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The parties' leaders, April to May 2025

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Exits and Entrances

· Act I

Play it on the board

On April 28, 2025, jagmeet Singh announces on election night that he is resigning as leader of the NDP. On April 30, 2025, jonathan Pedneault leaves as co-leader of the Green Party, and Elizabeth May, the other co-leader, remains. On May 5, 2025, the NDP's Federal Council and caucus select Don Davies, member for Vancouver Kingsway, as interim leader, succeeding Jagmeet Singh.

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 → 169 (April 27, 2025 → May 5, 2025)
Vacant
0 → 0
Span
April 28, 2025 to May 5, 2025
Events
3, each with its source
Record as of
November 1, 2026

IEvent by event

· Leader

NDP: Jagmeet Singh to step down

Jagmeet Singh announces on election night that he is resigning as leader of the NDP.1

After this event: LPC 169 · CPC 144 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1. Ledger row

· Leader

Green Party: Pedneault leaves the co-leadership

Jonathan Pedneault leaves as co-leader of the Green Party, and Elizabeth May, the other co-leader, remains.2

After this event: LPC 169 · CPC 144 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1. Ledger row

· Leader

NDP interim leader: Don Davies

The NDP's Federal Council and caucus select Don Davies, member for Vancouver Kingsway, as interim leader, succeeding Jagmeet Singh.1

After this event: LPC 169 · CPC 144 · 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, .

Seats by party, April 27, 2025 and May 5, 2025
PartyChange
Liberal1691690
Conservative1441440
Bloc Québécois22220
New Democratic770
Green110
Vacant000
Seats343343

Source: the events applied to Elections Canada's 2025 results; every event's own source is listed below.

Also in this span. One other event moved the board between those dates, so the change above is not this story's alone: , The 45th general election.

Sources and citation

  1. ndp.ca ndp.ca/news/new-democrats-select-don-davies-interim-leader
  2. greenparty.ca greenparty.ca/en/news/the-green-party-of-canada-thanks-jonathan-pedneault-for-his-leadersh

The seats: Elections Canada's official 2025 results with every event since applied to them, and the House's list of members as of November 1, 2026. Page built 2026-11-03. Corrections: the register.

"The parties' leaders, April to May 2025" (Exits and Entrances). The Political Record. https://politicalrecord.ca/house/ledger/2025-spring-leaders/ Accessed 2026-11-03.