True. It isn’t. As long as he opts to take a seat in a by election as is customary.
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is it customary to hold a by election when 6 months later the PM is going to be contesting anyway? Seems like a waste of time to me
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No clue. But by elections are still a thing that the PM can do.
Are ridings not entitled to representation? If someone were to step down would it be fine to leave that seat vacant for 6 months?
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They are. Its not fine IMO nor is it fine for Senate seats to remain vacant but it is done all the time
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I say again, Halifax has an open riding for the LPC with Andy Filmore stepping down.
Guessing that an election will be called in the next 10 days.
Also guessing he’ll run in his hometown.
Edmonton or Fort Smith?
My wager is on Fort Smith since the incumbent is leaving
Hm, I hadn’t looked before, but the NWT seat has gone Liberal for the last three elections. But it would be a gamble- local ties matter in the North. He was born there but hasn’t been living or involved there. Anyway, I’m sure Liberal strategists are working this one. I kinda figure they’ll pick a rock solid safe seat for him so he can focus on the national campaign.
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London or Dublin likely.
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Halifax is that safe LPC seat.
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Must be the water.
Drinking Salt water does a lot to the brain…
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I'd like to see a Bonnie Crombie style election happen for Carney.
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Halifax has been vacant so long it has a mandatory by-election, which was announced on March 2, to be held on April 14.
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too short a time period for the federal election i think. Minimum campaign is 37 days?
If a general election is called, the by election is cancelled and they’ll vote when the rest of us do.
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interestingly Wikipedia says this
Under the Parliament of Canada Act, no byelection is held if the vacancy occurs within 9 months of the fixed date for the next general election.<a href="By-elections to the 44th Canadian Parliament - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a> The following seats became vacant in the nine-month period prior to the fixed election date of October 20, 2025 and will remain vacant until the next general election:
- Honoré-Mercier, following the resignation of Independent MP Pablo Rodriguez on January 20, 2025.
- Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, following the resignation of New Democratic MP Randall Garrison on January 30, 2025.
does this mean that PM Carney cant run for election in a by election?
You might be right. I’m quite confident he’s about to call an election anyway, so it’ll be moot.
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