2026 Canadian electoral calendar

This is a list of elections in Canada that will be held in 2026. Included are municipal, provincial and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.

Overview of key electoral events

General elections

Date	Jurisdiction	Party before		First minister before	Party after		First minister after	Swing
TBD	Quebec		Coalition Avenir Quebec 79 / 125	Christine Fréchette			TBD

By-elections

Date	Juris.	Electoral District	Party before		Member before	Party after		Member after	Swing
February 23	QC	Chicoutimi		CAQ	Andrée Laforest		PQ	Marie-Karlynn Laflamme	40.72%
April 13	Federal	Scarborough Southwest		Liberal	Bill Blair		Liberal	Doly Begum	8.12%
April 13	Federal	Terrebonne		N/a	None^[a]		Liberal	Tatiana Auguste	0.72%
April 13	Federal	University—Rosedale		Liberal	Chrystia Freeland		Liberal	Danielle Martin	-4.32%
June 23	NS	Cheticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay	New district			TBD

Leadership contests

Contest held while party in government, contest winner to be first minister elect.

Date	Jurisdiction		Status in Legislature	Previous permanent leader (leadership)	New leader(s)
February 7	PE	New Democratic	Extra-parliamentary 0 / 27	Michelle Neill (2022–25)	Thomas Burleigh
February 7	PE	Progressive Conservative	Majority government 19 / 27	Dennis King (2019–25)	Rob Lantz
February 13	QC	Liberal	Official opposition 19 / 125	Pablo Rodriguez (2025)	Charles Milliard
March 29	Federal	New Democratic	4th party, without status 5 / 343	Jagmeet Singh (2017–25)	Avi Lewis
April 12	QC	Coalition Avenir Quebec	Majority government 80 / 125	François Legault (2011–26)	Christine Fréchette

^ Election annulled.

Scheduled elections

January–February

January 19: Municipal by-election in Ward 3, Greater Napanee, Ontario^[1]
January 21: Municipal by-election in North Battleford, Saskatchewan^[2]
February 7:
- New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election^[3]
- Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
February 13: Quebec Liberal Party leadership election
February 15: Municipal by-election for councillor number 1, Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec
February 21: Municipal by-election in Electoral Area A, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia
February 22:
- Mayoral by-election in Lac-Sergent, Quebec
- Municipal by-election for councillor number 6, Lyster and for councillor number 3, Saint-Donat, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
February 23: Chicoutimi provincial by-election, Quebec^[4]
February 28: Municipal by-election in Montrose, British Columbia

March

March 1:
- Municipal by-elections for councillor number 2, La Martre, for councillors number 4 and 5, Lac-Frontière, and for councillors 1 and 3, Saint-Marcel, Quebec
- Mayoral by-election in Saint-Séverin, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
March 8: Mayoral by-election in Sainte-Félicité, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
March 14: Municipal by-election in Peachland, British Columbia
March 15: Municipal by-election for councillor number 2, Métis-sur-Mer, Quebec
March 16: Municipal by-election in Ward 5, Brant County, Ontario^[5]
March 22:
- Municipal by-election for councillor number 6, Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
- By-election in Electoral Division 9, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Quebec^[6]
March 29:
- New Democratic Party leadership election^[7]
- Municipal by-election for councillor number 5, Lac-Frontière, councillor number 6, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, for councillor number 1, Pointe-Fortune, for councillor number 6, Saint-Juste-du-Lac, and for councillor number 2, Saint-Omer, Quebec

April

April 12: Coalition Avenir Québec leadership election
April 13: Federal by-elections in Scarborough Southwest, Terrebonne and University—Rosedale
April 19: Municipal by-election for councillors number 5 and 6 in Maricourt; councillor number 4, Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues; mayor and councillor number 4, Saint-Camille-de-Lellis; councillor number 3, Saint-Paulin; councillor number 6, Saint-Philippe; councillor number 6, Saint-Séverin, Chaudière-Appalaches; councillors number 2, 5 and 6, Sainte-Élisabeth; councillor number 3, Valcourt (township), Quebec
April 20: Municipal by-election in Bonnyville, Alberta^[8]
April 26: Municipal by-elections for councillors number 4 and 5 in Barraute; councillor number 6, Moffet; councillors number 2 and 5, Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Mauricie; councillors number 4 and 6, Sainte-Florence; Du Vieux-Quai District, Sept-Îles, Quebec

May–June

May 3: Municipal by-elections for councillor number 3, Adstock; councillor number 1, Chute-aux-Outardes; councillor number 5, Clerval; Hudson Centre District, Hudson;^[9] councillor number 1, Laforce; councillor number 3, Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham; councillor number 1, Saint-Louis-de-Blandford; councillor number 3, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec
May 10: Municipal by-election for councillor number 3, Esprit-Saint; Parent District, La Tuque; councillors number 3 and number 4, Palmarolle; Mayor and councillor number 2, Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire; councillor number 3, Saint-Marc-de-Figuery, Quebec
May 11: New Brunswick municipal elections
May 24: Municipal by-election for councillor number 2 and 3, Grosse-Île; councillor number 3 and 4, Port-Cartier, Quebec
May 30: Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election
May 31: Municipal by-election for councillor number 2, Lemieux; councillor number 5, Saint-Herménégilde; mayor of Sainte-Claire, Quebec
June 7: Municipal by-elections for councillor number 2 and 4, Grandes-Piles, Quebec
June 14: Warden by-election, Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec; Mayoral by-election in Notre-Dame-de-Lorette; councillor number 5, Saint-Raphaël, Quebec
June 21: Municipal by-election for councillor number 2, Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Quebec
June 22: Municipal by-election in Ward 3, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick (deferred from May 11 due to the death of a candidate)^[10]
June 23: Cheticamp-Margarees-Plesant Bay provincial by-election, Nova Scotia

Unscheduled elections

The Pas-Kameesak provincial by-election (2026)
Scarborough Southwest provincial by-election (2026)
Quebec general election (must be held on or before October 5)
Cornwall-Meadowbank provincial by-election (2026)

External links

References

^ "New councillor sworn in as Ward 3 by-election details revealed". Napanee Today. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
^ https://www.cityofnb.ca/our-city-government/municipal-elections/2026-municipal-by-election/voter-information/
^ Banfield, Jenna (October 25, 2025). "P.E.I. NDP president to take on leader duties until February convention". CBC News. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
^ "In midst of CAQ shakeup, a byelection in Chicoutimi is set for Feb. 23". CBC News. January 20, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
^ "Ward 5 by-election". www.brant.ca. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
^ https://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/en/elections/
^ "NDP to choose next party leader in March". The Globe and Mail. July 10, 2025 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
^ "2026 Municipal By-Election". Town of Bonnyville. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
^ "Public notice of by-election, poll of May 3, 2026 - Town of Hudson". Retrieved April 18, 2026.
^ https://tj.news/new-brunswick/deceased-candidate-will-still-be-on-election-ballot
^ "2026 municipal election". Vancouver. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
^ "2026 Ontario Municipal Elections". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ "Election calendar". January 10, 2006.

[1] Election annulled.

[2] "New councillor sworn in as Ward 3 by-election details revealed". Napanee Today. Retrieved March 30, 2026.

[3] ttps://www.cityofnb.ca/our-city-government/municipal-elections/2026-municipal-by-election/voter-information/

[4] Banfield, Jenna (October 25, 2025). "P.E.I. NDP president to take on leader duties until February convention". CBC News. Retrieved April 17, 2026.

[5] "In midst of CAQ shakeup, a byelection in Chicoutimi is set for Feb. 23". CBC News. January 20, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.

[6] "Ward 5 by-election". www.brant.ca. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.

[7] ttps://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/en/elections/

[8] "NDP to choose next party leader in March". The Globe and Mail. July 10, 2025 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.

[9] "2026 Municipal By-Election". Town of Bonnyville. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.

[10] "Public notice of by-election, poll of May 3, 2026 - Town of Hudson". Retrieved April 18, 2026.

[11] ttps://tj.news/new-brunswick/deceased-candidate-will-still-be-on-election-ballot

[12] "2026 municipal election". Vancouver. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

[13] "2026 Ontario Municipal Elections". Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[14] "Election calendar". January 10, 2006.

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