop to 170 by late September, requiring at least one byelection victory to maintain control; the NDP told CBC on Friday it has provided "nomination packages to interested candidates."
- The Liberals nominated Braeden Caley in North Vancouver-Capilano, Tanveer Shahnawaz in Beaches-East York, and Daniel Gobeil in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, while CBC reached out to the Conservative Party to confirm their candidates.
- Legislative churn continues as cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault steps down August 28, while Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall will make her resignation official on August 31 and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice plans a future departure.
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Carney calls 3 byelections, including 1 in B.C. - Creston Valley Advance
A byelection is set for August for the federal North Vancouver-Capilano riding. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday (July 26) three byelections for Aug. 31: North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Beaches—East York in Ontario and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec. The North Vancouver-Capilano has been pending since former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced April 30 that he accepted Carney’s invitation to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the Eu…
Carney calls 3 byelections, including 1 in B.C. - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A byelection is set for August for the federal North Vancouver-Capilano riding. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday (July 26) three byelections for Aug. 31: North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Beaches—East York in Ontario and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec. The North Vancouver-Capilano has been pending since former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced April 30 that he accepted Carney’s invitation to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the Eu…
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Carney calls 3 byelections, including 1 in B.C.
A byelection is set for August for the federal North Vancouver-Capilano riding. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday (July 26) three byelections for Aug. 31: North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Beaches—East York in Ontario and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec. The North Vancouver-Capilano has been pending since former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced April 30 that he accepted Carney’s invitation to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the Eu…
Carney Calls Byelections in 3 Federal Ridings for August
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called byelections for Aug. 31 in three federal ridings in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia to fill vacant seats in the House of Commons. The byelections will be held in the Beaches–East York riding in Toronto, the Chicoutimi–Le Fjord riding in Quebec’s Saguenay region, and the North Vancouver–Capilano riding in British Columbia. The Toronto-area seat became vacant after Nate Erskine-Smith, a long-time Liberal…
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