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Political financing calendar (2023 and 2022)

This calendar lists the submission deadlines for political financing returns and reports.

Elections Canada publishes returns and reports when it receives them; they are published as submitted. If a return or report is updated by the agent who filed it, or if it is audited by Elections Canada, an additional, updated version is published, as amended.

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Submission deadlines for political participants' financial returns or reports

2023

  • January 30
    Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q4 2022)
  • March 10
    Leadership contestants' campaign returns (Conservative Party)
  • April 12
    Candidates' and third parties' electoral campaign returns (Dec. 12, 2022, by-election)
  • April 20
    Candidates' statements of unpaid claims and loans (18 months – 44th GE)
  • May 1
    Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q1 2023)
  • May 19
    Leadership contestants' campaign returns (Green Party)
  • May 31
    Annual confirmation of registry information (associations)
  • May 31
    Registered associations' financial transactions returns
  • June 30
    Annual confirmation of registry information (political parties)
  • June 30
    Registered parties' annual financial transactions returns
  • July 31
    Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q2 2023)
  • September 21
    Statements of unpaid claims and loans (36 months – 2020 Conservative Party leadership contest)
  • October 19
    Candidates' and third parties' electoral campaign returns (June 19, 2023, by-elections)
  • October 30
    Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q3 2023)
  • November 3
    Statements of unpaid claims and loans (36 months – 2020 Green Party leadership contest)
  • November 24
    Candidates' and third parties' electoral campaign returns (July 24, 2023, by-election)
  • November 27
    Candidates' statements of unpaid claims and loans (36 months – Oct. 26, 2020, byelections)
  • December 14
    Statements of unpaid claims and loans (18 months – 2022 Maverick Party leadership contest)

2022

  • January 4
    Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the December 3, 2018, by-election
  • January 20
    Nomination contestants' returns for contests 30 days before writ or during the 44th general election period
  • January 20
    Candidates' and third parties' returns for the 44th general election
  • January 31
    Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q4 - 2021)
  • March 21
    18 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 2020 Conservative Party leadership contestants
  • March 25
    Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the February 25, 2019, by-elections
  • April 23
    Maverick Party leadership contestants' interim returns
  • May 2
    Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q1 - 2022)
  • May 3
    18 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 2020 Green Party leadership contestants
  • May 12
    Maverick Party leadership contestants' interim returns
  • May 14
    Maverick Party leadership contest day
  • May 20
    Registered parties' election returns for the 44th general election
  • May 26
    Candidates' 18 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the October 26, 2020, by-elections
  • May 31
    Electoral district associations' annual statements of registry information
  • May 31
    Electoral district associations' annual financial returns
  • June 6
    Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the May 6, 2019, by-election
  • June 30
    Annual confirmation of political parties and party leaders' declaration
  • June 30
    Registered parties' annual financial returns
  • June 30
    Submission of membership declarations for triennial exercise
  • August 1
    Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q2 - 2022)
  • August 20
    Conservative Party leadership contestants' interim returns
  • September 8
    Conservative Party leadership contestants' interim returns
  • September 10
    Conservative Party leadership contest day
  • October 29
    Green Party leadership contestants' interim returns
  • October 31
    Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q3 - 2022)
  • November 14
    Maverick Party leadership contestants' financial returns
  • November 17
    Green Party leadership contestants' interim returns
  • November 19
    Green Party leadership contest day
  • November 21
    Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 43rd general election
  • December 14
    Publication of annual contribution limits (2023)