Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney officially announced the byelections on Sunday, Nov. 1, setting Dec. 7 as the date to fill six House of Commons vacancies in Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
- The seats to be contested are Laurier–Sainte‑Marie, Rosemont–La Petite‑Patrie and Saint‑Hyacinthe–Bagot‑Acton in Quebec; Scarborough North and Brantford–Brant South in Ontario; and Yorkton–Melville in Saskatchewan, vacancies created by recent resignations and provincial runs.
- Major parties have begun naming candidates, with the Liberals confirming high‑profile picks such as Guy Cormier in Laurier–Sainte‑Marie, Joy O'Donnell in Brantford–Brant South and Aaron Kienle in Yorkton‑Melville, while Conservatives have named Kevin Davis in Brantford–Brant South and Nelson Pohl in Yorkton‑Melville.
- Brantford–Brant South is a live local story after the Conservatives bypassed a nomination to appoint Kevin Davis, leading former MP Larry Brock to endorse pastor Dave Carroll and prompting Carroll to announce an independent bid that could split conservative‑leaning votes.
- The byelections give the Liberals an opportunity to widen a narrow 173‑seat majority but will not on their own decide whether the government can continue to govern, and parties still have open nominations so candidate fields could change before Dec. 7.