2017 Canadian Electoral Calendar

Included are provincial, municipal and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.

• January 7: North Cedar, British Columbia Improvement District by-election.
• January 14: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia municipal by-election.
• January 18: Naicam, Saskatchewan council by-election
• January 21:
  • School District 92 Nisga'a, British Columbia by-election.
  • School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin, British Columbia by-election.
• January 28: Mackenzie, British Columbia municipal by-election.
• February 5: Coaticook, Quebec District 1 municipal by-election.
• February 11: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia Fire Protection District trustee by-election.
• February 13:
  • Ward 42 by-election, Toronto City Council
  • Yukon Francophone School Board trustee by-election
• February 25: Warfield, British Columbia municipal by-election.
• February 27:
  • Drayton Valley, Alberta municipal by-election.
  • Taku River Tlingit First Nation clan director by-election.

• March 2:
  • Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band trustee by-election
  • Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election.
  • Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band councillor by-election.
• March 3: Wet'suwet'en First Nation: Broman Lake councillor by-election.
• March 4:
  • Wells, British Columbia municipal by-election.
  • McBride, British Columbia municipal by-election.
• March 9&12: Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, Manitoba band council election and re-vote
• March 14: 2017 Bloc Québécois leadership election
• March 18:
  • 2017 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election
  • Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, Nova Scotia District 3/5 special election.
• March 24: Peguis First Nation, Manitoba chief and council election.
• March 25:
  • Port Clements, British Columbia mayoral and municipal by-elections.
  • School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin, British Columbia trustee by-election.
  • Tsawwassen First Nation legislative by-election.
• March 27: Georgina, Ontario Ward 1 municipal by-election
• March 31: Lake Cowichan First Nation land code ratification vote.
• April 3: Federal by-elections in Ottawa—Vanier, Markham—Thornhill, Saint-Laurent, Calgary Heritage and Calgary Midnapore.
• April 6: Hupacasath First Nation general election.
• April 10: Iqaluit, Nunavut municipal by-election.
• April 12:
  • Chinook School Division school board trustee by-election.
  • Halalt First Nation general election.
• April 21: Sq'ewlets First Nation chief and council general election.
• April 22:
  • School District 74 Gold Trail, British Columbia trustee by-election.
  • Lower Nicola Indian Band by-election
• April 27: Frog Lake First Nation general election.
• April 29: School District 19 Revelstoke, British Columbia trustee by-election.

• May 1: Stratford, Prince Edward Island Stewart Cove Ward by-election.
• May 4: Seabird Island First Nation: Business plan and land use plane referendum.
• May 8: Gitwangak Indian Band: Chief and council general election.
• May 9: 2017 British Columbia general election
• May 10: Horizon School Division, Saskatchewan trustee by-election.
• May 12: Skin Tyee First Nation: Council by-election.
• May 15:
  • Kingston, Ontario District 1 municipal by-election
  • Municipal by-elections in Kedgwick, Le Goulet, Maisonnette, Shippagan, Salisbury and Saint-André, New Brunswick
  • Municipal election in Haut-Madawaska, New Brunswick
  • Plebiscites in the Local Service Districts of Cap-Bateau, Coteau Road, Haut-Lamèque, Miscou Island, Ste. Cecile, Petite-Lamèque, Pigeon Hill, Pointe-Alexandre, Pointe-Canot and Parish of Shippegan, New Brunswick
• May 27:
  • 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
  • Métis Nation—Saskatchewan general election
• May 29: Provincial by-election in Gouin, Quebec.
• May 30: 2017 Nova Scotia general election
• June 1: Provincial by-election in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• June 2: McLeod Lake Band: Chief and council general election
• June 4: 2017 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election
• June 5: Rideau Lakes, Ontario municipal by-election in Bastard & South Burgess Ward. (Election had been planned for July, but was filled by acclamation on June 5.)
• June 8: Aamjiwnaang First Nation by-elections.
• June 10: Creston, British Columbia municipal by-election
• June 13: Provincial by-election in Point Douglas, Manitoba
• June 20: Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tlesʔet'h' legislative by-election.
• June 24:
  • Lake Country, British Columbia municipal by-elections
  • Temagami First Nation Land Code Ratification Vote

• July 5: Tsawout First Nation: General election
• July 7:
  • Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations: Chief and council general election
  • Gitsegukla Indian Band: General election.
• July 8: Nanaimo, British Columbia municipal by-election.
• July 19:
  • Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba: Mayoral and council by-elections
  • Municipality of Swan River, Manitoba reeve by-election
• July 20: Kispiox Band Council: Chief and council general election.
• July 25: Enoch Cree Nation: Chief and council general election
• July 29: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia special election
• July 2 to August 2: Long Plain First Nation: Community Ratification Vote - Land Code
• August 11: Tobacco Indian Band council by-election
• August 19: planned Central Coast Regional District Electoral Area B by-election. Election cancelled as no valid nomination received.
• August 30: Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157, Saskatchewan Division 2 council by-election.

• September 7:
  • Saskatoon Fairview provincial by-election
  • We Wai Kai Nation council by-election
• September 9: Fort St. John, British Columbia council by-election
• September 16:
  • 2017 Manitoba New Democratic Party leadership election
  • Wells, British Columbia municipal by-election.
• September 19: Lynn Lake, Manitoba by-election.
• September 20: Nipawin, Saskatchewan council by-election
• September 23: Saanich, British Columbia council by-election
• September 26: 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections
• September 30:
  • Kamloops, British Columbia mayoral by-election.
  • Port Moody, British Columbia council by-election.
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Area B (Shawnigan Lake) by-election

• October 1: 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election
• October 2: Louis-Hébert provincial by-election.
• October 14:
  • Vancouver City Council and Vancouver School Board by-elections
  • Municipality of Chester, Nova Scotia District 1 council by-election
• October 16: 2017 Alberta municipal elections
• October 17: Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador by-election
• October 18: Eston, Saskatchewan council by-election
• October 20: 2017 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
• October 21:
  • 2017 Manitoba Liberal Party leadership election
  • Cranbrook, British Columbia council by-election
  • Lions Bay, British Columbia council by-election
  • Municipality of Colchester, Nova Scotia District 9 council by-election
• October 23:
  • Essex, Ontario Ward 3 by-election
  • Federal by-elections in Sturgeon River—Parkland and Lac-Saint-Jean
  • Municipal by-elections in Grande-Anse (mayor), McAdam, Nigadoo, Petit Rocher, Rexton and Saint-André (mayor), New Brunswick.
  • Municipal plebiscite in the local service districts of Keswick Ridge, Douglas, Bright, and portions Kingsclear and Queensbury, New Brunswick to form a new rural municipality.
• October 25: Osler, Saskatchewan municipal by-election
• October 27: 2017 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election (planned date, cancelled due to having just one candidate)
• October 28:
  • 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election (Alberta)
  • Whistler, British Columbia council by-election
  • Ɂakisq̓nuk First Nation by-election
• October 30: 2017 Nunavut general election

• November 4: Kaslo, British Columbia municipal by-election
• November 5: 2017 Quebec municipal elections
• November 18:
  • View Royal, British Columbia council by-election
  • Queen Charlotte, British Columbia municipal by-election
• November 21: Mount Pearl North, Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election.
• November 27: Charlottetown-Parkdale, Prince Edward Island provincial by-election.
• December 2: Oliver, British Columbia municipal by-election
• December 4: Nunavut municipal elections, 2017 (hamlets)
• December 11: Federal by-elections in Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, Scarborough—Agincourt, Battlefords—Lloydminster and South Surrey—White Rock.
• December 14: Provincial by-election in Calgary-Lougheed, Alberta.