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The Oshawa municipal election moves online October 13 to 26. Key dates, voter letters, advance sites, spending caps, and when the new council starts.
The Quebec election on Oct. 5, 2026 returned the Parti Québécois to power without a majority, reviving the independence referendum question.
Ahead of the Quebec election on Oct. 5, 2026, the five major party leaders delivered closing messages on change, the referendum threat and strategic voting.
Pierre Poilievre’s decision to appoint Mayor Kevin Davis has made the Brantford byelection harder to win, says former Conservative MP Phil McColeman.
Quebec election 2026 leaders wrapped up day 30 of the campaign after a five-way Montreal debate, with immigration and AI dominating ahead of the Oct. 5 vote.
Backlash to the Alberta separation referendum helped the NDP win Calgary-Shaw by 582 votes, five weeks before the Oct. 19 independence vote.
The Calgary-Shaw byelection went to the Alberta NDP’s Kyle Campbell over UCP candidate Mike Derry, with an official count scheduled for Sept. 24.
The Abbotsford-Mission byelection ballot now holds five names after the BC Greens and BC Libertarians named candidates ahead of the Sept. 26 vote.
The Canadian alcohol import ban takes effect Sept. 29, alongside blocked motorcycles and whey, plus 50% tariffs on mattresses, lamps and motorboats from Sept. 15.