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1997–2000 elections for vacant seats
By-elections to the 36th Canadian Parliament were held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 1997 federal election and the 2000 federal election. The Liberal Party of Canada led a majority government for the entirety of the 36th Canadian Parliament, with increases from by-elections.
Ten seats became vacant during the life of the Parliament. All of these vacancies were filled through by-elections.
By-election |
Date |
Incumbent |
Party |
Winner |
Party |
Cause |
Retained
|
Okanagan—Coquihalla
|
September 11, 2000
|
Jim Hart
|
|
Canadian Alliance
|
Stockwell Day
|
|
Canadian Alliance
|
Resignation to provide a seat for Day
|
Yes
|
Kings—Hants
|
September 11, 2000
|
Scott Brison
|
|
Progressive Conservative
|
Joe Clark
|
|
Progressive Conservative
|
Resignation to provide a seat for Clark
|
Yes
|
St. John's West
|
May 15, 2000
|
Charlie Power
|
|
Progressive Conservative
|
Loyola Hearn
|
|
Progressive Conservative
|
Resignation
|
Yes
|
York West
|
November 15, 1999
|
Sergio Marchi
|
|
Liberal
|
Judy Sgro
|
|
Liberal
|
Resignation
|
Yes
|
Hull—Aylmer
|
November 15, 1999
|
Marcel Massé
|
|
Liberal
|
Marcel Proulx
|
|
Liberal
|
Resignation
|
Yes
|
Mount Royal
|
November 15, 1999
|
Sheila Finestone
|
|
Liberal
|
Irwin Cotler
|
|
Liberal
|
Resignation
|
Yes
|
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
|
November 15, 1999
|
Chris Axworthy
|
|
New Democratic
|
Dennis Gruending
|
|
New Democratic
|
Resignation
|
Yes
|
Windsor—St. Clair
|
April 12, 1999
|
Shaughnessy Cohen
|
|
Liberal
|
Rick Limoges
|
|
Liberal
|
Death (cerebral hemorrhage)
|
Yes
|
Sherbrooke
|
September 14, 1998
|
Jean Charest
|
|
Progressive Conservative
|
Serge Cardin
|
|
Bloc Québécois
|
Resignation to accept leadership of the Liberal Party of Quebec and enter provincial politics
|
No
|
Port Moody—Coquitlam
|
March 30, 1998
|
Sharon Hayes
|
|
Reform
|
Lou Sekora
|
|
Liberal
|
Resignation
|
No
|