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| 2025 | Planned increase in the number of seats in the House of Commons from 338 to 343 for the national election. |
| March 2025 | Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton ruled on the prorogation challenge, dismissing the case after finding that Trudeau had not breached Charter, legal, or constitutional convention limits. |
| January 30 2025 | NDP MP Randall Garrison representing the riding of Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke resigns his parliamentary seat. |
| January 30 2025 | Randall Garrison resigned from Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke |
| January 24 2025 | Steven MacKinnon was appointed as the House Leader of the Liberal Party. |
| January 20 2025 | Independent MP Pablo Rodriguez representing the riding of Honoré-Mercier resigns his parliamentary seat. |
| January 20 2025 | Pablo Rodriguez resigned from Honoré-Mercier to run for leadership of Quebec Liberal Party |
| January 2025 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's prorogation of the House of Commons was challenged in the Federal Court, referencing the UK's Miller II case as legal precedent. |
| January 6 2025 | Trudeau asked Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue parliament until March 24 due to mounting pressure to resign while leading a minority government. He announced he will resign when the Liberal Party selects a successor. |
| January 6 2025 | Justin Trudeau announces the prorogation of parliament, simultaneously declaring his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, with his resignation to be effective upon the election of his successor in the upcoming Liberal Party leadership election. |
| January 6 2025 | Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister, requesting Parliament be prorogued until 24 March 2025 to determine his successor. |
| 2024 | The Canadian political crisis began, raising discussions about prorogation and parliamentary power. |
| December 21 2024 | Mona Fortier was appointed as the Whip for the Liberal Party in the House of Commons. |
| December 16 2024 | Conservative MP Tamara Jansen wins the by-election for Cloverdale—Langley City, picking up the seat from the Liberal Party. |
| December 16 2024 | Minister Sean Fraser announces he will not seek re-election and will leave his role in the next Cabinet shuffle. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from the federal Cabinet but remains an MP. |
| December 9 2024 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Government survives a third motion of no confidence, with Conservatives and Bloc Québécois voting for the motion, and Liberals, NDP, and Greens opposed. |
| November 20 2024 | Minister Randy Boissonnault resigns from Cabinet due to allegations of falsely claiming Cree ancestry, while remaining an MP for Edmonton Centre. |
| September 19 2024 | Pablo Rodriguez left caucus in Honoré-Mercier |
| September 19 2024 | Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez resigns from the Liberal caucus and federal cabinet to sit as an independent MP and run for leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party. |
| September 16 2024 | NDP MP Leila Dance wins the by-election for Elmwood—Transcona, retaining the seat. Bloc Québécois MP Louis-Philippe Sauvé wins LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, picking up the seat from the Liberals. |
| September 4 2024 | NDP ended their confidence and supply arrangement with the Liberal government. |
| September 4 2024 | New Democratic Party ends their confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals. |
| August 31 2024 | Liberal MP Andy Fillmore resigns his seat for Halifax. |
| August 31 2024 | Andy Fillmore resigned from Halifax to run for mayor of Halifax in municipal election |
| June 24 2024 | Conservative MP Don Stewart wins the by-election for Toronto—St. Paul's, picking up the seat from the Liberals. |
| May 28 2024 | House of Commons votes 168 to 142 against removing Greg Fergus as Speaker, with Liberals, Greens, and New Democrats voting against removal. |
| May 27 2024 | Liberal MP John Aldag resigns his seat for Cloverdale—Langley City. |
| May 27 2024 | John Aldag resigned from Cloverdale—Langley City to run as BC NDP candidate in British Columbia general election |
| April 30 2024 | Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre is ejected from the House of Commons after using unparliamentary language when criticizing Prime Minister Trudeau. |
| March 31 2024 | NDP MP Daniel Blaikie resigns his seat for Elmwood—Transcona. |
| March 31 2024 | Daniel Blaikie resigned from Elmwood—Transcona to work with Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew |
| March 4 2024 | Jamil Jivani succeeded Erin O'Toole in Durham riding |
| February 1 2024 | Liberal MP David Lametti resigns his seat for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun. |
| February 1 2024 | David Lametti resigned from LaSalle—Émard—Verdun to join a law firm |
| January 16 2024 | Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett resigns her seat for Toronto—St. Paul's. |
| January 16 2024 | Carolyn Bennett resigned from Toronto—St. Paul's to become ambassador of Canada to Denmark |
| December 2023 | Permanent Canadian Dental Care Plan began rolling out, fulfilling part of the NDP's support conditions. |
| October 3 2023 | Greg Fergus was appointed as Speaker of the House of Commons, representing the Liberal Party for the riding of Hull—Aylmer. |
| October 3 2023 | Liberal MP Greg Fergus is elected Speaker of the House of Commons, becoming the first person of colour to hold this position. |
| September 27 2023 | Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon is unanimously nominated by House of Commons members as interim Speaker, temporarily succeeding Anthony Rota until a permanent successor can be elected. |
| September 26 2023 | Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota announces his resignation effective 27 September, following controversy over erroneously inviting and honouring a 98-year-old Ukrainian war veteran Yaroslav Hunka, who was found to have served in Nazi German armed forces during a state visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. |
| August 9 2023 | Michèle Audette appointed as Government Liaison in the Senate from Quebec |
| August 1 2023 | Erin O'Toole resigned from Durham riding |
| July 26 2023 | The Liberal government conducts a major cabinet reshuffle. |
| July 24 2023 | Shuvaloy Majumdar succeeded Bob Benzen in Calgary Heritage |
| June 19 2023 | Multiple MPs were replaced: Ben Carr succeeded Jim Carr, Arpan Khanna succeeded Dave MacKenzie, Branden Leslie succeeded Candice Bergen, and Anna Gainey succeeded Marc Garneau |
| May 12 2023 | Raymonde Gagné became the Speaker of the Senate, representing Manitoba as a Non-affiliated member. |
| March 31 2023 | Former Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole announces his resignation as Member of Parliament for Durham, stating he will not seek re-election at the end of the spring session of the House of Commons. |
| March 22 2023 | Han Dong left caucus in Don Valley North |
| March 8 2023 | Marc Garneau retired from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount |
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