Riding Associations Deregistered After New Boundaries

Summary#

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a notice in the Canada Gazette saying several local party riding associations were deregistered on March 23, 2025 because the 2023 Representation Orders came into force. The notice appeared in Canada Gazette, Part I on April 19, 2025 and cites the Canada Elections Act.

What it does#

• Reports that, when the 2023 Representation Orders took effect on March 23, 2025, certain registered electoral district associations (local riding associations) were deregistered under subsection 469(3) of the Canada Elections Act.
• Lists the specific deregistered associations:
  • Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    • Christian Heritage Party Lambton–Kent–Middlesex Riding Association — Lambton–Kent–Middlesex
  • Communist Party of Canada
    • Laurier–Sainte‑Marie EDA, CPC — Laurier–Sainte‑Marie
  • Conservative Party of Canada
    • Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing Conservative Association — Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing
    • Association du Parti conservateur d’Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia — Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia
  • Green Party of Canada
    • Fort McMurray–Cold Lake Federal Green Party Association — Fort McMurray–Cold Lake
  • New Democratic Party
    • Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing Federal NDP Riding Association — Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing
    • NDP Riding Association of Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia — Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia
    • Mississauga–Malton NDP Riding Association — Mississauga–Malton

Who's affected#

• The local, riding-level party organizations listed above — not the national parties themselves.
• People involved with those local associations: volunteers, local organizers, and anyone who deals with those associations’ official records or finances.
• Voters in the named ridings may notice changes only through their local parties; the notice does not itself change who represents a riding in Parliament.

Why it matters#

• The deregistrations are an administrative consequence of new federal electoral boundaries taking effect. That means some local party groups no longer line up with the updated ridings and so were removed from the register of electoral district associations.
• For local party members and donors, deregistration can affect how a riding association is listed and managed under election rules. The notice itself does not explain the next steps; affected people should check with Elections Canada or their party for practical details.