2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Toronto Centre in Ontario on October 26, 2020, following the resignation of incumbent Liberal MP and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau. After 5 years in Parliament, and as many years as finance minister, Morneau resigned both positions on August 17, 2020, to seek the position of secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in the wake of the WE Charity scandal.

2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election
October 26, 2020 (2020-10-26)
Riding of Toronto Centre
Turnout30.96% ( 35.12pp)
  First party Second party
 
LPC
Candidate Marci Ien Annamie Paul
Party Liberal Green
Popular vote 10,581 8,250
Percentage 41.98% 32.73%
Swing 15.39pp 25.66pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
NDP
CPC
Candidate Brian Chang Benjamin Gauri Sharma
Party New Democratic Conservative
Popular vote 4,280 1,435
Percentage 16.98% 5.69%
Swing 5.29pp 6.44pp
MP before election

Bill Morneau
Liberal

 Elected MP

Marci Ien
Liberal

The seat was held for the Liberals by journalist Marci Ien on a much reduced majority, as a result of the scandal and a strong campaign fought by Annamie Paul, the new Leader of the Green Party. The Greens finished with a historic high share of the vote in the riding.

It was held on the same day as the by-election in nearby York Centre.

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