Vorlage:Infobox election The 43rd Canadian federal election (formally the 43rd Canadian general election) is scheduled to take place on or before October 21, 2019. The October 21 date of the vote is determined by the fixed-date procedures in the Canada Elections Act but the Act does not preclude the Governor General of Canada from issuing the writs of election at an earlier date.[1]
Background
The 2015 federal election resulted in a Liberal majority government headed by Justin Trudeau. The Conservatives became the Official Opposition (with Stephen Harper announcing his resignation as party leader) and the New Democrats (NDP) became the third party. While members of the Bloc Québécois and the Greens were elected to the House, both failed to achieve the required number of MPs for official party status. Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe announced his resignation shortly after the election, and was succeeded by Parti Québécois MNA Martine Ouellet.[2] After losing a leadership review, Ouellet announced she would step down as Bloc leader on June 11, 2018.[3]
Due to Tom Mulcair failing his April 2016 leadership review by garnering only 48% of the delegate vote, the NDP held a leadership election on October 1, 2017, electing Ontario MPP and the former Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party Jagmeet Singh as his successor.[4][5]
Electoral reform
In June 2015, Justin Trudeau pledged to reform the electoral system if elected, saying, "We are committed to ensuring that 2015 is the last election held under first-past-the-post."[6][7] As the New Democrats, Bloc, and Greens were all in favour of reform of some kind,[8] it was seen as possible that a different voting system would be in place the next federal election.
A Special Committee on Electoral Reform was formed with representatives from all five parties in the House. The committee's report, Strengthening Democracy in Canada: Principles, Process and Public Engagement for Electoral Reform, was presented in December 2016 and recommended a proportional electoral system be introduced following a national referendum.[9][10] In February 2017, however, the government dropped support for electoral reform, issuing a mandate to newly appointed Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould, saying "A clear preference for a new electoral system, let alone a consensus, has not emerged. ... Changing the electoral system will not be in your mandate."[11]
Current standings
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the House of Commons after the 2015 federal election.
Incumbents not running for reelection
The following MPs have announced that they will not be running in the next federal election:
Liberal Party
- Bill Casey (Cumberland—Colchester)[12]
- Nicola Di Iorio (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel) (resigning January 22, 2019)[13]
- Colin Fraser (West Nova)[14]
- Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre)[15]
Conservative Party
- Jim Eglinski (Yellowhead)[16]
- Kellie Leitch (Simcoe—Grey)[17]
- Bev Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex)[18]
- Robert Sopuck (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa)[19]
- David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)[14]
- Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Leamington)[20]
New Democratic Party
Timeline
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2015
- October 19, 2015: The Liberal Party of Canada wins a majority government in the 42nd Canadian federal election. Outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces his intention to resign as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.[57]
- October 22, 2015: Gilles Duceppe resigns as leader of the Bloc Québécois and is replaced on an interim-basis by Rivière-du-Nord MP Rhéal Fortin.[58]
- November 4, 2015: Justin Trudeau is sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada.[59]
- November 5, 2015: Sturgeon River—Parkland MP and former cabinet minister Rona Ambrose is elected interim Conservative leader.[60]
- December 3, 2015: The 42nd Parliament is convened.[61]
2016
- April 10, 2016: 52% of delegates at the 2016 NDP convention voted in support of a leadership review motion to hold a leadership election within 24 months.[4] Party leader Tom Mulcair announces he will stay on as leader until his replacement is chosen.[62]
- September 9, 2016: Strength in Democracy, a party which had three incumbent MPs among its 17 candidates in the last election is deregistered by Elections Canada for failure to file papers maintaining its party status.[63]
2017
- March 18, 2017: Martine Ouellet is acclaimed as leader of the Bloc Québécois.[2]
- May 27, 2017: Andrew Scheer is elected Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.[64]
- August 31, 2017: Calgary Skyview MP Darshan Kang resigns from the Liberal caucus, due to sexual harassment allegations.[65]
- October 1, 2017: Jagmeet Singh is elected Leader of the New Democratic Party.[66][5]
2018
- February 28, 2018: Seven BQ MPs resign from the Bloc Québécois caucus, citing conflict with party leader Martine Ouellet.[44] establishing the Groupe parlementaire québécois for parliamentary purposes, while remaining independent of any electoral political party.[45] Only Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), and Marilène Gill (Manicouagan) remain in the Bloc Québécois caucus.
- May 9, 2018: Members of the Groupe parlementaire québécois announce they will be forming a new political party, Québec debout.[67]
- June 4, 2018: After losing a leadership review, Martine Ouellet announces she will step down as leader of the Bloc Québécois effective June 11, 2018.[3]
- June 6, 2018: Michel Boudrias and Simon Marcil, Québec debout MPs for Terrebonne and Mirabel, respectively, announce they will return to the Bloc Québécois caucus as a result of Martine Ouellet's resignation as party leader.[46] Citing the Bloc's vote the previous weekend to focus exclusively on Quebec sovereignty, Québec debout spokesman Rhéal Fortin announces that he and the party's other four MPs will not rejoin the Bloc Québécois.[46]
- August 23, 2018: Beauce MP Maxime Bernier resigns from the Conservative caucus in disagreement with the leadership of Andrew Scheer. Bernier announces his intention to form a new federal party.[68]
- September 14, 2018: Three weeks after leaving the Conservative caucus, Beauce MP Maxime Bernier formally launches the People's Party of Canada, becoming its first MP.[69]
- September 17, 2018:
- All five Québec debout MPs–Rhéal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord), Monique Pauzé (Repentigny), Louis Plamondon (Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel), Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette), and Luc Thériault (Montcalm)–announce they will rejoin the Bloc Québécois,[47] officially dissolving Quebec debout.
- Leona Alleslev, Liberal MP for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, crosses the floor to join the Conservatives, citing concerns for the Liberal's handling of the economy, foreign and security policies, and international trade.[70]
- November 7, 2018: Parry Sound—Muskoka MP Tony Clement resigns from the Conservative caucus, at the request of leader Andrew Scheer, due to a sexting scandal.[71]
Opinion polls
Candidates
Election spending
Before the campaign, there were no limits to what a political party, candidate, or third party (corporations, unions, special interest groups, etc.) can spend: spending rules are only in force after the writs have been dropped and the campaign has begun.[72]
Reimbursements for political parties and candidates
Political parties receive a reimbursement for 50 per cent of their election expenses during the writ period. Similarly, electoral district associations receive a reimbursement of 60 per cent of their election expenses during the writ period. Both reimbursements are publicly funded.[73]
Registered third parties
A person or group must register as a third party immediately after incurring election advertising expenses totalling $500 or more.[74] There are strict limits on advertising expenses, and specific limits that can be incurred to promote or oppose the election of one or more candidates in a particular electoral district. Registered third parties are subject to an election advertising expenses limit of $150,000. Of that amount, no more than $8,788 can be incurred to promote or oppose the election of one or more candidates in a particular electoral district.[75]
See also
Notes
References
External links
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- ↑ Amendment to Canada Elections Act. Queen's Printer for Canada, 6. November 2006, abgerufen am 29. Juli 2011.
- ↑ a b Bloc Québécois' new leader: Who is Martine Ouellet? In: The Montreal Gazette. Abgerufen am 14. März 2017.
- ↑ a b Catharine Tunney: Embattled Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet resigns In: CBC News, June 4, 2018
- ↑ a b Kirkup, Kristy: NDP rejects Mulcair as leader, votes in support of holding leadership race In: Ottawa Citizen, 10 April 2016
- ↑ a b Kristy Kirkup: Jagmeet Singh named leader of the federal NDP. In: CTV News. 1. Oktober 2017, abgerufen am 1. Oktober 2017.
- ↑ John Geddes: Can Justin Trudeau fix the vote with electoral reform? In: Macleans.ca. Abgerufen am 9. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Justin Trudeau unveils Liberal platform. In: CBC Player. 6. Januar 2016, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Mulcair Promises Proportional Representation If NDP Wins. In: The Huffington Post. 2. Januar 2015, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Aaron Wherry: Electoral reform committee recommends referendum on proportional representation, but Liberals disagree, December 1, 2016
- ↑ Joan Bryden: Liberal MPs urge Prime Minister to break promise of new voting system by next election, December 1, 2016
- ↑ Aaron Wherry: Trudeau government abandons promise of electoral reform. In: CBC News. Abgerufen am 1. Februar 2017.
- ↑ Andrea Gunn: Bill Casey plans to retire next year In: Truro Daily News, September 14, 2018. Abgerufen im September 16, 2018
- ↑ Quentin Parisis: Le député Di Iorio change d’idée et terminera son mandat. In: Journal Metro. 18. September 2018, abgerufen am 21. September 2018.
- ↑ a b Neil Moss: A Liberal and a Tory join swelling list of MPs sitting out next election. In: Hill Times. 3. Oktober 2018, abgerufen am 5. Oktober 2018.
- ↑ David Akin: Liberal incumbent to leave Toronto-area seat, setting up rare GTA opening for Tories In: Global News, October 24, 2018. Abgerufen im October 31, 2018
- ↑ "Eglinski not seeking re-election"
- ↑ John Ivison: Shunned 'values' crusader Kellie Leitch's political career comes to its inevitable end In: National Post, 24. Januar 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Long-time Conservative MP Bev Shipley will not seek re-election In: CBC, 9. Juli 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ CBC News: Dauphin-area MP Robert Sopuck won't run in 2019 election, 7 May 2018. Abgerufen im 8 May 2018
- ↑ "Van Kesteren won't seek re-election", London Free Press, January 5, 2018
- ↑ David Christopherson, long-time Hamilton Centre MP, says he won't run again In: CBC News, 5 July 2018
- ↑ News to share: my plans for 2019 In: Facebook, 28 August 2018
- ↑ Marie Vastel: Hélène Laverdière, du NPD, quitte la politique fédérale In: Le Devoir, 9 July 2018
- ↑ NDP MP Irene Mathyssen announces retirement In: CBC News, 27 August 2018
- ↑ Laura Rycekewaert: Political parties busy laying groundwork this summer for 2019 election, Conservatives already ahead In: The Hill Times, 2 July 2018. Abgerufen im 5 July 2018 „NDP MPs Romeo Saganash (Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou, Que.) and Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby South, B.C.) have already announced they aren't running for re-election.“
- ↑ Alberta Conservative MP Jim Hillyer dies at age 41 In: Toronto Star, March 23, 2016
- ↑ David Bell: Conservative Glen Motz thanks Trudeau after winning Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner byelection In: CBC News, October 24, 2016. Abgerufen im October 28, 2016
- ↑ Hunter Tootoo resigns as fisheries minister, leaves Liberal caucus In: CBC News, May 31, 2016
- ↑ Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger dies at 61 In: CTV News, August 16, 2016
- ↑ Stephanie Levitz: Stephen Harper gives up House of Commons seat In: CBC News, August 26, 2016
- ↑ Jason Kenney to resign federal seat next week In: CBC News, September 13, 2016
- ↑ Peter Zimonjic: Stéphane Dion accepts role as ambassador to EU and Germany, as he and John McCallum depart House. In: CBC News. 31. Januar 2017, abgerufen am 5. Juli 2017.
- ↑ Rona Ambrose formally resigns as Conservative MP after serving for 13 years. In: CBC News. 4. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 5. Juli 2017.
- ↑ Éric Grenier: Denis Lebel's departure to put Andrew Scheer's Conservative leadership to tough electoral test. In: CBC News. 20. Juni 2017, abgerufen am 5. Juli 2017.
- ↑ Liberals win Lac-Saint-Jean for first time since 1980. In: Montreal Gazette. 24. Oktober 2017, abgerufen am 24. Oktober 2017.
- ↑ Calgary MP Darshan Kang resigns from Liberal caucus amid sexual harassment allegations - Toronto Star. In: thestar.com. Abgerufen am 1. September 2017.
- ↑ Bruce Campion-Smith: Scarborough MP Arnold Chan dies of cancer. In: Toronto Star. 14. September 2017, abgerufen am 14. September 2017.
- ↑ Four federal by-elections across Canada to be held in December. In: The Globe and Mail. 5. November 2017, abgerufen am 5. November 2017.
- ↑ Judy Foote to step down as MP on Saturday. In: The Telegram. 27. September 2017, abgerufen am 29. September 2017.
- ↑ Dianne Watts enters BC Liberal leadership race, will resign as Tory MP. In: CBC News. 24. September 2017, abgerufen am 29. September 2017.
- ↑ Rachel Aiello: Long-time Conservative MP Gerry Ritz resigns, not running to lead Saskatchewan Party. In: CTV News. 31. August 2017, abgerufen am 31. August 2017.
- ↑ Quebec member of Parliament Denis Lemieux resigns seat. In: CBC News. 6. November 2017, abgerufen am 6. November 2017.
- ↑ Le conservateur Richard Martel élu député fédéral de Chicoutimi–Le Fjord In: Journal De Quebec, 19 June 2018
- ↑ a b Clement Allard: Seven of 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs quit over Martine Ouellet's leadership In: The Globe and Mail, February 28, 2018
- ↑ a b Alex Ballingall: Seven of 10 Bloc Québécois MPs quit caucus in protest of leader Martine Ouellet In: Toronto Star, February 28, 2018
- ↑ a b c Two of seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois returning to the party In: The Canadian Press, June 6, 2018
- ↑ a b c d e f 5 Bloc Québécois MPs who quit party returning to the fold. In: CBC News. 17. September 2018, abgerufen am 17. September 2018.
- ↑ Kathleen Harris: 'Incredibly decent man': Conservative MP Gord Brown dies after heart attack in Parliament Hill office. 2. Mai 2018, abgerufen am 2. Mai 2018.
- ↑ Catharine Tunney: MP Erin Weir expelled from NDP caucus after harassment investigation In: CBC News, 3 May 2018. Abgerufen im 4 May 2018
- ↑ Stefanie Marotta: Erin Weir declares himself a member of the CCF - a party that no longer exists In: CBC News, May 11, 2018
- ↑ John Paul Tasker: Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair leaving federal politics in June. 18. Dezember 2017, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2017.
- ↑ Catharine Tunney: MP Maxime Bernier quits Conservative Party In: CBC News, August 23, 2018
- ↑ Mike Laanela: Kennedy Stewart confirms he will run for mayor of Vancouver as independent. 10. Mai 2018, abgerufen am 11. Mai 2018.
- ↑ John Paul Tasker: Toronto-area Liberal MP Leona Alleslev crosses the floor to join Conservatives. In: CBC News. 17. September 2018, abgerufen am 17. September 2018.
- ↑ Peter Van Loan, former House Leader under Stephen Harper, retiring In: Toronto Star, July 29, 2018
- ↑ Anna Desmarais: Scheer boots Clement from Tory caucus over sexually explicit images In: iPolitics, November 7, 2018
- ↑ Stephen Harper resigns as Conservative leader In: CTV News, October 19, 2015
- ↑ Les Perreaux: Bloc leader Duceppe, former PQ interim leader both resign In: The Globe and Mail, October 22, 2015. Abgerufen im November 5, 2015
- ↑ Lifting the curtain on Harper's covert exit strategy In: Ottawa Citizen, October 28, 2015. Abgerufen im October 29, 2015
- ↑ Rona Ambrose named interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada In: The National Post, November 5, 2015
- ↑ Anna Mehler Paperny: Canada's parliament will reconvene in December In: Global News, November 4, 2015. Abgerufen im November 5, 2015
- ↑ Wherry, Aaron: NDP votes in favour of holding new leadership race In: CBC News, April 10, 2016. Abgerufen im 10 April 2016
- ↑ Grenier, Éric: Start-up party Strength in Democracy deregistered by Elections Canada. In: CBC News. 9. September 2016, abgerufen am 17. Oktober 2016.
- ↑ Andrew Scheer is the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. In: National Post. Abgerufen am 27. Mai 2017.
- ↑ Calgary MP Darshan Kang resigns from Liberal caucus amid sexual harassment allegations | The Star In: thestar.com. Abgerufen am 23. November 2018 (englisch).
- ↑ Terry Milewski: NDP sets leadership convention for fall of 2017. In: CBC News. 15. Mai 2016, abgerufen am 5. Juli 2017.
- ↑ Stefanie Marotta: Bloc rebels announce new party name and abandon the separatist program In: CBC News, May 9, 2018. Abgerufen im May 11, 2018
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- ↑ Maxime Bernier launches the People's Party of Canada. 14. September 2018, abgerufen am 14. September 2018.
- ↑ Toronto-area Liberal MP Leona Alleslev crosses the floor to join Conservatives. 17. September 2018, abgerufen am 17. September 2018.
- ↑ Alex Boutilier: Clement booted from Conservative caucus over sexting scandal In: Toronto Star, November 7, 2018
- ↑ Elections Canada Online – Third Party Election Advertising Expenses Limits. In: elections.ca. Abgerufen am 3. August 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada Online – The Electoral System of Canada. In: elections.ca. Abgerufen am 3. August 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada Online – Election advertising handbook for Third Parties, Financial Agents and Auditors (EC 20227) – July 2015. In: elections.ca. Archiviert vom am 15. August 2015; abgerufen am 10. August 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada Online – Limits on Election Advertising Expenses Incurred by Third Parties. In: elections.ca. Archiviert vom am 15. August 2015; abgerufen am 10. August 2015.
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