A By-Election Will Take Place in Portage–Lisgar

News Release

On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Portage–Lisgar is vacant. A by-election will take place to fill the vacant seat.
The date of the by-election must be announced between March 11 and August 27 2023. This announcement signals the start of the by-election period.
The by-election must be held on a Monday, at least 36 days but no more than 50 days after the day the by-election is announced. Therefore, the earliest date that the Portage-Lisgar by-election can be held is Monday April 17, 2023.

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