Politics · Canada · 2 hrs ago
Liberals out-raised Conservatives ahead of expected Canadian by-elections
Canada’s Liberals raised more than the Conservatives in the third quarter of 2026, according to Elections Canada records.
The Liberals collected $4.9-million, while the Conservatives raised $3.9-million; the Conservatives had led in the previous quarter.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call by-elections for six vacant House seats soon, and the Liberals have begun preparing campaign teams.
The contests include seats in Quebec, Saskatchewan and Ontario, with Liberal candidates named in four ridings.
In Brantford-Brant South, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appointed a candidate, prompting a longtime local Conservative to announce he will run as an independent.
A split in Conservative support could put the party’s seat at risk, while the fundraising figures may add to pressure on Poilievre.
The by-election dates have not been announced.
The Liberals raised $4.9-million in the third quarter of 2026, ahead of the Conservatives’ $3.9-million, according to Elections Canada records.
The fundraising results reverse the second-quarter ranking, when the Conservatives raised $5-million and the Liberals $4.3-million.
The figures come as Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call by-elections soon, with six House of Commons seats vacant.
The Liberals have nominated candidates in four ridings and are preparing campaign teams for the expected contests.
A Conservative independent candidacy in Brantford-Brant South could split the right-leaning vote, the article reports.
- Who
- The Liberal and Conservative parties.
- What
- The Liberals raised more than the Conservatives in the third quarter of 2026 as by-elections are expected.
- When
- Third quarter of 2026; Elections Canada published the records on Friday.
- Where
- Canada; six House of Commons seats are vacant.
- Why
- Not stated
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The Conservatives raised $5-million and the Liberals raised $4.3-million.
The Liberals raised $4.9-million and the Conservatives raised $3.9-million.
A long-time local Conservative, Dave Carrol, announced he would run as an independent in Brantford-Brant South.
The Liberals named Yorkton Mayor Aaron Kienle as their candidate in Yorkton-Melville.
Elections Canada published the third-quarter fundraising records.
- Liberal third-quarter fundraising
- $4.9-million
- Conservative third-quarter fundraising
- $3.9-million
- Liberal second-quarter fundraising
- $4.3-million
- Conservative second-quarter fundraising
- $5-million
- Vacant House of Commons seats
- 6
- Liberal seats
- 173