2011 Canadian federal election
The 2011 Canadian Federal Election was held on 2 May 2011,[1] in order to elect members to the House of Commons for the 41st Canadian Parliament.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper advised the Governor General David Johnston on 26 March to dissolve Parliament after a non-confidence vote of minority government’s propose budget.
In the end, the Conservatives were re-elected, with a majority government. Surprisingly, the New Democratic Party was boosted to the Official Opposition with 103 seats.[2]
Results
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The Liberals lost 43 seats compared to their original 77 seats.[3] Meanwhile, the Green Party won 1 seat in the House of Commons.[4] The Bloc Québécois lost 6 seats bringing their total of seats down to 4 seats.[5] The Conservative Party won a majority government with 166 seats in the House of Commons.
References
change- ↑ "General Election – May 2, 2011". www.elections.ca. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "Federal election 2011 results". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Exclusive: What really sunk Michael Ignatieff and the Liberals". thestar.com. 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "Green light for the Greens". nationalpost. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "Duceppe quits after BQ crushed in Quebec". CBC News. Retrieved 2023-02-15.