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Byelections Set Amid High-Profile Resignations in Canada

3/8/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced byelections for April 13 in Scarborough Southwest, University-Rosedale, and Terrebonne.
Chrystia Freeland resigns as Liberal minister to advise Zelenskyy and to lead the Rhodes Trust.
Bill Blair resigns as Liberal minister to become Canada’s high commissioner in the UK.
In University-Rosedale, Dr. Danielle Martin and Serena Purdy are Liberal and NDP candidates.
In Scarborough Southwest, Doly Begum, a former NDP member, is the candidate.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced byelections for April 13 in Scarborough Southwest, University-Rosedale, and Terrebonne.
Chrystia Freeland resigns as Liberal minister to advise Zelenskyy and to lead the Rhodes Trust.
Bill Blair resigns as Liberal minister to become Canada’s high commissioner in the UK.
In University-Rosedale, Dr. Danielle Martin and Serena Purdy are Liberal and NDP candidates.
In Scarborough Southwest, Doly Begum, a former NDP member, is the candidate.