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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.
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 ...
An independent candidate won a seat in Quebec. The Conservatives won only 40.3% of the seats, the smallest share of house seats ever won by a government in an election. The Conservative's 36.3% of the vote was also the smallest vote share of a first-placed party until the 2019 Canadian federal election.
(PC) - Progressive Canadian Party (WBP) - Western Block Party; Note that names in boldface type represent either Cabinet members or opposition party leaders. Names are as registered with Elections Canada.
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent Liberal Conservative NDP Green Avalon: Bill Morrow 14,318 38.58%: Fabian Manning 19,132 51.55%: Eugene Conway 3,365
This article provides a summary of results for Canadian general elections (where all seats are contested) to the House of Commons, the elected lower half of Canada's federal bicameral legislative body, the Parliament of Canada. The number of seats has increased steadily over time, from 180 for the first election to the current total of 338.
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent Liberal Conservative NDP Green Other Cypress Hills—Grasslands: Bill Caton 3,885 12.89%: David Anderson 20,035 66.48%
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