Electoral Associations Deregistered; Two MPs

Summary#

This item from the Canada Gazette records routine House of Commons and elections office notices. It lists a set of electoral district associations that will be deregistered under the Canada Elections Act (effective May 31, 2026) and confirms the official returns for two by-elections held on April 13, 2026 (returns received April 24, 2026).

What it does#

• Announces, under the Canada Elections Act, that the following registered electoral district associations are deregistered effective May 31, 2026:
  • Barrie‑Simcoe PPC Association
  • Fort McMurray–Cold Lake - PPC Association
  • KWGC Regional PPC Association
  • Midwestern Ontario Regional PPC Association
  • Moose Jaw–Lake Centre–Lanigan - PPC Association
  • Niagara - St. Catharines Regional PPC Association
  • Nipissing–Timiskaming - PPC Association
  • Nova Scotia East PPC Association
  • PEI PPC Regional Association
  • PPC Greater Vancouver Regional Association
  • Thames Valley Regional PPC Association
  • Thunder Bay PPC Regional District Association
  • Vancouver Island Regional PPC Association
  • West Nova Regional PPC Association
  • Winnipeg Regional PPC Association
  • York Region PPC Association
  • The notice was issued by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (signed April 28, 2026 by Jeff Merrett, Senior Director, Political Financing).
• Records that returns were received for the by-elections held on April 13, 2026, naming the elected members who will serve in the House of Commons:
  • Electoral district Scarborough Southwest — Doly Begum
  • Electoral district Terrebonne — Tatiana Auguste
  • The return notice is dated April 24, 2026 and is from Stéphane Perrault, Chief Electoral Officer.
• Notes a procedural House of Commons reference: Standing Order 130 (regarding notices for private bills) was published in the Gazette on May 24, 2025 (contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office are provided).

Who's affected#

• Officers, volunteers and donors connected to the named electoral district associations (the groups listed above).
• Residents and voters in the ridings of Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne, who now have the elected members listed.
• Political organizers and parties connected to the regional/local groups whose names include PPC (the notice itself lists those group names; it does not explain party affiliations).

Why it matters#

• Deregistration removes an association's registered status under the Canada Elections Act. The Gazette notice does not explain the practical consequences, though registration status usually relates to official recognition and election finance rules. The notice itself does not provide further details.
• The by-election returns make the new members' election official for the House of Commons roll, so constituents in those two ridings have named representatives.
• Overall, these are administrative election updates that matter most to the local party organizations, donors, volunteers, and the voters in the affected ridings.