By-elections to the 43rd Canadian Parliament

By-elections to the 43rd Canadian Parliament will be held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 2019 federal election and the 44th Canadian federal election. The 43rd Canadian Parliament has existed since 2019 with the membership of its House of Commons having been determined by the results of the Canadian federal election held on October 21, 2019. The Liberal Party of Canada currently has a minority government during this Parliament.

One by-election is expected following the impending resignation of Michael Levitt (Liberal, York Centre). Levitt announced on August 4, 2020 that he would be resigning his seat effective September 1 to become the President and CEO of the Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies.[1]

The writ for a by-election must be dropped no sooner than 11 days and no later than 180 days after the Chief Electoral Officer is officially notified of a vacancy via a warrant issued by the Speaker. Under the Canada Elections Act, the minimum length of a campaign is 36 days between dropping the writ and election day.[2]

Overview
By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCauseRetained
York Centre TBA Michael Levitt      Liberal Resigning

Pending by-election

York Centre

The riding of York Centre will be vacated September 1, 2020, when Liberal MP Michael Levitt will resign to become the President and CEO of the Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies.[1] The riding has been held by Levitt since 2015, when he gained the riding from Conservative incumbent Mark Adler.

Canadian federal by-election, TBD: York Centre
Resignation of Michael Levitt
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See also

References
  1. "Toronto Liberal MP resigns to helm Jewish human rights organization". CBC News. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "Journalists vying for seat in Commons shows politics changing: Spector". The Hill Times. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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