when is the next canadian federal election

The next Canadian federal election is expected to be held on Monday, April 28, 2025, following a snap call that moved it earlier than the original fixed‑date schedule.

Why that date?

• Reports in early 2025 indicated that Prime Minister Mark Carney planned to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and trigger a federal campaign with election day set for April 28.

• This creates one of the shortest possible federal campaigns under Canadian law (37 days), which is still within the legal range for campaign length.

What about the usual fixed date?

• Under the fixed‑date rules in the Canada Elections Act, the federal election was originally scheduled for October 20, 2025 (third Monday in October of the fourth year after the previous vote).

• However, a snap election can be called earlier if the prime minister advises the Governor General to dissolve Parliament, which is what happened for the April 28, 2025 vote.

Looking further ahead

• With the election being held in 2025, the next scheduled federal election after that would be in October 2029, again on the third Monday of October, unless another early election is called.

So, if you’re asking “when is the next Canadian federal election” as of now (early 2026), the answer refers to the April 28, 2025 election that has already been set and held, and the next scheduled one after that is October 15, 2029, unless politics shakes things up again.

TL;DR:

• Snap federal election date: April 28, 2025.

• Regular fixed-date cycle would then point to a subsequent federal election by October 15, 2029, unless another early call is made.

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