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Which seats fell vacant in the summer of 2026?

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· Act IV

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On June 19, 2026, simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, resigns his seat. On June 19, 2026, jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal member for North Vancouver—Capilano, resigns his seat. On July 7, 2026, richard Martel, Conservative member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, resigns his seat. On July 7, 2026, nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal member for Beaches—East York, resigns his seat. On July 26, 2026, by-elections are called in North Vancouver—Capilano, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Beaches—East York for August 31, 2026. On August 15, 2026, shaun Chen, Liberal member for Scarborough North, resigns his seat. On August 25, 2026, alexandre Boulerice, independent member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, resigns his seat. On August 28, 2026, steven Guilbeault, Liberal member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, resigns his seat. On August 31, 2026, braeden Caley wins North Vancouver—Capilano, Daniel Gobeil Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Tanveer Shahnawaz Beaches—East York, each for the Liberals. On August 31, 2026, cathay Wagantall, Conservative member for Yorkton—Melville, resigns her seat. On September 18, 2026, larry Brock, Conservative member for Brantford—Brant South (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations until 2026-09-16), resigns his seat.

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
174 → 173 (June 18, 2026 → September 18, 2026)
Vacant
0 → 6
Span
June 19, 2026 to September 18, 2026
Events
11, each with its source
Record as of
November 1, 2026
Every seat it moves, June 19, 2026 to September 18, 2026
DateMemberRidingFromToLiberal seats afterSource
Simon-Pierre Savard-TremblaySaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—ActonIndependentVacant174ourcommons.ca
Jonathan WilkinsonNorth Vancouver—CapilanoLiberalVacant173ourcommons.ca
Richard MartelChicoutimi—Le FjordConservativeVacant173ourcommons.ca
Nate Erskine-SmithBeaches—East YorkLiberalVacant172ourcommons.ca
Shaun ChenScarborough NorthLiberalVacant171ourcommons.ca
Alexandre BoulericeRosemont—La Petite-PatrieIndependentVacant171ourcommons.ca
Steven GuilbeaultLaurier—Sainte-MarieLiberalVacant170ourcommons.ca
Braeden CaleyNorth Vancouver—CapilanoVacantLiberal173enr.elections.ca
Daniel GobeilChicoutimi—Le FjordVacantLiberal173enr.elections.ca
Tanveer ShahnawazBeaches—East YorkVacantLiberal173enr.elections.ca
Cathay WagantallYorkton—MelvilleConservativeVacant173ourcommons.ca
Larry BrockBrantford—Brant SouthConservativeVacant173ourcommons.ca

Dates are the day the record each row links gives for the change; press reports can differ by a day. Record as of ; corrections are dated in the register.

IEvent by event

· Seat vacant

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton falls vacant

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, resigns his seat.1

Member
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay
Sides
Independent → Vacant
In 2025
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay won it for the Bloc Québécois with 43.9% of the vote, a margin of 10.3 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 174 · CPC 140 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · IND 1 · GPC 1 · vacant 1. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

North Vancouver—Capilano falls vacant

Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal member for North Vancouver—Capilano, resigns his seat.2

Member
Jonathan Wilkinson
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson won it for the Liberals with 59.8% of the vote, a margin of 26.1 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 173 · CPC 140 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · IND 1 · GPC 1 · vacant 2. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Chicoutimi—Le Fjord falls vacant

Richard Martel, Conservative member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, resigns his seat.3

Member
Richard Martel
Sides
Conservative → Vacant
In 2025
Richard Martel won it for the Conservatives with 34.1% of the vote, a margin of 2.9 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 173 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · IND 1 · GPC 1 · vacant 3. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Beaches—East York falls vacant

Nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal member for Beaches—East York, resigns his seat.4

Member
Nate Erskine-Smith
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Nate Erskine-Smith won it for the Liberals with 67.7% of the vote, a margin of 44.2 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 172 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · IND 1 · GPC 1 · vacant 4. Ledger row

· By-election

By-elections called in North Vancouver—Capilano, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Beaches—East York

By-elections are called in North Vancouver—Capilano, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Beaches—East York for August 31, 2026.5

After this event: LPC 172 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · IND 1 · GPC 1 · vacant 4. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Scarborough North falls vacant

Shaun Chen, Liberal member for Scarborough North, resigns his seat.6

Member
Shaun Chen
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Shaun Chen won it for the Liberals with 63.0% of the vote, a margin of 29.9 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 171 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · IND 1 · GPC 1 · vacant 5. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie falls vacant

Alexandre Boulerice, independent member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, resigns his seat.7

Member
Alexandre Boulerice
Sides
Independent → Vacant
In 2025
Alexandre Boulerice won it for the New Democrats with 41.0% of the vote, a margin of 9.4 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 171 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · GPC 1 · vacant 6. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Laurier—Sainte-Marie falls vacant

Steven Guilbeault, Liberal member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, resigns his seat.8

Member
Steven Guilbeault
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Steven Guilbeault won it for the Liberals with 52.1% of the vote, a margin of 33.3 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 170 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · GPC 1 · vacant 7. Ledger row

· By-election

By-elections in North Vancouver—Capilano, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Beaches—East York

Braeden Caley wins North Vancouver—Capilano, Daniel Gobeil Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Tanveer Shahnawaz Beaches—East York, each for the Liberals.9

Member
Braeden Caley, first elected August 31, 2026
Sides
Vacant → Liberal
In 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson won it for the Liberals with 59.8% of the vote, a margin of 26.1 points (Elections Canada)
Member
Daniel Gobeil, first elected August 31, 2026
Sides
Vacant → Liberal
In 2025
Richard Martel won it for the Conservatives with 34.1% of the vote, a margin of 2.9 points (Elections Canada)
Member
Tanveer Shahnawaz, first elected August 31, 2026
Sides
Vacant → Liberal
In 2025
Nate Erskine-Smith won it for the Liberals with 67.7% of the vote, a margin of 44.2 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 173 · CPC 139 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · GPC 1 · vacant 4. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Yorkton—Melville falls vacant

Cathay Wagantall, Conservative member for Yorkton—Melville, resigns her seat.10

Member
Cathay Wagantall
Sides
Conservative → Vacant
In 2025
Cathay Wagantall won it for the Conservatives with 77.5% of the vote, a margin of 63.1 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 173 · CPC 138 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · GPC 1 · vacant 5. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Brantford—Brant South falls vacant

Larry Brock, Conservative member for Brantford—Brant South (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations until 2026-09-16), resigns his seat.11

Member
Larry Brock
Sides
Conservative → Vacant
In 2025
Larry Brock won it for the Conservatives with 52.4% of the vote, a margin of 11.3 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 173 · CPC 137 · BQ 21 · NDP 5 · GPC 1 · vacant 6. Ledger row

IIThe House before and after

The House the day before the first event, , and after the last, .

Seats by party, June 18, 2026 and September 18, 2026
PartyChange
Liberal174173−1
Conservative140137−3
Bloc Québécois21210
New Democratic550
Green110
Vacant06+6
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: , Green Party leadership: two candidates.

Sources and citation

  1. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/simon-pierre-savard-tremblay(104944)/roles
  2. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/jonathan-wilkinson(89300)/roles
  3. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/richard-martel(100521)/roles
  4. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/nathaniel-erskine-smith(88687)/roles
  5. elections.ca elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&dir=pre&document=jul2626&lang=e
  6. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/shaun-chen(88953)/roles
  7. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/alexandre-boulerice(58775)/roles
  8. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/steven-guilbeault(14171)/roles
  9. enr.elections.ca enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?ed=2569&lang=e
  10. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/cathay-wagantall(89098)/roles
  11. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/larry-brock(110354)/roles

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.

"Which seats fell vacant in the summer of 2026?" (Six Chairs Stand Empty). The Political Record. https://politicalrecord.ca/house/ledger/2026-fall-seats/ Accessed 2026-11-03.