2023 Canadian electoral calendar
This is a list of elections in Canada that were held in 2023. Included are municipal, provincial and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.
January–March
- January 9: 2023 Yukon Liberal Party leadership election[1][2] (acclamation)
- January 13: Municipal by-election in Ryley, Alberta[3]
- January 23: Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir by-elections[4]
- January 25: Tsawwassen First Nation by-election[5]
- February 4:
- 2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election (acclamation)
- Municipal by-election in Sandy Beach, Alberta[6]
- February 6: Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division by-election in Subdivision-2.[7]
- February 10: Municipal by-election in Devon, Alberta[8]
- February 13: Municipal by-election in Valley Waters, New Brunswick
- February 14: Municipal by-election in Delia, Alberta[9]
- February 23: Municipal by-election in Halkirk, Alberta[10]
- February 25: Municipal by-elections in Peace River Regional District and Salmo, British Columbia
- February 27: Yukon school referendum[11]
- March 4: Municipal by-election in Invermere, British Columbia
- March 11: Municipal by-election in Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
- March 12: Municipal by-election in Harrington, Quebec[12]
- March 13: Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne, Quebec provincial by-election
- March 16: Hamilton Centre, Ontario provincial by-election
- March 22: Municipal by-election and plebiscite in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan[13]
- March 26: 2023 Green Party of Manitoba leadership election
- March 27: Municipal by-election Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories[14]
- March 28: 2023 Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party leadership election (acclamation)[15]
- March 31: 2023 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election (acclamation)
April–May
- April 3:
- 2023 Prince Edward Island general election
- Municipal by-election for mayor and councillor in Slave Lake, Alberta[16]
- Municipal by-election in Division 1, Brazeau County, Alberta[17]
- April 23: Municipal by-election in Cedar/ Le Village District, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
- April 24:[18]
- May 1: Municipal by-election in Linkletter, Prince Edward Island
- May 2: Municipal by-election in Beaverlodge, Alberta[19]
- May 6: Municipal by-election in Lions Bay, British Columbia
- May 14: Municipal by-election in District 1, Rivière-Rouge, Quebec
- May 15: Municipal by-election in Bastard and South Burgess Ward, Rideau Lakes, Ontario[20]
- May 27: Municipal by-election in Capital Regional District (Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission)
- May 28: Municipal by-election for councillors #4 and #5 in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec and for councillor #5 in Saint-Pie-de-Guire, Quebec
- May 29:
- 2023 Alberta general election
- Halton District School Board by-election for Burlington Wards 1&2.[21]
- Municipal by-election in Ward 3, Summerside[22] and in the Rural Municipality of Victoria, Prince Edward Island
- May 31: Municipal by-elections in Ward 8, Prince Albert[23] and Weyburn, Saskatchewan[24]
June
- June 4:
- Municipal by-election in District 5, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (parish) and for councillor #5 in Thorne, Quebec
- Eastern Townships School Board Commissioner, District 4 by-election
- Municipal by-election in District 5,
- June 11: Municipal by-election in de Mgr-Blanche District, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, councillors #2 and #4 (deferred to Aug 27 due to no candidates) in Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier, councillor #4 in Saint-Pierre-de-Lamy, councillor #6 in Saint-Ulric and for the Prefect of the Minganie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- June 17: Prince George School Districtby-election
- June 18: Municipal by-election for Seat #6 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans and for mayor and councillor #4 in Wickham, Quebec
- June 19:
- Municipal by-election in Ward 4, Haldimand County, Ontario[26]
- Municipal by-election in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island
- Federal by-elections:
- Municipal by-election in Ward 4,
- June 24: Provincial by-elections in British Columbia[27][28]
- June 26: 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election
July–August
- July 5: Municipal by-election in Mundare, Alberta[29]
- July 8: Municipal by-elections in North Saanich and Stewart, British Columbia
- July 9: Municipal by-election for councillor #3 in Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, Quebec
- July 16: Municipal by-election in Louis-Laberge District, Stukely-Sud, Quebec
- July 23: Municipal by-election for councillors #3 and #4 in Esprit-Saint and for councillor #5 in Saint-Adalbert, Quebec
- July 24: Federal by-election in Calgary Heritage
- July 27: Provincial by-elections in Ontario[30]
- July 29: Municipal by-election in Hudson's Hope, British Columbia
- July 30: Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in Causapscal, Quebec
- August 5: Kana:takon District Chief by-election, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne[31]
- August 6: Municipal by-elections for councillors #1, #5 and #6 in Arundel and for councillor #2 in Ripon, Quebec
- August 8: Provincial by-election in Preston, Nova Scotia
- August 10: Provincial by-elections in Saskatchewan
- August 11: 2023 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election[32][33] (acclamation)
- August 13: Municipal by-election in District 3, Val-des-Monts and for councillor #4 Martinville, Quebec
- August 16: Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief by-election (acclamation)[34]
- August 20: Municipal by-election for councillor #1 in Saint-Cyprien, Quebec (parish)
- August 26: Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Seaway Claim referendum[35]
- August 27: Municipal by-election for councillor #1 in Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux, Quebec
September
- September 3: Municipal by-election for councillor #4 in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Quebec (parish)
- September 6: Municipal by-election in Penhold, Alberta[36]
- September 7: Municipal by-election in Taber, Alberta[37]
- September 10: Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in Calixa-Lavallée and for councillor #3 in Saint-Sévère, Quebec
- September 16: Municipal by-election in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia
- September 17: Municipal by-election in District 2, Saint-Pie, Quebec
- September 18:
- Mayoral and municipal by-election in Alberton, Prince Edward Island
- Municipal by-election in Ward 2, Norwich, Ontario[38]
- September 24: Municipal by-election for councillor #3 in Saint-Charles-Borromée, for councillors #2 and #3 in Sainte-Rose-de-Watford and for councillors #3 and #4 in Stanstead, Quebec
- September 27: Takla Nation council by-election[39]
- September 30:
- Nisga'a School Districtby-election
- Municipal by-election in McBride, British Columbia
October
- October 1: Mayoral and municipal by-election for councillor #2 in Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec
- October 2: 2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election
- October 3:
- October 8: Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton
- October 13: Public Schools Branch Zone 7 and Commission scolaire de langue française Zone 2 by-elections[40]
- October 14:
- Sooke School Districtby-election
- 2023 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election[41]
- October 15: Municipal by-election for mayor and councillor #3 in Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, Quebec
- October 22:
- Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in Saint-Télesphore, for councillor #4 in Saint-Thuribe, for councillor #5 in Weedon, and for councillor #5 in Wotton, Quebec
- Western Quebec School Board by-election in Ward #6[42]
- Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in
- October 23:
- Nunavut municipal elections
- Municipal by-elections in Ward 2 & 6, Upper Miramichi, New Brunswick[43]
- Municipal by-election in Beaumont, Alberta[44]
- October 25:
- Mayoral by-election in Balgonie, Saskatchewan[45]
- Brandon School Division board trustee election[46]
- Mayoral by-election in
- October 29: Municipal by-election for councillor #2 in Saint-Joseph-des-Érables, Quebec
- October 30: Municipal by-elections in Breadalbane and Victoria, Prince Edward Island
November–December
- November 4: Nechako Lakes School Districtby-election
- November 5: Municipal by-election for councillor #5 in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, for councillors #3 and #4, Saint-Omer, for councillor #5, Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, and for councillors #1 and #2, Shannon, Quebec
- November 6: Municipal by-election in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island
- November 8: Grande Cache[47]
- November 12: Municipal by-election in des Arpents-Verts District, Verchères, Quebec
- November 13:
- Municipal by-election in Ward 1, Cambridge, Ontario[48]
- Mayoral and municipal by-election in Brackley, Prince Edward Island
- November 14: 2023 Northwest Territories general election
- November 16: Mayoral and council by-election in Hinton, Alberta[49]
- November 18: Municipal by-election in Logan Lake[50] and Greenwood, British Columbia
- November 19: Municipal by-election for mayor and Centre District, Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Quebec
- November 25: Municipal by-election in Hope, British Columbia
- November 26: Municipal by-election for councillor #3, Portage-du-Fort, and for councillor #2, Saint-Bernard, Quebec
- November 27: Municipal by-election in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island
- November 30:
- Kitchener Centre, Ontario provincial by-election
- Municipal by-election for Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, Toronto, Ontario.[51]
- December 2: 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election
- December 3: Municipal by-election for councillor #4, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
- December 4: Mayoral and municipal by-election in Murray River, Prince Edward Island
- December 6: Municipal by-election in Balgonie, Saskatchewan[52]
- December 9: Sunshine Coast School DistrictArea 1 By-election
- December 10: Municipal by-election for councillors #2 and #5, Lamarche and councillor #5, Saint-Gervais
- December 11:
- Municipal elections in the Northwest Territories (hamlets)
- Municipal by-election in the Clyde River, Prince Edward Island (acclaimed)
- December 17: Mayoral by-election in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève borough, Montreal
- December 18: Municipal by-election in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island
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