2020 pandemic elections favoured the incumbents. 2021 pandemic elections didn't favour the incumbents. 2022 sort of post pandemic elections favoured the incumbents who did a terrible job at managing the pandemic.
Ontario and Quebec weighed in seemingly on the leadership of the past 4 years, generally considered terrible (especially in Ontario) and decided for more.
Bill 21 and Bill 96 in Quebec are slowly winding through the justice system to see if they can survive the use of the notwithstanding clause.
The 2023 scheduled provincial elections won't be as dramatic with the Alberta exception.
2022 gave us new federal party leaders with new people in charge of the Conservative Party and the Green Party.
Pierre Poilievre has been a name those who follow Canadian politics have known for some time. Now Canada will slowly get to know the new opposition leader.
Elizabeth May is back as the Green Party of Canada leader along with Jonathan Pedneault
Pierre Poilievre wins Conservative Party of Canada leadership race
Pierre Poilievre also wants to defund the CBC
We even had an Ontario notebook during that provincial election. An election that should have been exciting but was not. Both the NDP and Liberals in Ontario will have new leaders for the next election.
Quebec selects CAQ for its second term as majority government
Exploring the consequences of Bill 96 in Quebec
Doug Ford and the PCs win a second term in Ontario
The pact between the federal Liberals and NDP brought stability to a minority government. We realize our American readers aren't used to having political pressure from the left but the NDP influence has compelled Justin Trudeau to make smarter decisions in the future of Canadians.
Seems shocking given the impact of Supreme Court decisions on Indigenous people that the Court only had its first Indigenous member in 2022. Progress comes very slowly.
Canada also slowly made progress to finally making arrivals in Canada a lot more sane.
Canada drops all COVID-19 measures at borders as of October 1
Michelle O'Bonsawin to become the first Indigenous person on the Supreme Court of Canada
Canada government engages in a LIberal-NDP pact to avoid a federal election until 2025
Erin O'Toole out as Conservative Party federal leader
The Alberta election will have enough drama for a provincial election in 2023. Interestingly, the battle will be between female party leaders, a rarity in Canadian politics but not the first time in Alberta. Danielle Smith will be in both races, this time against former premier Rachel Notley.
Smith is also a rarity in that she ran as the opposition leader for the Wildrose Party and lost to the incumbent and yet is currently the unelected premier of Alberta.
Heather Stefanson became the premier through a party leadership race and is running for the first time in Manitoba. Stefanson has been the Manitoba premier since October 30, 2021.
Prince Edward Island elected a minority government with Progressive Conservative control yet since acquired a small majority in the smallest Canadian province.
Danielle Smith completes her political comeback to be Alberta's premier-designate
Jason Kenney to step down as UCP leader and Alberta premier
Prince Edward Island has a Greens growth spurt with a minority government
Heather Stefanson will be Manitoba's first female premier
British Columbia is still under NDP control but switched captains. John Horgan is cutting back due to health concerns with David Eby now the unelected premier in the province.
David Eby to replace John Horgan as British Columbia premier
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Here are the tentative election dates for the provinces in 2023:
- Alberta — May 29
- Prince Edward Island — October 2
- Manitoba — October 3
Here is the list of the provinces and the year of their last provincial election.
Quebec — 2022
Ontario — 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador — 2021
Nova Scotia — 2021
British Columbia — 2020
New Brunswick — 2020
Saskatchewan — 2020
Alberta — 2019
Manitoba — 2019
Prince Edward Island — 2019
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Manitoba has a female premier in Heather Stefanson, who is running for election in 2023.
Rachel Notley (Alberta) is a female opposition leader in Alberta and will run in 2023.
Marit Stiles will reportedly replace Andrea Horwath in Ontario as NDP leader and provincial opposition leader.
Carla Beck is the leader of the opposition in Saskatchewan and the NDP leader.
Sharon Cameron is the new Liberal leader in Prince Edward Island for fewer than 60 days. The Liberals are third in the PEI legislature.
Sonia Furstenau (British Columbia Green Party) and Manon Massé (Québec solidaire) are female leaders of a provincial party with legislative members.
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