Voters are set to cast their ballots on Monday for three federal byelections in North Vancouver–Capilano in British Columbia, Beaches–East York in Ontario, and Chicoutimi–Le Fjord in Quebec. The Liberals currently hold 170 seats in the House of Commons, while opposition parties collectively have 166 seats. Securing two wins in the byelections is crucial for the Liberals to maintain control of the legislative agenda once all seats are filled.
The Chicoutimi–Le Fjord race is anticipated to be highly competitive, with the Liberals and Bloc Québécois vying for the seat. Polls indicate a close contest between the two parties, with Daniel Gobeil representing the Liberals and Caroline Dubé running for the Bloc. Other candidates in the riding include Régis Gaudreault for the Conservatives, Raphaël Émond for the New Democratic Party, and Nathe Perrone for the Green Party.
In Beaches–East York, contenders are competing to succeed former Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who emerged victorious by a significant margin in the 2025 federal election. Candidates in this riding include 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 constituency is seeking a replacement for former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, who won by a substantial margin in the 2025 federal election. Wilkinson vacated the seat to assume the role of Canada’s ambassador to the European Union. 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 provide special coverage of the byelections with chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and host David Cochrane starting at 9:30 p.m. ET. If the Liberals lose all three byelections, they will have future opportunities to secure the two wins needed for a majority.
The prime minister has yet to announce byelections in the Quebec ridings of Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot–Acton and Rosemont–La Petite–Patrie, as well as the Ontario riding of Scarborough North. 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.