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Advancing the glory of Christ in public service.

Canada needs men and women of conviction in its council chambers, school boards, and legislatures. Here is every election on the horizon, the guides to prepare for them, and a team that will walk the road with you.

21
Elections ahead
9
High-opportunity races
5
Completed in 2026
11
Provinces & territories
Already this year

What 2026 has already decided

Five contests since February reshaped the map — including the by-elections that turned a federal minority into a majority. Knowing what has already moved tells you where the openings are now.

February 13, 2026QC

Quebec Liberal Party Leadership

Charles Milliard acclaimed; no other candidate qualified. Followed Pablo Rodriguez's December 2025 resignation amid a pay-for-votes scandal. Milliard is a businessman and pharmacist, former Quebec Chamber of Commerce president.

March 29, 2026Federal

Federal NDP Leadership

Avi Lewis won with 56% on a ranked ballot at the Winnipeg convention, replacing Jagmeet Singh after the party's collapse to 7 seats and loss of official party status. Membership grew from 60,000 to roughly 100,000 during the race.

April 12, 2026QC

CAQ Leadership Election

Christine Fréchette defeated Bernard Drainville 57.9% to 42.1% on 77% turnout of 20,500 members. Sworn in as Quebec's 33rd Premier on April 15 — the province's second woman premier — inheriting a party polling in the low 20s.

April 13, 2026Federal

Federal By-Elections — 3 ridings

Scarborough Southwest, University–Rosedale, Terrebonne. Liberal wins combined with floor crossings converted Carney's minority into a majority government — the most consequential political event of the year.

May 30, 2026BC

BC Conservative Leadership

Kerry-Lynne Findlay won on the fourth ballot with 51% over Caroline Elliott at 49% — the closest leadership result in the party's modern history. Sitting MLA Peter Milobar was eliminated on the first ballot despite polling as the strongest general-election option.

2026 through 2030

The Canadian election calendar

Current as of August 26, 2026. Fixed dates can shift — minority governments fall and writs drop early.

21 events match your filters.

October 5, 2026
Quebec
38 days away
Provincial125 seatsModerate opportunity

Quebec General Election

PQ leads at ~30–31%, PLQ ~26–28%, CAQ ~20–22%. A PQ win reopens the sovereignty question; St-Pierre Plamondon has promised no referendum until Trump leaves office. Writ drop imminent.

Early election odds:
N/A — fixed date, inside the window.
Where you fit:
Staffing largely locked. Late-cycle GOTV, election-day operations, and scrutineering roles may still open.
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October 17, 2026
British Columbia
50 days away
MunicipalModerate opportunity

BC Municipal Elections

All BC municipalities vote the same day, including Vancouver. Civic parties and slates in Vancouver run real operations with paid staff.

Where you fit:
Vancouver slates still hire late-cycle field staff.
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October 17, 2026
New Brunswick
50 days away
LeadershipModerate opportunity

NB PC Leadership Election

The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick selects a new leader to rebuild for the October 2028 general election.

Where you fit:
Small membership, but the winner needs a full organization built by 2028.
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October 19, 2026
Alberta
52 days away
ReferendumHigh opportunity

Alberta Referendums — 10 questions

Ten questions on one ballot: immigration, public service eligibility, election security, equalization, constitutional powers, plus a question on beginning the legal process toward a binding independence referendum. Polling shows roughly two-thirds favour remaining in Canada; Premier Smith is campaigning to stay.

Where you fit:
High and unusual. Referendum campaigns are registered third-party organizations, not parties — both Yes and No sides hire separately. Specialized experience few Canadian operatives have.
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October 26, 2026
Ontario
59 days away
MunicipalHigh opportunity

Ontario Municipal & School Board Elections

All 444 Ontario municipalities. Nominations closed August 21. Toronto: Olivia Chow (incumbent) vs. Brad Bradford and Chris Alexander, among 53 mayoral candidates and 189 council candidates across 25 wards.

Where you fit:
Highest immediate opportunity. The ballot is set, candidates are scrambling for organizers with nine weeks to go, and most have no professional staff at all.
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October 28, 2026
Manitoba
61 days away
MunicipalModerate opportunity

Manitoba Municipal Elections

Province-wide municipal elections, including Winnipeg.

Where you fit:
Moderate volume of organizing work across the province.
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November 2, 2026
Prince Edward Island
66 days away
MunicipalLow opportunity

PEI Municipal Elections

Province-wide municipal elections.

Where you fit:
Small scale — mostly volunteer-run races.
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November 9, 2026
Saskatchewan
73 days away
MunicipalLow opportunity

Saskatchewan Municipal Elections

Province-wide municipal elections.

Where you fit:
Low to moderate — smaller councils, low-cost campaigns.
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November 21, 2026
Ontario
85 days away
LeadershipHigh opportunity

Ontario Liberal Party Leadership

Successor to Bonnie Crombie, who resigned January 2026 after a weak 57% leadership review. The party holds 14 seats and regained official status in February 2025; John Fraser is interim leader.

Where you fit:
Very high. Timing is ideal, candidates are building teams now, and the winner inherits a four-year runway to the next provincial election.
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November 28, 2026
Nova Scotia
92 days away
LeadershipModerate opportunity

Nova Scotia Liberal Leadership

Selecting a new leader to face Tim Houston's PCs. Nova Scotia has no fixed election date law, so the next provincial election could come at any time.

Where you fit:
The lack of a fixed date means the winner must be election-ready immediately.
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December 14, 2026
Northwest Territories
108 days away
MunicipalLow opportunity

NWT Municipal Elections

Northwest Territories municipal elections.

Where you fit:
Low — very small communities.
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October 4, 2027
Prince Edward Island
402 days away
Provincial27 seatsModerate opportunity

PEI General Election

Fixed date under provincial law.

Early election odds:
Low (~10%) — the PC majority is stable.
Where you fit:
Small province, but a full general election on the résumé is a real credential.
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October 5, 2027
Manitoba
403 days away
Provincial57 seatsHigh opportunity

Manitoba General Election

Wab Kinew's NDP government seeks a second term.

Early election odds:
Low (~10%) — the NDP majority is stable.
Where you fit:
Competitive province; both major parties are well-resourced.
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October 5, 2027
Northwest Territories
403 days away
TerritorialLow opportunity

NWT Territorial Election

Consensus government — candidates run as independents, with no party campaigns.

Where you fit:
No party infrastructure to be hired into.
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October 18, 2027
Alberta
416 days away
Provincial87 seatsHigh opportunity

Alberta General Election

Danielle Smith's UCP vs. the Alberta NDP. The October 2026 referendum results will reshape this race entirely, especially if the independence question outperforms polling.

Early election odds:
Elevated (~30%). Smith could go early off referendum momentum, or to get ahead of UCP internal fractures over separatism.
Where you fit:
Very high — best-funded provincial parties in Canada, 87 ridings, nationally significant aftermath.
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October 16, 2028
New Brunswick
780 days away
Provincial49 seatsModerate opportunity

New Brunswick General Election

Susan Holt's Liberals seek a second term against a newly-led PC party.

Early election odds:
Moderate (~15%).
Where you fit:
Moderate — a manageable province to build a record in.
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October 21, 2028
British Columbia
785 days away
Provincial93 seatsHigh opportunity

BC General Election

David Eby's NDP vs. Kerry-Lynne Findlay's Conservatives. The NDP governs on a razor-thin margin; the Conservatives came within roughly 30,000 votes in 2024.

Early election odds:
Moderate-high (~30%). One defection or by-election loss could force a call well before 2028.
Where you fit:
Very high — genuinely competitive, 93 ridings, both parties hiring hard from 2027 on.
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October 30, 2028
Saskatchewan
794 days away
Provincial61 seatsModerate opportunity

Saskatchewan General Election

Scott Moe's Sask Party seeks another term.

Early election odds:
Low (~5%).
Where you fit:
Moderate.
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November 26, 2028 (estimated)
Nova Scotia
821 days away
Provincial55 seatsHigh opportunityDate not fixed

Nova Scotia General Election

Tim Houston repealed Nova Scotia's fixed election date law in March 2025, so there is no scheduled date. The constitutional five-year limit puts the outer bound around late 2029; the date shown is an estimate only.

Early election odds:
High (~40%). No fixed date law, plus a premier who has already called one snap election.
Where you fit:
High volatility — could be called with 30 days' notice at any point.
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October 15, 2029
Canada (Federal)
1144 days away
Federal343 seatsHigh opportunity

Federal General Election

Carney's Liberals hold a majority as of April 2026. Poilievre survived his leadership review with 87% at the Calgary convention in January 2026. Avi Lewis leads an NDP without official party status.

Early election odds:
Low (~10–15%). A majority government controls its own timing and has no reason to go early; expect 2029, possibly a strategic call in 2028.
Where you fit:
The biggest prize, but three years out. Use the runway to build a track record.
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April 11, 2030 (tentative)
Ontario
1322 days away
Provincial124 seatsHigh opportunityDate not fixed

Ontario General Election

Ford's PCs seek a fourth consecutive term, unprecedented since 1959. Ontario repealed fixed election dates in November 2025, so Ford has full discretion; the legislature auto-dissolves March 2030 at the latest.

Early election odds:
Moderate-high (~35%). Ford called early in February 2025 and has now removed the fixed-date law entirely — a 2028–2029 call is very plausible.
Where you fit:
Very high, and it's the home province — 124 ridings, four parties, and a new Liberal leader arriving November 2026.
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A conversation, not a contract

Tell us what God is stirring

Whether it's a zoning fight in your township, a trustee seat in October, a business you're trying to build, or a nonprofit that has outgrown its board — start here. We'll match the support to the specific race or project you name.

What are you sensing a call toward? *
Which elections are you weighing?
Support you'd want for those races

Free, confidential, and no obligation. If practical work later carries a real cost, we'll say so plainly — after we've talked, never before.

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Practical guides for the path

No jargon, no gatekeeping. What the job actually is, what it costs, what to file, and what to do first.

School Board

Running for School Board Trustee

The smallest campaign in Canadian politics and arguably the closest to the next generation. Many trustees are elected with a few hundred votes.

8–12 weeks · a few hundred dollars · 15–20 volunteers

Step by step

  1. 01Confirm your board, ward boundaries, and whether it's a public, Catholic, or French-language board — eligibility differs.
  2. 02File nomination papers with the municipal clerk before the deadline; in Ontario that means a $100 fee and 25 endorsement signatures where there are over 4,000 electors.
  3. 03Read one year of board minutes and the current budget before you write a single line of platform.
  4. 04Build a list: parents, church contacts, coaches, teachers. Trustee races are won on personal relationships, not advertising.
  5. 05Knock doors near schools and attend every parent council meeting you can between now and voting day.
  6. 06Recruit scrutineers and a plan for election-day reminders — turnout for trustee is tiny, so every identified supporter matters.

Good to know

  • Ontario votes for trustees on the same ballot as municipal council, October 26, 2026.
  • Trustees set policy and budgets; they do not run individual schools.
  • Codes of conduct are strict — read yours before you campaign on a controversial issue.
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The order of operations

Four steps, in this order

01

Discern

Test the call with your spouse, your pastor, and two people who will tell you no. Not everyone should run — and that's a faithful answer too.

02

Learn the rules

Nomination dates, filing fees, spending limits, and disclosure deadlines. We track them by jurisdiction so you don't miss a door.

03

Build the team

A campaign manager, a financial agent, a data person, and a prayer circle. Names on paper before you announce.

04

Run with integrity

Grace toward opponents, honesty in the literature, transparency in the books. The witness outlasts the result.

How we walk with you

Support for the whole path

We are not a consultancy selling packages. We are a ministry — here because we believe Canada is changed when Christians serve in its institutions with integrity. That said, some practical work does carry real costs, and modest fees for things like campaign infrastructure come later in the conversation — never first. We are not here for money. We are here for change.

Discernment First

Before paperwork and platforms, we help you pray through and test the calling with your family, your church, and trusted counsel. Not everyone should run — and that's okay.

Campaign Guidance

Plain-language help with nomination rules, filing deadlines, fundraising law, and the ethical standards a Christian witness demands.

Practical Infrastructure

A campaign website, donor management, and basic digital security — so a first-time candidate isn't starting from zero.

Message & Media

Coaching on communicating convictions with grace: speaking to voters who share your faith and to the many who don't.

A Circle Around You

Campaigns are spiritually hard. We connect candidates with prayer support and fellowship circles for the length of the race — and after it, win or lose.

Election Tracking

We watch nomination windows and deadlines across municipal, provincial, and federal races so you never miss the door.

The fine print that matters

How Canadian election timing actually works

No fixed election date

Ontario (repealed November 2025) and Nova Scotia (repealed March 2025). Both premiers can call an election at will inside the five-year constitutional limit.

Constitutional limit

Five years for Parliament and every provincial legislature, under s. 50 of the Constitution Act, 1867 and s. 4 of the Charter. It cannot be overridden by the notwithstanding clause.

Federal status change

Carney's minority became a majority on April 13, 2026 through by-election wins and floor crossings, closing the near-term federal window that existed earlier in 2026.

Ontario municipal cycle

Every four years, on the fourth Monday of October. The next cycle after 2026 is October 2030.

Ontario municipal candidate requirements

A $100 filing fee ($200 for head of council), and 25 endorsement signatures in municipalities with more than 4,000 electors.

Is God stirring something in you?

The first step costs nothing and commits you to nothing: a conversation. Tell us where you live and what you're sensing, and we'll help you discern the path — whether that's a school board race this October or a federal nomination years from now.