Carney Calls Byelections for Six Ridings Across Three Provinces

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called federal byelections for Dec. 7 in six ridings across Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan to fill vacancies in the House of Commons.In Ontario, a seat is contested in Scarborough North, where James Li is the Liberal candidate. The Conservative and NDP candidates have not yet been announced.“Drawing on my experience in the business sector and my service as an elected school trustee, I am committed to supporting Prime Minister Carney’s vision to deliver meaningful results for Canadians,” Li wrote on social media.In Brantford–Brant South, Liberal candidate Joy O’Donnell will face Conservative Kevin Davis and Independent Dave Carrol.“As a community leader, volunteer, and President of the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant, Joy O’Donnell knows what matters to the people of Brantford—Brant South,” Liberal Leader Carney said.The Ontario riding was vacated when Conservative MP Larry Brock resigned mid-September to return to his previous job at the Crown attorney’s office in Brantford. Carrol, who had received Brock’s endorsement as his successor, went on to run as an independent after the party appointed former Brantford mayor Kevin Davis as its candidate instead.Carrol, a local pastor, announced his candidacy by sharing a video of a TEDx talk he had given.“Here’s my TedX talk on ‘Kindness being a Catalyst for Community Transformation in Brantford’ 8 yrs ago,” Carrol wrote.The Conservatives are promoting Davis, saying, “Voting for Kevin Davis in Brantford—Brant South will save you money, save your job, and keep you safe.”In the Saskatchewan riding of Yorkton–Melville, the Conservatives nominated Nelson Pohl, describing him as a farmer and business owner who has volunteered in political campaigns since he was young, while the Liberals nominated Aaron Kienle, the mayor of Yorkton and a small-business owner.The three other byelections are in Quebec.In Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot–Acton, the Bloc Québécois candidate is Caroline Émond, a former director general of the International Dairy Federation. She will face Liberal candidate Chantal Soucy, a member of Quebec’s national assembly for the provincial riding of Saint-Hyacinthe from 2014 until October 2026, along with Conservative Luc Brodeur-Jourdain and NDP candidate Mathieu Boisvert.Brodeur-Jourdain is a former offensive line coach and player with the Montreal Alouettes who has won awards for his achievements in football and his work in the community. Boisvert is a former political staffer and has previously run for the federal NDP between 2019 and 2025.In Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Bloc Québécois candidate Alexandre Curzi is executive director of the Union des artistes, which represents actors, singers, dancers, and other artists in Quebec. He will face Liberal candidate Jean-Sébastien Vallée, described as a human rights advocate, and NDP candidate Pierre Céré, described as a community advocate for the rights of the unemployed for over 40 years.The Conservatives have not yet announced a candidate for the riding.In Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Liberal Guy Cormier will be running against NDP candidate Nimâ Machouf, an epidemiologist and environmentalist, and Bloc Québécois candidate Zumretay Arkin, vice-president of the World Uyghur Congress from October 2024 to October 2026. The Conservatives have also not yet announced its candidate for this riding.“Guy Cormier spent nearly a decade as President and CEO of one of Canada’s largest financial institutions. Over his 30-year career, he’s championed responsible finance, worked to fight climate change, and empowered young people,” Carney said in a social media post.The byelections will give the Liberal Party an opportunity to strengthen its slim majority in the House of Commons, where it currently holds 173 seats.