Voters are set to cast their ballots on Monday in three federal byelections taking place in the ridings of North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia, Beaches-East York in Ontario, and Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec.
With several vacant seats, the Liberals currently hold 170 seats in the House of Commons, while opposition parties collectively have 166 seats. To maintain control of the legislative agenda once all seats are filled, the Liberals aim to secure two victories.
The most closely contested race is anticipated in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, where the seat was vacated by former Conservative MP Richard Martel, who resigned after being appointed to the Senate. The Liberals and Bloc Québécois are vying for the seat, with polls indicating a tight competition between the two parties. Daniel Gobeil is the Liberal candidate, while Caroline Dubé is running for the Bloc.
Additional candidates in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord include Régis Gaudreault for the Conservatives, Raphaël Émond for the New Democratic Party (NDP), and Nathe Perrone for the Green Party.
In Beaches-East York, candidates are competing to fill the seat left vacant by former Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who won by a significant margin in the 2025 federal election. The candidates in this riding are Tanveer Shahnawaz for the Liberals, Jim Syrbos for the Conservatives, Shannon Devine for the NDP, and Bruce Livesey for the Green Party.
The North Vancouver-Capilano riding is seeking a replacement for former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, who resigned after being appointed as Canada’s ambassador to the European Union. The candidates in this riding are Braeden Caley for the Liberals, Stephen Curran for the Conservatives, Stephen Tweedale for the NDP, and Shelley Luce for the Green Party.
CBC News will offer special coverage of the byelections with chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and Power & Politics host David Cochrane starting at 9:30 p.m. ET. Should the Liberals lose all three byelections, they will have future opportunities to secure the necessary wins for a majority.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has yet to call byelections in the Quebec ridings of Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot-Acton, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, and Laurier-Sainte-Marie, along with Scarborough North in Ontario. Additionally, Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall is expected to resign from her seat in the Saskatchewan riding of Yorkton-Melville, while Conservative MP Larry Brock plans to step down from his seat in the Ontario riding of Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations next month.