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Prime Minister Mark Carney Calls Six Federal Byelections for December
The vote will fill six vacancies and could help the Liberals protect their 173-seat House majority, officials said.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney called six federal byelections for December 7, 2026, offering the Liberals a chance to bolster their thin 173-seat majority in the House of Commons.
- Vacancies arose recently as MPs resigned to pursue other opportunities, including provincial politics. The affected ridings span Brantford-Brant South, Scarborough North, Yorkton-Melville, and three Quebec constituencies.
- The Conservatives appointed former mayor Kevin Davis in Brantford-Brant South, bypassing local nomination contests and prompting pastor Dave Carroll to run as an independent. The Liberals selected Joy O'Donnell, president of the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant.
- Quebec races feature high-profile contenders: former Desjardins CEO Guy Cormier for the Liberals in Laurier-Sainte-Marie, the Bloc Quebecois nominated former International Dairy Federation director Caroline Émond, and the NDP selected epidemiologist Nima Machouf.
- Candidates in Saskatchewan's Yorkton-Melville include Liberal Aaron Kienle, Conservative Nelson Pohl, and Green candidate Valerie Brooks. In Scarborough North, the Greens selected Vicki Jewt as parties finalize slates.
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At the same time, the Liberal Party of Canada confirmed the candidacy of the former president of Desjardins Group, Guy Cormier.
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Total News Sources38
Leaning Left19Leaning Right1Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources lean Left
58% Left
L 58%
C 39%
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