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The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 39th Parliament of Canada.. New details of the sponsorship scandal were released through the Gomery Commission, and the three opposition parties aimed to bring down Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority government, contending that it was corrupt.
Although several public opinion polls predicted that the 2006 election would result in either a strong Conservative minority or a slight majority, the Liberals enjoyed a last-minute surge but were unable to overtake the Conservatives. However, the surge did result in the 2nd smallest minority government in Canadian history with the smallest ...
November 29 - Prime Minister Paul Martin asked Governor General Michaëlle Jean to dissolve parliament - the election date was set for January 23, 2006.. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says that a Conservative Government would put forward a motion in the House of Commons on marriage that would ask MPs whether they favor the traditional definition of marriage, if there are enough votes to ...
Opinion polling in the Canadian federal election of 2006 (held on 23 January 2006) showed a long period of variable support for the governing Liberal Party of Canada and opposition Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to and throughout much of the campaign, the Liberals held a small lead over the Conservatives; as of early January 2006, the ...
The 39th Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006. Map of the 2006 Canadian federal election results, showing Alberta as the main stronghold for the Conservative party , with significant support also coming from the interior regions of British Columbia , southern Saskatchewan , and Manitoba , as well as southern Ontario .
A graduate from Concordia University with a double major in journalism and political science, she also studied civil law at Université Laval. Prior to the 2006 election, she worked as a Legislative Assistant to the Opposition House Leader on Parliament Hill. In addition, she was the party's official spokesperson for Montreal's West Island.
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