January 18, 2024 •
By-Election to be Called for Vacant Toronto—St. Paul’s (Ontario) Seat in House of Commons of Canada
Sometime before July 14, 2024, a by-election will be announced for the seat in the House of Commons representing Toronto–St. Paul’s in the province of Ontario.
On January 17, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Toronto—St. Paul’s (Ontario) became vacant following the resignation of Carolyn Ann Bennett.
Bennett officially resigned from her seat in the House of Commons on January 16, 2024, and was appointed on the same day as Canada’s Ambassador to Denmark.
Under the law, the by-election date must be announced between January 27 and July 14, 2024, and will signal the start of the by-election period.
According to Elections Canada, the earliest date the by-election can be held is March 4, 2024.
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