2021 Canadian electoral calendar

This is a list of elections in Canada scheduled that were held in 2021. Included are municipal, provincial and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level. In bold are provincewide or federal elections (including provincewide municipal elections) and party leadership races.

January

• January 9: Municipal by-election in Zeballos, British Columbia (not held due to lack of candidates) ^[1]
• January 15: Municipal by-election in Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt, Toronto
• January 16: Municipal by-election in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, Nova Scotia ^[2]
• January 18: Birch Narrows Dene Nation membership code ratification vote ^[3]
• January 20: Municipal by-election in the Rural Municipality of Cana No. 214, Saskatchewan ^[4]
• January 23:
  • Stikine School District election
  • Municipal by-election in Burns Lake and mayoral by-election in Belcarra, British Columbia
• January 29: Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation election code vote ^[5]
• January 30:
  • Municipal by-election in Fort St. James, British Columbia
  • Nipissing First Nation custom election code ratification vote ^[6]

February

• February 6:
  • Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
  • School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia by-election
• February 10: Sumas First Nation cannabis store permit vote ^[7]
• February 12: Dokis First Nation Specific Claim Settlement Agreement Vote ^[8]
• February 13:
  • Municipal by-elections in the Kootenay Boundary Regional District (not held due to acclamation) and Revelstoke, British Columbia
  • Chilliwack School District by-election
• February 17: Chief and council by-election, ʔaq̓am Community Council ^[9]
• February 22:
  • Tl'etinqox Government election ^[10]
  • Municipal by-elections in Resort Municipality (acclaimed), Three Rivers, Mount Stewart (council and mayoral; acclaimed), and York, Prince Edward Island (council and mayoral; acclaimed
• February 23: Soda Creek Indian Band by-election ^[11]
• February 24: Kitsumkalum Band chief and council election ^[12]
• February 25:
  • K'atlodeeche First Nation by-election ^[13]
  • Muskowekwan First Nation referendum (proposed amendments to elections act) ^[14]
• February 26:
  • Binche Whut'en by-election ^[15]
  • Birch Narrows Dene Nation and Buffalo River Dene Nation settlement agreement votes ^{[16] [17]}
• February 27:
  • Municipal by-elections in Telkwa and Campbell River, British Columbia
  • Langley School District by-election
  • Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Vote ^[18]

March

• March 6:
  • Coast Mountains School District by-election
  • Mayoral and council by-elections in Tofino, British Columbia ^[19]
• March 8:
  • Municipal by-election in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island (acclaimed)
  • North East School Division board by-election ^[20]
• March 10: Skowkale First Nation election ^[21]
• March 11: Atikameksheng Anishnawbek lands committee election ^[22]
• March 12: Wabauskang First Nation general band election ^[23]
• March 15: Municipal by-election in Belfast and North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island (both acclaimed)
• March 22: Municipal by-election in Miminegash
• March 25:
  • Newfoundland and Labrador general election (postponed from February 13)
  • Saik‘uz First Nation council election ^[24]
• March 27:
  • Shackan Indian Band chief and council election ^[25]
  • Nelson, British Columbia council by-election
• March 30:
  • Squiala First Nation council election ^[26]
  • Okanagan Indian Band general election ^[27]
• March 31: North Channel Métis Community Council general election (Métis Nation of Ontario) ^[28]

April

• April 6: Hupacasath First Nation election ^[29]
• April 10: Squamish Nation referendum ^[30]
• April 12:
  • Yukon general election
  • Municipal by-elections in Central Prince, Northport and Alexandra, Prince Edward Island (mayor and councillor), all acclaimed
• April 15: Esketemc First Nation council election ^[31]
• April 16: Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Restated Land Code Community Vote ^[32]
• April 17:
  • Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
  • Masset, British Columbia council by-election
• April 21: Lytton First Nation election ^[33]
• April 24:
  • Powell River School District by-election
  • Castlegar, British Columbia mayoral and council by-election and Mission, British Columbia mayoral election
• April 28: Frog Lake First Nation election ^[34]
• April 30: Gitxaala Nation election ^[35]

May

• May 3:
  • Municipal by-elections in Kinkora, and Kensington, Prince Edward Island
  • Bonaparte First Nation Election ^[36]
• May 5: Municipal by-elections in Brandon ^[37] (Ward 5) and Pinawa, Manitoba ^[38]
• May 8: Gitwangak Indian Band Election ^[39]
• May 10:
  • New Brunswick municipal elections
  • Municipal by-elections in Borden-Carleton, Crapaud and Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island (acclaimed)
  • Municipal by-election in Crossfield, Alberta ^[40]
• May 11: Soda Creek Council Election ^[41]
• May 12:
  • Carrot River, Saskatchewan mayoral by-election ^[42]
  • Roblin, Manitoba municipal by-election (not held due to acclamation) ^[43]
• May 15:
  • Municipal by-elections in Qualicum Beach and Fort St. John, British Columbia
  • Shawanaga First Nation General Election ^[44]
• May 17: Municipal by-election in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island ^[45]
• May 22: Takla Nation General Election ^[46]
• May 25: Municipal elections in Northwest New Brunswick (postponed from May 10)
• May 26: Nuxalk Nation General Election ^[47]
• May 29:
  • By-elections in North Vancouver School District and Vernon School District
  • Richmond, British Columbia municipal by-election

June

• June 3: Municipal by-election in Ward 2, Norfolk County, Ontario ^[48]
• June 5: Municipal by-election in Terrace, British Columbia
• June 7: Haisla Nation Election ^[49]
• June 9: Municipal by-election in Snow Lake, Manitoba ^[50]
• June 10: Kitselas First Nation and Sq’ewlets First Nation Elections ^{[51] [52]}
• June 16: Municipal by-election in Indian Head, Saskatchewan ^[53]
• June 17: Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band By-election ^[54]
• June 19: Municipal by-elections in Penticton and Silverton, British Columbia
• June 21: Municipal by-elections in Souris West and Sherbrooke, Prince Edward Island
• June 22: Lake Babine Nation General Election ^[55]
• June 23: Municipal by-elections in the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain ^[56] and Ste. Anne, Manitoba ^[57]
• June 26:
  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne general election ^[58]
  • Central Okanagan School District by-election
  • Burnaby, British Columbia municipal by-election

July–September

• July 7: Gitsegukla First Nation Chief and Council Election ^[59]
• July 9: Nipissing First Nation General Election ^[60]
• July 10: Municipal by-election in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia
• July 17: Municipal by-election in Stewart, British Columbia
• July 24: Samahquam First Nation Chief and Council Election ^[61]
• July 26: Tla'amin Nation by-election ^[62]
• July 27: Territorial by-election in Monfwi, Northwest Territories ^[63]
• July 31: Tobacco Plains Indian Band Council Election ^[64]
• August 4: Municipal by-election in Ward 3, Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba ^[65]
• August 9: Municipal by-election in Welland, Ontario ^[66]
• August 10: Dzawada'enuxw First Nation General election ^[67]
• August 13: Prophet River First Nation Chief and Council election ^[68]
• August 17: 2021 Nova Scotia general election
• August 30: Mayoral and councillor by-election in Victoria, Prince Edward Island
• September 4:
  • Zagime Anishinabek General election ^[69]
  • Zhiibaahaasing First Nation election ^[70]
• September 8: Simpcw First Nation Chief and Council election ^[71]
• September 18: Municipal by-elections in Pouce Coupe and Creston, British Columbia
• September 20: 2021 Canadian federal election ^[72]
• September 25: Municipal by-election in Abbotsford, British Columbia
• September 26: Squamish Nation General election ^[73]
• September 28: Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections

October

• October 2: Hagwilget First Nation Government general election ^[74]
• October 4: Municipal by-elections in Warren Grove (not held due to acclamation) and Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island
• October 5: Municipal elections in Cottlesville and Summerford, Newfoundland and Labrador (delayed from September 28) ^[75]
• October 16: Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Ratification vote ^[76]
• October 18:
  • Alberta municipal elections, Alberta Senate nominee election, 2021 Alberta equalization payments referendum and 2021 Alberta daylight saving time referendum
  • Municipal by-election in Westport, Ontario ^[77]
• October 19: Northwest Territories municipal elections (taxed communities; excluding Yellowknife)
• October 21: Yukon municipal elections
• October 23:
  • 2021 Alberta Party leadership election
  • Little Shuswap Lake Chief Election ^[78]
• October 25: Nunavut general election
• October 28: Mississauga First Nation by-election ^[79]
• October 30: 2021 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election

November

• November 3:
  • Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan mayoral by-election. ^[80]
  • Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba municipal by-election ^[81]
  • Kativik municipal elections
• November 5: Binche Whut'en council by-election. ^[82]
• November 6:
  • Colchester County, Nova Scotia District 10 council by-election. ^[83]
  • Shxwhá:y Village council by-election in Nooksack. ^[84]
  • Municipal by-election in Granisle, British Columbia
• November 7: Quebec municipal elections
• November 8:
  • North Rustico, Prince Edward Island municipal by-election (candidates acclaimed)
  • Municipal by-elections in Beaubassin East, Cambridge-Narrows (mayor), Drummond, Kedgwick (Ward 2), Lamèque, Nigadoo, Petitcodiac, Port Elgin and Saint-Louis de Kent, New Brunswick
• November 15: Provincial by-election in Cornwall-Meadowbank, Prince Edward Island
• November 17: Mayoral by-election in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan ^[85]
• November 23: K'atlodeeche First Nation Council election ^[86]
• November 25: Coldwater Indian Band General Election
• November 27: Municipal by-election in Comox, British Columbia
• November 29: Municipal by-election in Tignish, Prince Edward Island
• November 30:
  • Municipal elections in Kippens, Newfoundland and Labrador (delayed from September 28) ^[87]
  • Skawahlook First Nation Constitution Vote ^[88]
  • Akisqnuk First Nation Ratification Vote ^[89]

December

• December 3: Kwakiutl Band Council General Election
• December 4: Municipal by-election in Vernon, British Columbia ^[90]
• December 10: Namgis First Nation Councillor election ^[91]
• December 13:
  • Northwest Territories municipal elections (hamlets)
  • Municipal by-election in Division 6, Sturgeon County, Alberta ^[92] and Division 5, Lethbridge County ^[93]

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External links

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