Upcoming By-election for Ontario Provincial Scarborough Southwest Electoral District

On February 9, Ontario’s Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa received an official warrant from the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly confirming the seat for the Scarborough Southwest electoral district was vacant. Doly Begum, who has held the seat since 2018, resigned on February 3  to run in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest federal by-election. As required by law, a by-election for the seat must be called by August 5, 2026, which is within six months of the Chief Electoral Officer’s notice. The earliest possible date for the election is March 12, and the latest possible date would be September 3.

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