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Which by-elections were held in April 2026?

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· Act III

Play it on the board

On January 9, 2026, chrystia Freeland, Liberal member for University—Rosedale, resigns her seat. On February 2, 2026, bill Blair, Liberal member for Scarborough Southwest, resigns his seat. On February 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada annuls the 2025 election in Terrebonne, won by Tatiana Auguste for the Liberals, and the seat is vacant. On March 8, 2026, by-elections are called in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne for April 13, 2026. On April 13, 2026, danielle Martin wins University—Rosedale, Doly Begum Scarborough Southwest and Tatiana Auguste Terrebonne, each for the Liberals.

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
171 → 174 (January 8, 2026 → April 13, 2026)
Vacant
0 → 0
Span
January 9, 2026 to April 13, 2026
Events
5, each with its source
Record as of
November 1, 2026
Every seat it moves, January 9, 2026 to April 13, 2026
DateMemberRidingFromToLiberal seats afterSource
Chrystia FreelandUniversity—RosedaleLiberalVacant170ourcommons.ca
Bill BlairScarborough SouthwestLiberalVacant169ourcommons.ca
Tatiana AugusteTerrebonneLiberalVacant168scc-csc.ca
Danielle MartinUniversity—RosedaleVacantLiberal174gazette.gc.ca
Doly BegumScarborough SouthwestVacantLiberal174gazette.gc.ca
Tatiana AugusteTerrebonneVacantLiberal174gazette.gc.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

University—Rosedale falls vacant

Chrystia Freeland, Liberal member for University—Rosedale, resigns her seat.1

Member
Chrystia Freeland
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Chrystia Freeland won it for the Liberals with 64.0% of the vote, a margin of 40.5 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 170 · CPC 142 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1 · vacant 1. Ledger row

· Seat vacant

Scarborough Southwest falls vacant

Bill Blair, Liberal member for Scarborough Southwest, resigns his seat.2

Member
Bill Blair
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Bill Blair won it for the Liberals with 61.5% of the vote, a margin of 30.9 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 169 · CPC 142 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1 · vacant 2. Ledger row

· The court

Terrebonne: the 2025 election annulled

The Supreme Court of Canada annuls the 2025 election in Terrebonne, won by Tatiana Auguste for the Liberals, and the seat is vacant.3

Seat
Terrebonne (QC)
Member
Tatiana Auguste, first elected April 28, 2025
Sides
Liberal → Vacant
In 2025
Tatiana Auguste won it for the Liberals with 38.7% of the vote, a margin of 0.0 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 168 · CPC 142 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1 · vacant 3. Ledger row

· By-election

By-elections called in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne

By-elections are called in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne for April 13, 2026.4

After this event: LPC 169 · CPC 141 · BQ 22 · NDP 7 · GPC 1 · vacant 3. Ledger row

· By-election

By-elections in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne

Danielle Martin wins University—Rosedale, Doly Begum Scarborough Southwest and Tatiana Auguste Terrebonne, each for the Liberals.5

Member
Danielle Martin, first elected April 13, 2026
Sides
Vacant → Liberal
In 2025
Chrystia Freeland won it for the Liberals with 64.0% of the vote, a margin of 40.5 points (Elections Canada)
Member
Doly Begum, first elected April 13, 2026
Sides
Vacant → Liberal
In 2025
Bill Blair won it for the Liberals with 61.5% of the vote, a margin of 30.9 points (Elections Canada)
Seat
Terrebonne (QC)
Member
Tatiana Auguste, first elected April 28, 2025
Sides
Vacant → Liberal
In 2025
Tatiana Auguste won it for the Liberals with 38.7% of the vote, a margin of 0.0 points (Elections Canada)

After this event: LPC 174 · CPC 140 · BQ 22 · NDP 6 · GPC 1. Ledger row

IIThe House before and after

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

Seats by party, January 8, 2026 and April 13, 2026
PartyChange
Liberal171174+3
Conservative142140−2
Bloc Québécois22220
New Democratic76−1
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. Four other events moved the board between those dates, so the change above is not this story's alone: , Matt Jeneroux sits as a Liberal; , Lori Idlout sits as a Liberal; , NDP leader: Avi Lewis; , Marilyn Gladu sits as a Liberal.

Sources and citation

  1. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/chrystia-freeland(84665)/roles
  2. ourcommons.ca ourcommons.ca/members/en/bill-blair(88961)/roles
  3. scc-csc.ca scc-csc.ca/media-medias/new-nouveautes/2026-02-13-2/
  4. elections.ca elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&dir=pre&document=mar0826&lang=e
  5. gazette.gc.ca gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-09/html/parliament-parlement-eng.html

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 by-elections were held in April 2026?" (Musical Chairs, Same Tune). The Political Record. https://politicalrecord.ca/house/ledger/2026-winter-spring-seats/ Accessed 2026-11-03.