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House of Commons to Elect Speaker
MPs elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons on Monday, May 26, as the 45th Parliament meets for the first time.
2025 Liberal Leadership Debates
Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates Frank Baylis, Mark Carney, Ruby Dhalla, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould take part in a French-language debate in Montreal. The debate is organized by the Liberal party and is moderated by Pierre Jobin. The party will announce the results of its leadership election on March 9, 2025.
Liberal Leadership: How we got here
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Liberal Leadership Timeline
Liberal Leadership: The Race in 2025
The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader on Sunday, March 9. Candidates must declare their intention to run by Jan. 23 -- and deliver a $350,000 entrance fee that's payable in four installments. Eligible voters must be registered Liberals by Jan. 27 -- and this time the party is restricting the vote to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and those with Indian Act status.
Byelection: Elmwood--Transcona
The NDP's Daniel Blaikie stepped down in March to take a job with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, triggering a Sept. 16 byelection in this Winnipeg riding.
Justin Trudeau
By-election: Toronto--St. Paul's
Voters in Toronto--St. Paul's elect a new MP on June 24, following the resignation of longtime Liberal Carolyn Bennett.
D-Day: The 80th Anniversary
Join CPAC and cpac.ca to mark of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Events in France include a June 5 ceremony at Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, followed by a Canadian national ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Prince of Wales joining veterans. Also: how did parliamentarians react inside the House of Commons in 1944? Browse our interactive feature to read the speeches and learn more from the annotations.
Brian Mulroney: 1939-2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has died at age 84, according to a statement posted by his daughter.
Inside Centre Block: House of Commons
Inside Centre Block: The Stone Work
2018: The Closing
1920: Opening Centre Block
1990 Liberal Leadership
House of Commons to elect new speaker
MPs elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 3 -- one week after Anthony Rota announced his resignation.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: 2023
Saturday, September 30 marks the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. CPAC will devote a full day of special programming that allows viewers to reflect on the experiences of Indigenous Peoples across the country and the long and continuing road to reconciliation.
U.S. President Joe Biden in Canada
Complete coverage on March 23 and 24 as U.S. President Joe Biden visits Canada.
1967 Progressive Conservative Leadership
The party had lost two straight elections to Lester Pearson and the Liberals. Party president Dalton Camp was re-elected in November 1966 and forced a controversial leadership review by the end of 1967. The party gathered in Toronto, leading to one of the most famous conventions in Canadian history.
Remembrance Day 2022
Follow live coverage of the National Remembrance Day service from Ottawa's National War Memorial: Friday, Nov. 11 at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT
