Canadian electoral calendar
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This is list of elections in Canada
in 2006. Included are provincial, municipal and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.
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in 2006. Included are provincial, municipal and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.
January
- 9: Municipal by-election in Orléans WardOrléans WardOrléans Ward is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was created before the 2000 Election when the area was amalgamated into the city of Ottawa. The ward covers much of the suburban community of Orleans in the east of the city. Previous to that, the ward existed in the Regional...
, Ottawa - 23: Federal electionCanadian federal election, 2006The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
February
- 11: Nova Scotia Green Party leadership election
- 21: Provincial by-election in Placentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia—St. Mary’s is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district....
, Newfoundland and Labrador
March
- 5: Green Party of Nova Scotia leadership convention
- 30: Provincial by-elections in Nepean—CarletonNepean—CarletonNepean—Carleton is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and since 1997....
, Toronto—DanforthToronto—DanforthToronto—Danforth is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. It lies to the east of Downtown Toronto....
and Whitby—AjaxWhitby—AjaxWhitby—Ajax was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003, and the in Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007...
in Ontario
April
- 10: Provincial by-election in Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques, Quebec
- 23: New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
- 29: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election
May
- 27: Parti vert du Québec leadership election
- 27: Green Party of Saskatchewan leadership election
- 28: New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
June
- 13: Nova Scotia general electionNova Scotia general election, 2006The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada....
- 15: Municipal elections held in Dawson City, YukonDawson City, YukonThe Town of the City of Dawson or Dawson City is a town in the Yukon, Canada.The population was 1,327 at the 2006 census. The area draws some 60,000 visitors each year...
- 19: Provincial by-election in Weyburn-Big MuddyWeyburn-Big MuddyWeyburn-Big Muddy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Previous versions of this riding were once represented by former CCF Premier, and federal NDP leader, Tommy Douglas....
, Saskatchewan - 26: Municipal by-elections held in NigadooNigadoo, New BrunswickNigadoo is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.The village is located at the mouth of the Nigadoo River on Chaleur Bay, 15 km northwest of Bathurst and adjacent to Beresford....
, Pointe-VertePointe-Verte, New BrunswickPointe-Verte is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry....
, St. Leonard, SalisburySalisbury, New BrunswickSalisbury, New Brunswick is a Canadian village located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.The village's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick; however, its municipal status has not been changed.-History:Salisbury first...
and SussexSussex, New BrunswickSussex is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, 70 km northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy products producer in the province...
, New Brunswick
August
- 14: Provincial by-elections in Pointe-aux-TremblesPointe-aux-Trembles (electoral district)Pointe-aux-Trembles is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located at the north-east point of the Island of Montreal and includes the communities of Pointe-aux-Trembles and Montreal East. In the 1995 Quebec...
and TaillonTaillonTaillon is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Longueuil and in the 1995 Quebec referendum it voted 61% for Quebec to separate...
in Quebec - 24-27: Green Party of Canada leadership election
September
- 14: Provincial by-election in Parkdale—High ParkParkdale—High ParkParkdale—High Park is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.Peggy Nash of the New Democratic Party was elected the Member of Parliament for the riding on May 2, 2011....
, Ontario - 18: New Brunswick general electionNew Brunswick general election, 2006The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
- 24: Municipal by-election in Marie-Victorin Ward, Montreal
October
- 2: Yukon School Council elections
- 3: Nunatsiavut Assembly Election
- 10: Yukon general electionYukon general election, 2006The 36th Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in Yukon, Canada, to elect members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Premier of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006...
- 16: Territorial by-election in TunnuniqTunnuniqTunnuniq is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the community of Pond Inlet.The riding was previously held by Member of the Legislative Assembly Jobie Nutarak.-History:...
, Nunavut - 16: Municipal elections in YellowknifeYellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River...
, Hay RiverHay River, Northwest TerritoriesHay River , known as "the Hub of the North," is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River. The town is separated into two sections, a new town and an old town with the Hay River Airport between them...
, Fort SimpsonFort Simpson, Northwest TerritoriesFort Simpson is a village in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers...
, Norman WellsNorman Wells, Northwest TerritoriesNorman Wells is the regional centre for the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
, Fort SmithFort Smith, Northwest TerritoriesFort Smith is a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the NWT/Alberta border.-History:Fort Smith's history began because of the Slave River and the vital link...
and InuvikInuvik, Northwest TerritoriesInuvik is a town in the Northwest Territories of Canada and is the administrative centre for the Inuvik Region.The population as of the 2006 Census was 3,484, but the two previous census counts show wide fluctuations due to economic conditions: 2,894 in 2001 and 3,296 in 1996...
and in District education authorities in the Northwest Territories. - 19: Municipal elections in the Yukon
- 25: Municipal elections in ManitobaManitoba municipal elections, 2006-Brandon:*Jeff Harwood is a teacher in Brandon. He was a councillor for the city's second ward in the 1980s, and represented Brandon before the Royal Commission on National Passenger Transportation in 1990. Following the events of September 11, 2001, Harwood wrote a piece supporting increased...
- 25: Municipal elections in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan municipal elections, 2006-Corman Park No. 344:-Estevan:-Humboldt:-Lloydminster:-Melfort:-Moose Jaw:-North Battleford:-Prince Albert:-Mayoral race:-City council:Elected councillors-Mayoral race:-City council:...
November
- 1: Provincial by-election in Signal Hill-Quidi VidiSignal Hill-Quidi VidiSignal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district....
, Newfoundland and Labrador - 5: Municipal elections in Port-CartierPort-Cartier, QuebecPort-Cartier is a town in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Rochers River, exactly southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec....
, Sept-ÎlesSept-Îles, QuebecFor the islands in north of Brittany, see JentilezSept-Îles is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population...
and Thetford Mines, Quebec - 6: Municipal elections in Prince Edward Island
- 13: Municipal elections in OntarioOntario municipal elections, 2006In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities. These elections were regulated by the .- Date :...
- 19: Green Party of Manitoba leadership election
- 25: Green Party of Manitoba leadership election
- 27: Federal by-elections in London North CentreLondon North CentreLondon North Centre is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
and RepentignyRepentigny (electoral district)Repentigny is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It consists solely and entirely of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption.-Demographics:...
December
- 2-3: Liberal Party of Canada leadership election