OTTAWA / TORONTO -- In the push to elect enough MPs to form government, every seat matters for its own reasons. But there are some that garner notable interest because of the implications they may have for the region, the broader momentum a party is picking up, or because of the big names on the ballot.

Many of the ridings we鈥檝e compiled for you have compelling storylines.

There鈥檚 the B.C. riding of West Vancouver鈥擲unshine Coast鈥擲ea to Sky Country where the NDP has put forward a candidate with major star power. Documentary filmmaker and climate activist Avi Lewis, who鈥檚 got the backing of U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, will seek to unseat the Liberals who鈥檝e occupied the region since 2015.

And in Fredericton, N.B., electors will decide whether their loyalty lies more behind Jenica Atwin, voted in as a Green MP in 2019, or the party she once represented. Atwin is running again under the Liberal tent.

This is not an exhaustive list, but a snapshot of some of the more compelling races in what could be a nail-biter of a federal election.

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Riding Profile for St. John's East, N.L.

The only seat the NDP won east of Montreal in 2019, St. John's East went orange in part because of the personal popularity of Jack Harris, who had previously represented the riding in the 1980s, and again from 2008 to 2015. Liberals and Conservatives have both held this seat in the past, and with Harris moving into retirement, the riding is very much up for grabs.

Incumbent: Jack Harris (NDP)

Incumbent Status: Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 45,600 / 66,063 (69.03%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Joanne Thompson
NDP Mary Shortall
CON Glenn Etchegary
PPC Dana Metcalfe
Recent Vote History
NDP Jack Harris 2019
LIB Nick Whalen 2015
NDP Jack Harris 2011
NDP Jack Harris 2008
CON Norman Doyle 2006

 
Riding Profile for Malpeque, P.E.I.

The Malpeque riding has been painted red since 1988. Long-time Liberal MP Wayne Easter has held the seat since 1993 but in June announced he would be stepping away from politics to allow newcomers to 鈥渢ake over the reins.鈥 It鈥檚 one of four electoral ridings in Prince Edward Island, each of which have gone to the Liberals over the past several elections. With their new, former MLA candidate, will the Liberals keep their lock on the province? Or will a popular opponent change the game?

Incumbent: Wayne Easter (Liberal)

Incumbent status: Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 23,039 / 30,275 (76.1%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Heath MacDonald
NDP Mitchell Neill
CON Jody Sanderson
GRN Anna Keenan
PPC Christopher Landry
Recent Vote History
LIB Wayne Easter 2019
LIB Wayne Easter 2015
LIB Wayne Easter 2011
LIB Wayne Easter 2008
LIB Wayne Easter 2006


 
Riding Profile for Fredericton, N.B.

Home to a former Green MP and now Liberal, after crossing the floor in June, voters in this riding will be facing an interesting proposition. Do we vote for the MP we elected last time, or is it more about the party she once represented? Expect the stakes to be higher personally for both Jenica Atwin and the Green candidate to get out there and make their case to constituents because of the shakeup Atwin鈥檚 defection prompted.

Incumbent: Jenica Atwin (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 49,409 / 65,825 (75.1%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Jenica Atwin
NDP Shawn Oldenburg
CON Andrea Johnson
GRN Nicole O'Byrne
Recent Vote History
GRN Jenica Atwin 2019
LIB Matt DeCourcey 2015
CON Keith Ashfield 2011
CON Keith Ashfield 2008
LIB Andy Scott 2006



 
Riding Profile for Papineau, Que.

This riding is a Liberal stronghold, of course. Justin Trudeau has represented this constituency for more than a decade, after first winning with more than 41 per cent of the popular vote in 2008. Last election, he managed to pull in 51.2 per cent of the vote in Papineau with the NDP candidate in a distant second, but he hasn鈥檛 spent much time there since the pandemic kept him in Ottawa. Will that matter?

Incumbent: Justin Trudeau

Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 50,781 / 76,995 (66.0%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Justin Trudeau
NDP Christine Pare
BQ Nabila Ben Youssef
CON Julio Rivera
GRN Alain Lepine
PPC Christian Boutin
Recent Vote History
LIB Justin Trudeau 2019
LIB Justin Trudeau 2015
LIB Justin Trudeau 2011
LIB Justin Trudeau 2008
BQ Vivian Barbot 2006



 
Riding Profile for Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.

In 2019, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault reversed a trend that hadn鈥檛 seen a Liberal in the Laurier-Sainte-Marie riding since 1988. Guilbeault succeeded NDP MP Hélène Laverdière, who beat out Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe in 2011, amid the party鈥檚 Orange Wave. It鈥檚 a region that is home to artists, students, and lower-income earners as it includes a portion of Montreal鈥檚 downtown core. Guilbeault has drawn criticism as of late for his navigation of Bill C-10: An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act. Will that matter in his home riding? And how will a former top Bloc staffer fare?

Incumbent: Steven Guilbeault (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 53,409 / 82,524 (64.7%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Steven Guilbeault
NDP Nima Machouf
BQ Marie-Ève-Lyne Michel
CON Ronan Reich
GRN Jean-Michel Lavarenne
PPC Daniel Tanguay
Recent Vote History
LIB Steven Guilbeault 2019
NDP Hélène Laverdière 2015
NDP Hélène Laverdière 2011
BQ Gilles Duceppe 2008
BQ Gilles Duceppe 2006


 
Riding Profile for Pontiac, Que.

After outgoing MP Will Amos made headlines for accidentally revealing himself, and then later relieving himself while taking part in virtual House of Commons proceedings, will the Liberal brand withstand? The party won the seat in 2015 and secured it in 2019 by a large margin. After some eyebrows were raised over the quick appointment of a replacement candidate, could the New Democrats make gains in this riding just outside of the Ottawa region with a union representative vying for the seat?

Incumbent: William Amos (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 61,847 / 91,656 (69.03%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Sophie Chatel
NDP Denise Giroux
BQ Gabrielle Desjardins
CON Michel Gauthier
GRN Shaughn McArthur
PPC David Bruce Gottfred
Recent Vote History
LIB William Amos 2019
LIB William Amos 2015
NDP Mathieu Ravignat 2011
CON Lawrence Cannon 2008
CON Lawrence Cannon 2006

 
Riding Profile for Hochelaga, Que.

A francophone riding in Montreal's boroughs, Hochelaga is one of the closest three-way races in the country. Only 328 votes separated Liberal winner Soraya Martinez Ferrada from Bloc Quebecois challenger Simon Marchand in 2019; the NDP beat the Bloc by 500 votes to capture the riding in 2015.

Incumbent: Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 53,944 / 82,881 (65.09%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Soraya Martinez Ferrada
NDP Catheryn Roy-Goyette
CON Aimé Calle Cabrera  
BQ Simon Marchand
GRN Zachary Lavarenne
PPC Marc-André Doucet-Beauchamp
Recent Vote History
LIB Soraya Martinez Ferrada 2019
NDP Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet 2015
NDP Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet 2011
BQ Daniel Paille 2008
BQ Real Menard 2006

 
Riding Profile for Beauce, Que.

South of Quebec City, the Conservatives kept this riding Tory blue in 2019, snatching it away from Maxime Bernier, who first won the riding in 2006. Bernier hoped to hold on but in the last election, his party did not win any seats.

Roughly 10 per cent of the vote separated the Bernier from holding the spot in the House of Commons now belonging to Richard Lehoux, a popular former mayor and grandfather. Will the vote breakdown be different this time for the ardent anti-lockdown libertarian?

Incumbent: Richard Lehoux (Conservative)

Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 59,429 / 86,333 (68.8%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Phillipe-Alexandre Langlois
NDP Francois Jacques-Cote
BQ Solange Thibodeau
CON Richard Lehoux
GRN Andrzej Wisniowski
PPC Maxime Bernier
Recent Vote History
CON Richard Lehoux 2019
CON Maxime Bernier 2015
CON Maxime Bernier 2011
CON Maxime Bernier 2008
CON Maxime Bernier 2006

 
Riding Profile for Beloeil-Chambly, Que.

Once the pre-redistribution riding of a former Bloc leader, Yves-Francois Blanchet won this riding in 2019, beating out then-incumbent NDP Matthew Dube. Southeast of Montreal, Que. the riding is home to a range of manufacturing businesses and farmers.

With Quebec set to be a key battleground province, Blanchet will be making the case for why he remains the best representation for his constituents and all Quebecers.

Incumbent: Yves-Francois Blanchet (Bloc Quebecois)

Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 69,490/95,723 (72.6%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Marie-Chantal Hamel
NDP Mariejo Béliveau
BQ Yves-Francois Blanchet
CON Stephane Robichaud  
GRN Fabrice Larrain Gelinas
PPC Danila Ejov
Recent Vote History
BQ Yves-Francois Blanchet 2019
NDP Matthew Dube 2015
NDP Matthew Dube 2011
BQ Yves Lassard 2008
BQ Yves Lassard 2006

 
Riding Profile for Toronto--St. Paul's, Ont.

Former Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett has held the Toronto--St. Paul鈥檚 riding and the previous St. Paul鈥檚 riding since 1997. Bennett 鈥 most recently serving as the Crown-Indigenous relations minister 鈥 has been in the spotlight heading into the election following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools. It will be up to voters to decide whether she鈥檚 still fit to lead Canada鈥檚 efforts to reconcile the country鈥檚 wrongdoings. Meanwhile, Sidney Coles was one of two NDP candidates who resigned and ended their campaigns鈥5 days before election day鈥攁fter accusations of making anti-Semitic comments on social media.

Incumbent: Carolyn Bennett (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 59,834/84,110 (71.1%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Carolyn Bennett
NDP Sidney Coles
CON Stephanie Osadchuk
GRN Phil De Luna
PPC Peter Remedios
Recent Vote History
LIB Carolyn Bennett 2019
LIB Carolyn Bennett 2015

 
Riding Profile for Toronto Centre, Ont.

The boundaries of Toronto Centre have shifted a few times over the past 30 years, but the area's commitment to the Liberals has not. No other party has captured the riding since a Progressive Conservative victory in 1988.

This year's race is virtually identical to the 2020 byelection that sent Marci Ien to Ottawa, as all four major parties are running the same candidates. Green Leader Annamie Paul, who finished second last time out, may well have the best shot at upsetting Ien of anyone.

Incumbent: Marci Ien (Liberal)

Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 25,323 / 81,861 (30.9%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Marci Ien
NDP Brian Chang
CON Ryan Lester
GRN Annamie Paul
PPC Syed Jaffery
Recent Vote History
LIB Marci Ien 2020
LIB Bill Morneau 2019
LIB Bill Morneau 2015
LIB Chrystia Freeland 2013
LIB Bob Rae 2011

 
Riding Profile for Milton, Ont.

Milton played host to one of the most closely watched races in the country in 2019, as former Olympian Adam van Koeverden ousted popular Conservative incumbent Lisa Raitt. Before van Koeverden's 15-point victory, this suburban riding 鈥 and Halton, its pre-2015 predecessor 鈥 was often the site of close two-way races between the Liberals and Conservatives.

Incumbent: Adam van Koeverden (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 60,058 / 84,806 (70.81%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Adam Van Koeverden
NDP Muhammad Riaz Sahi
CON Nadeem Akbar
GRN Chris Kowalchuk
PPC Shibli Haddad
Recent Vote History
LIB Adam Van Koeverden 2019
CON Lisa Raitt 2015
CON Lisa Raitt 2011
CON Lisa Raitt 2008
CON Garth Turner 2006

 
Riding Profile for Mississauga--Malton, Ont.

Many pundits have argued that the path to defeating the Liberals runs through Mississauga鈥擬alton and the other 905-area-code ridings surrounding Toronto. Navdeep Bains, long one of the Liberals' most formidable campaigners, is not running, creating the potential for a seismic shift 鈥 or at least a closer race than the one he won by nearly 32 points in 2019.

Incumbent: Navdeep Bains (Liberal)

Incumbent Status:Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 49,037 / 79,034 (62%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Iqwinder Singh Gaheer
NDP Waseem Ahmed
CON Clyde Roach
GRN Mark Davidson
Recent Vote History
LIB Navdeep Bains 2019
LIB Navdeep Bains 2015

 
Riding Profile for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont.

This riding was home to Derek Sloan, the former Conservative leadership contender turned Independent MP, and outspoken social conservative who rallied against lockdowns alongside COVID-19 deniers. Sloan has abandoned the riding to run instead in the Alberta riding of Banff--Airdrie. But his wife, Jennifer Sloan, has entered the race and will run as an Independent. Trying to make a comeback for the Liberals will be Mike Bossio, who lost his seat to Derek Sloan in 2019. Trudeau made a stop on day two of the campaign in and was by pandemic-respecting patrons on a scenic patio.

The Conservatives, meanwhile, have put up the former deputy mayor of Centre Hastings and long-time financial advisor Shelby Kramp-Neuman in hopes to win over votes and return the riding to the Conservative stronghold it was pre-redistribution.

Incumbent: Derek Sloan (Independent)

Incumbent Status:Seeking re-election in another riding

2019 Turnout: 53,094/80,079 (66.3%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Mike Bossio
NDP Matilda DeBues
CON Shelby Kramp-Neuman
GRN Reg Wilson
PPC James Babcock
Recent Vote History
LIB Mike Bossio 2015
CON Derek Sloan 2019

 
Riding Profile for Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.

The last real bellwether standing. Situated between Ottawa and Toronto, it is one of this country鈥檚 most interesting ridings from an electoral perspective. It has a nearly 40-year record as a bellwether riding, meaning the party with the winning candidate locally has been the party that forms government by the end of election night. The riding features an all-female roster of candidates and if voters want change in this mix of an urban and rural riding, could Trudeau be in trouble? Or, will O'Toole's candidate making national news headlines for visiting a seniors home without being fully vaccinated jeopardize her electoral prospects?

Incumbent: Maryam Monsef (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 69,801/99,635 (70.1%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Maryam Monsef
NDP Joy Lachica
CON Michelle Ferreri
GRN Chanté White
PPC Paul Lawton
Recent Vote History
LIB Maryam Monsef 2019
CON Dean Del Mastro 2011
CON Dean Del Mastro 2008
CON Dean Del Mastro 2006

 
Riding Profile for Ottawa Centre, Ont.

Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna took over the Ottawa Centre seat in 2015 from beloved NDP MP Paul Dewar. In late June, McKenna announced she was stepping away from politics to focus her energy on her family and the climate change threat. The riding encompasses most of the downtown Ottawa core including the Parliament buildings. Former Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, who served in then-premier Kathleen Wynne鈥檚 cabinet, is now hoping to take McKenna鈥檚 spot, though as always it will be a tight race with the NDP.

Incumbent: Catherine McKenna (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 78,902/99,049 (79.7%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Yasir Naqvi
NDP Angella MacEwen
CON Carol Clemenhagen
GRN Angela Keller-Herzog
PPC Regina Watteel
Recent Vote History
LIB Catherine McKenna 2019
LIB Catherine McKenna 2015
NDP Paul Dewar 2011
NDP Paul Dewar 2008
NDP Paul Dewar 2006

 
Durham, Ont.

The Durham riding has gone solidly blue from the time it was formed in 2006 - first under the leadership of Bev Oda and then Erin O鈥橳oole. O鈥橳oole easily won the seat in a 2012 byelection with the NDP's Larry O鈥機onnor coming in second. In his first federal election, O鈥橳oole captured just over 50 per cent of the vote which fell to about 45 per cent in 2019. This will be his first federal election in which he wears the badge of Conservative leader. Will that help boost his support?

Incumbent: Erin O'Toole

Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 73,014 / 107,367 (68.0%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Jonathan Giancroce
NDP Chris Cameron
CON Erin O'Toole
PPC Patricia Conlin
Recent Vote History
CON Erin O'Toole 2019
CON Erin O'Toole 2015
CON Bev Oda 2011
CON Bev Oda 2008
CON Bev Oda 2006

 
Riding Profile for Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley, Man.

The Liberals lost this riding by less than 2,000 votes in 2019, after taking over what had traditionally been a Conservative area. Liberal candidate and former MP Doug Eyolfson is looking to get back to Ottawa, after spending the pandemic on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis as an emergency room doctor. This riding is one of two Conservative-held ridings in the otherwise Liberal and NDP-held Winnipeg area. So have the dynamics shifted?

Incumbent: Marty Morantz (Conservative)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 46,228/65,375 (70.7%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Doug Eyolfson
NDP Madelaine Dwyer
CON Marty Morantz
GRN Vanessa Parks
PPC Angela Van Hussen
Recent Vote History
CON Marty Morantz 2019
LIB Doug Eyolfson 2015
CON Steven Fletcher 2011
CON Steven Fletcher 2008
CON Steven Fletcher 2006

 
Riding Profile for Calgary Centre, Alta.

When Kent Hehr won this riding in 2015, it was viewed as a breakthrough for the Liberals, as they had not held a seat in Calgary since the 1940s. Come 2019, though, the party was shut out of Alberta as a whole, with Hehr losing to Conservative Greg McLean by nearly 30 points. Will a new candidate reverse Liberals' fortunes, or will the Conservatives continue their traditional dominance?

Incumbent: Greg McLean (Conservative)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 66,249 / 95,408 (69.4%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Sabrina Grover
NDP Juan Estevez
CON Greg Mclean
GRN Austin Mullins
Recent Vote History
CON Greg Mclean 2019
LIB Kent Hehr 2015
CON Joan Crockatt 2012
CON Lee Richardson 2011
CON Lee Richardson 2008

 
Riding Profile for Edmonton Centre, Alta.

Since 2004, when the Edmonton Centre riding was recreated from Edmonton West, Edmonton Southwest, and Edmonton Centre-East, it鈥檚 gone, for the most, part solidly blue. That changed in 2015 when Liberal candidate Randy Boissonnault was voted in, serving as the first openly gay MP elected in Alberta. While he lost in 2019 to Conservative James Cumming, he鈥檚 making a comeback this election. The generally well-liked Cumming will be a fierce competitor but if the Liberals are to reclaim some ground in the province, this would be a likely place to do it.

Incumbent: James Cumming (Conservative)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 53,092/81,766 (64.9%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Randy Boissonnault
NDP Heather MacKenzie
CON James Cumming
PPC Brock Crocker
Recent Vote History
CON James Cumming 2019
LIB Randy Boissonnault 2015
CON Laurie Hawn 2011
CON Laurie Hawn 2008
CON Laurie Hawn 2006

 
Riding Profile for Vancouver--Granville, B.C.

With Jody Wilson-Raybould bowing out, the Liberals are eyeing this riding as a clear pickup. But could the constituent sentiment that saw Wilson-Raybould hold the seat as an independent in 2019鈥攁 rare feat鈥 be enough to dissuade voters there from voting for Team Trudeau? Or could the Conservatives or NDP benefit off of the buck-the-status-quo mentality fostered by the previous MP?

Incumbent: Jody Wilson-Raybould (Independent)

Status: Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 53,032/81,952 (64.7%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Taleeb Noormohamed
NDP Anjali Appadurai
CON Kailin Che
GRN Imtiaz Popat
PPC Damian Jewett
Recent Vote History
IND Jody Wilson-Raybould 2019
LIB Jody Wilson-Raybould 2015

 
Riding Profile for Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.

Currently held by Tamara Jansen, the Conservative who made headlines for speaking about 鈥渓esbian activity鈥 during a debate on a bill to outlaw conversion therapy鈥攁 bill she did not support鈥攃ould this be one riding where LGBTQ2s+ rights become a wedge? The Liberals lost by 1,300 votes and candidate John Aldag is back for a rematch.

Trudeau included a stop in this riding as part of his on-the-offence first week on the trail, where the party targeted ridings they once held, and want back. He poured some pints and with a woman who had darted out of a nearby salon to say hello.

Incumbent: Tamara Jansen (Conservative)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 55,488/86,045 (64.5%)

2021 Candidates
LIB John Aldag
NDP Rajesh Jayaprakash
CON Tamara Jansen
GRN Caelum Nutbrown
PPC Ian Kennedy
Recent Vote History
CON Tamara Jansen 2019
LIB John Aldag 2015

 
Riding Profile for Nanaimo--Ladysmith, B.C.

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding was created in 2012 and includes more than half of the previous riding of Nanaimo-Cowichan and a portion of Nanaimo-Alberni. Green MP Paul Manly took over the seat from the NDP in 2019. He and Elizabeth May are now the only two remaining Green MPs after Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin crossed the floor to the Liberals over internal disputes with leader Annamie Paul. Will the Greens hold on to this one, or will the internal party turmoil turn voters off?

Incumbent: Paul Manly (Green)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 71,864/103,762 (69.3%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Michelle Corfield
NDP Lisa Marie Barron
CON Tamara Kronis
GRN Paul Manly
PPC Stephen Welton
Recent Vote History
GRN Paul Manly 2019
NDP Sheila Malcolmson 2015

 
Riding Profile for West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast--Sea to Sky Country, B.C.

No two elections are alike in this riding, which includes everything from West Vancouver up to Whistler. Both the Liberals and Conservatives have picked up landslide wins here since 2011, and before that it featured some of the closest races in the country. Will NDP star candidate Avi Lewis be able to upset the apple cart and build on his party's fourth-place finish from 2019?

Incumbent: Patrick Weiler (Liberal)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 65,315 / 95,395 (68.47%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Patrick Weiler
NDP Avi Lewis
CON John Weston
GRN Mike Simpson
PPC Doug Bebb
Recent Vote History
LIB Patrick Weiler 2019
LIB Pamela Goldsmith-Jones 2015
CON John Weston 2011
CON John Weston 2008
LIB Blair Wilson 2006

 
Riding Profile for Port Moody--Coquitlam, B.C.

There aren't many ridings that are as clearly up for grabs as this one in the Lower Mainland. The NDP and Conservatives have both held it since it was reconstituted in 2015. During the last election, only 1,160 votes separated the first-place Conservatives, second-place NDP and third-place Liberals.

Incumbent: Nelly Shin (Conservative)

Incumbent Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 54,364 / 82,674 (65.76%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Will Davis
NDP Bonita Zarrillo
CON Nelly Shin
PPC Desta McPherson
Recent Vote History
CON Nelly Shin 2019
NDP Fin Donnelly 2015

 
Riding Profile for Burnaby South, B.C.

This riding used to be the federal seat held by the now-mayor of Vancouver Kennedy Stewart. Jagmeet Singh, who eyed a run in the GTA after becoming leader, moved west and won it with nearly 39 per cent of the vote over Liberal and Conservative candidates in the 2019 byelection, taking over after Stewart stepped aside to launch his municipal politics career. The margin of victory narrowed for Singh in the 2019 federal election, with the Conservative candidate coming a not-dramatically-distant second. Unlike some other party leaders, Singh has spent a considerable amount of time over the pandemic in his home riding. Will voters reward him for that?

Incumbent: Jagmeet Singh

Status: Seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 45,006 / 76,849 (56.4%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Brea Sami
NDP Jagmeet Singh
CON Likky Lavji
GRN Maureen Curran
PPC Marcella Williams
Recent Vote History
NDP Jagmeet Singh 2019
NDP Kennedy Stewart 2015

 
Riding Profile for Nunavut

In the 2019 election, 25-year-old NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq 鈥 the youngest MP in the country 鈥 took over the Nunavut seat from Liberal-turned-Independent MP Hunter Tootoo, making her the first New Democrat to win the riding since the territory鈥檚 creation in 1999. While in office, Qaqqaq shined a light on the poor living conditions and high rates of youth suicide in the Northern region. After announcing she wouldn鈥檛 be seeking re-election, she has gained new prominence for her strong criticism of the federal government for inaction on Indigenous issues. Bolstered by her record in this campaign, will the NDP hold on to this seat with new candidate Lori Idlout?

Incumbent: Mumilaaq Qaqqaq (NDP)

Incumbent Status: Not seeking re-election

2019 Turnout: 9,454/18,665 (50.7%)

2021 Candidates
LIB Pat Angnakak  
NDP Lori Idlout
CON Laura Mackenzie
PPC Nathan Jewett  
Recent Vote History
NDP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq 2019
LIB Hunter Tootoo 2015
CON Leona Aglukkaq 2011
CON Leona Aglukkaq 2008
LIB Nancy Karetak-Lindell 2006

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