Prime Minister Mark Carney calls three federal byelections
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on July 26 that three federal byelections will be held on August 31, 2026. The contests are for the North Vancouver‑Capilano riding in British Columbia, the Beaches‑East York riding in Ontario and the Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord riding in Quebec.
The North Vancouver‑Capilano vacancy arose after Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson accepted an appointment as Canada’s ambassador to the European Union. The Beaches‑East York seat became open when Liberal MP Nate Erskine‑Smith resigned, and the Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord vacancy follows Conservative MP Richard Martel’s elevation to the Senate.
The Liberal government, which holds a slim majority of 172 seats in the House of Commons, must win at least one of the three ridings to retain its majority. Liberal candidates announced so far include Braeden Caley (North Vancouver‑Capilano), Tanveer Shahnawaz (Beaches‑East York) and Daniel Gobeil (Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord). The Conservatives have nominated Stephen Curran (North Vancouver‑Capilano) and Régis Gaudreault (Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord), while the Green Party’s candidate in North Vancouver‑Capilano is Shelley Luce. Advance voting is scheduled for August 21‑24.
Entities: Braeden Caley · Jonathan Wilkinson · Mark Carney · Nate Erskine‑Smith · Richard Martel
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 20 SOURCES] The Liberal government holds a slim majority of 172 seats in the House of Commons. (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Liberal candidates are Braeden Caley (North Vancouver‑Capilano), Tanveer Shahnawaz (Beaches‑East York) and Daniel Gobeil (Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord). (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Richard Martel vacated his Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord seat after being appointed to the Senate. (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Advance voting for the byelections will take place from August 21 to August 24. (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] The byelections are for North Vancouver‑Capilano (British Columbia), Beaches‑East York (Ontario) and Chicoutimi‑Le Fjord (Quebec). (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Prime Minister Mark Carney announced three federal byelections for August 31 2026. (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Jonathan Wilkinson resigned his seat after being appointed Canada’s ambassador to the European Union. (all articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Nate Erskine‑Smith resigned his Beaches‑East York seat after stepping down as Liberal MP. (all articles)