2021 Canadian electoral calendar
This is a list of elections in Canada scheduled that were held in 2021. Included are municipal, provincial and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level. In bold are provincewide or federal elections and party leadership races.
January
- January 9: Municipal by-election in Zeballos, British Columbia
- January 15: Municipal by-election in Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt, Toronto
- January 16: Municipal by-election in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, Nova Scotia
- January 18: Birch Narrows Dene Nation membership code ratification vote
- January 20: Municipal by-election in the Rural Municipality of Cana No. 214, Saskatchewan
- January 23:
- *Stikine School District election
- *Municipal by-election in Burns Lake and mayoral by-election in Belcarra, British Columbia
- January 29: Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation election code vote
- January 30:
- *Municipal by-election in Fort St. James, British Columbia
- *Nipissing First Nation custom election code ratification vote
February
- February 6:
- *Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
- *School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia by-election
- February 10: Sumas First Nation cannabis store permit vote
- February 12: Dokis First Nation Specific Claim Settlement Agreement Vote
- February 13:
- *Municipal by-elections in the Kootenay Boundary Regional District and Revelstoke, British Columbia
- *Chilliwack School District by-election
- February 17: Chief and council by-election, ʔaq̓am Community Council
- February 22:
- *Tl'etinqox Government election
- *Municipal by-elections in Resort Municipality, Three Rivers, Mount Stewart, and York, Prince Edward Island
- February 26:
- *Binche Whut'en by-election
- *Birch Narrows Dene Nation and Buffalo River Dene Nation settlement agreement votes
- February 27:
- *Municipal by-elections in Telkwa and Campbell River, British Columbia
- *Langley School District by-election
- *Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Vote
March
- March 6:
- *Coast Mountains School District by-election
- *Mayoral and council by-elections in Tofino, British Columbia
- March 8:
- *Municipal by-election in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island
- *North East School Division board by-election
- March 10: Skowkale First Nation election
- March 11: Atikameksheng Anishnawbek lands committee election
- March 12: Wabauskang First Nation general band election
- March 15: Municipal by-election in Belfast and North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island
- March 22: Municipal by-election in Miminegash
- March 25:
- *Newfoundland and Labrador general election
- *Saik‘uz First Nation council election
- March 27:
- *Shackan Indian Band chief and council election
- *Nelson, British Columbia council by-election
- March 30:
- *Squiala First Nation council election
- *Okanagan Indian Band general election
- March 31: North Channel Métis Community Council general election
April
- April 6: Hupacasath First Nation election
- April 10: Squamish Nation referendum
- April 12:
- *Yukon general election
- *Municipal by-elections in Central Prince, Northport and Alexandra, Prince Edward Island, all acclaimed
- April 15: Esketemc First Nation council election
- April 16: Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Restated Land Code Community Vote
- April 17:
- *Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
- *Masset, British Columbia council by-election
- April 21: Lytton First Nation election
- April 24:
- *Powell River School District by-election
- *Castlegar, British Columbia mayoral and council by-election and Mission, British Columbia mayoral election
- April 28: Frog Lake First Nation election
- April 30: Gitxaala Nation election
May
- May 3:
- *Municipal by-elections in Kinkora, and Kensington, Prince Edward Island
- *Bonaparte First Nation Election
- May 5: Municipal by-elections in Brandon and Pinawa, Manitoba
- May 8: Gitwangak Indian Band Election
- May 10:
- *[2021 New Brunswick Municipal elections in Canada|municipal elections|New Brunswick municipal elections]
- *Municipal by-elections in Borden-Carleton, Crapaud and Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island
- *Municipal by-election in Crossfield, Alberta
- May 11: Soda Creek Council Election
- May 12:
- *Carrot River, Saskatchewan mayoral by-election
- *Roblin, Manitoba municipal by-election
- May 15:
- *Municipal by-elections in Qualicum Beach and Fort St. John, British Columbia
- *Shawanaga First Nation General Election
- May 17: Municipal by-election in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
- May 22: Takla Nation General Election
- May 25: Municipal elections in Northwest New Brunswick
- May 26: Nuxalk Nation General Election
- May 29:
- *By-elections in North Vancouver School District and Vernon School District
- *Richmond, British Columbia municipal by-election
June
- June 3: Municipal by-election in Ward 2, Norfolk County, Ontario
- June 5: Municipal by-election in Terrace, British Columbia
- June 7: Haisla Nation Election
- June 9: Municipal by-election in Snow Lake, Manitoba
- June 10: Kitselas First Nation and Sq’ewlets First Nation Elections
- June 16: Municipal by-election in Indian Head, Saskatchewan
- June 17: Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band By-election
- June 19: Municipal by-elections in Penticton and Silverton, British Columbia
- June 21: Municipal by-elections in Souris West and Sherbrooke, Prince Edward Island
- June 22: Lake Babine Nation General Election
- June 23: Municipal by-elections in the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain and Ste. Anne, Manitoba
- June 26:
- *Mohawk Council of Akwesasne general election
- *Central Okanagan School District by-election
- *Burnaby, British Columbia municipal by-election
July–September
- July 7: Gitsegukla First Nation Chief and Council Election
- July 9: Nipissing First Nation General Election
- July 10: Municipal by-election in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia
- July 17: Municipal by-election in Stewart, British Columbia
- July 24: Samahquam First Nation Chief and Council Election
- July 26: Tla'amin Nation by-election
- July 27: Territorial by-election in Monfwi, Northwest Territories
- July 31: Tobacco Plains Indian Band Council Election
- August 4: Municipal by-election in Ward 3, Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
- August 9: Municipal by-election in Welland, Ontario
- August 10: Dzawada'enuxw First Nation General election
- August 13: Prophet River First Nation Chief and Council election
- August 17: 2021 Nova Scotia general election
- August 30: Mayoral and councillor by-election in Victoria, Prince Edward Island
- September 4:
- *Zagime Anishinabek General election
- *Zhiibaahaasing First Nation election
- September 8: Simpcw First Nation Chief and Council election
- September 18: Municipal by-elections in Pouce Coupe and Creston, British Columbia
- September 20: 2021 Canadian federal election
- September 25: Municipal by-election in Abbotsford, British Columbia
- September 26: Squamish Nation General election
- '''September 28: Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections'''
October
- October 2: Hagwilget First Nation Government general election
- October 4: Municipal by-elections in Warren Grove and Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island
- October 5: Municipal elections in Cottlesville and Summerford, Newfoundland and Labrador
- October 16: Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Ratification vote
- October 18:
- *Alberta municipal elections, Alberta Senate nominee election, 2021 Alberta equalization payments referendum and 2021 Alberta daylight saving time referendum
- *Municipal by-election in Westport, Ontario
- October 19: Northwest Territories municipal elections
- October 21: Yukon municipal elections
- October 23:
- *2021 Alberta Party leadership election
- *Little Shuswap Lake Chief Election
- October 25: Nunavut general election
- October 28: Mississauga First Nation by-election
- '''October 30: 2021 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election'''
November
- November 3:
- *Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan mayoral by-election.
- *Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba municipal by-election
- *Kativik municipal elections
- November 5: Binche Whut'en council by-election.
- November 6:
- *Colchester County, Nova Scotia District 10 council by-election.
- *Shxwhá:y Village council by-election in Nooksack.
- *Municipal by-election in Granisle, British Columbia
- November 7: Quebec municipal elections
- November 8:
- *North Rustico, Prince Edward Island municipal by-election
- *Municipal by-elections in Beaubassin East, Cambridge-Narrows, Drummond, Kedgwick, Lamèque, Nigadoo, Petitcodiac, Port Elgin and Saint-Louis de Kent, New Brunswick
- November 15: Provincial by-election in Cornwall-Meadowbank, Prince Edward Island
- November 17: Mayoral by-election in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan
- November 23: K'atlodeeche First Nation Council election
- November 25: Coldwater Indian Band General Election
- November 27: Municipal by-election in Comox, British Columbia
- November 29: Municipal by-election in Tignish, Prince Edward Island
- November 30:
- *Municipal elections in Kippens, Newfoundland and Labrador
- *Skawahlook First Nation Constitution Vote
- *Akisqnuk First Nation Ratification Vote
December
- December 3: Kwakiutl Band Council General Election
- December 4: Municipal by-election in Vernon, British Columbia
- December 10: Namgis First Nation Councillor election
- December 13:
- *Northwest Territories municipal elections
- *Municipal by-election in Division 6, Sturgeon County, Alberta and Division 5, Lethbridge County