July 12, 2023 •
Canadian Federal By-Election for Calgary Heritage (Alberta) on July 24
On July 24, a Canadian federal by-election will be held in the electoral district of Calgary Heritage (Alberta) to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons. Calgary Heritage’s Member of Parliament, Bob Benzen, had announced in October of 2022 […]
On July 24, a Canadian federal by-election will be held in the electoral district of Calgary Heritage (Alberta) to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons.
Calgary Heritage’s Member of Parliament, Bob Benzen, had announced in October of 2022 his desire to resign and return to private life.
On January 5 of this year, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that Benzen’s seat was vacant.
The date for the election was not announced until June 18, which signaled the start of the by-election period.
August 20, 2019 •
Election for Calgary Forest Lawn (Alberta) Vacant Seat to Be Held on Fixed October Election
On October 21, 2019, the fixed date for Canadian federal elections, the election for the now-vacant seat in the House of Commons representing Calgary Forest Lawn (Alberta) will be held. Because this vacancy occurred less than nine months before October’s […]
On October 21, 2019, the fixed date for Canadian federal elections, the election for the now-vacant seat in the House of Commons representing Calgary Forest Lawn (Alberta) will be held.
Because this vacancy occurred less than nine months before October’s fixed-date general election, no by-election will be held.
On August 15, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Calgary Forest Lawn (Alberta) became vacant.
The vacancy came following the death of MP Deepak Obhrai on August 2.
Obhrai had been the longest-serving Conservative member of Parliament.
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