NDP leadership race opens
The NDP opens its leadership race and publishes its rules, with the new leader to be announced in Winnipeg on March 29, 2026.1
After this event: LPC 169 · CPC 144 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1. Ledger row
The parties' leaders, September to November 2025
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On September 2, 2025, the NDP opens its leadership race and publishes its rules, with the new leader to be announced in Winnipeg on March 29, 2026. On November 17, 2025, rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail meet the requirements to run for leader of the NDP.
Today: As of November 1, 2026, the Liberals hold 173 of 343 seats, the Conservatives 137, the Bloc Québécois 21, the NDP 5, and the Greens 1; 6 seats are vacant, and 172 make a majority. How the House stands
- Liberal seats
- 169 → 170 (September 1, 2025 → November 17, 2025)
- Vacant
- 0 → 0
- Span
- September 2, 2025 to November 17, 2025
- Events
- 2, each with its source
- Record as of
- November 1, 2026
IEvent by event
NDP leadership: five candidates
Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail meet the requirements to run for leader of the NDP.2
After this event: LPC 170 · CPC 143 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1. Ledger row
IIThe House before and after
The House the day before the first event, , and after the last, .
| Party | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 169 | 170 | +1 |
| Conservative | 144 | 143 | −1 |
| Bloc Québécois | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| New Democratic | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vacant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 343 | 343 |
Source: the events applied to Elections Canada's 2025 results; every event's own source is listed below.
Also in this span. Three other events moved the board between those dates, so the change above is not this story's alone: , Chris d'Entremont sits as a Liberal; , Budget 2025 in the House; , The budget vote carries.