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The Parti Québécois win a minority government in the 2012 Quebec general election, [48] with the Quebec Liberal Party coming in a close second. A shooting takes place during Premier-Designate Pauline Marois's victory speech at the Parti Québécois rally, killing one man and injuring another. [49] [50] September 6 – 60th anniversary of CBC ...
The number of seats has increased steadily over time, from 180 for the first election to the current total of 338. The current federal government structure was established in 1867 by the Constitution Act. For federal by-elections (for one or a few seats as a result of retirement, etc.) see List of federal by-elections in Canada.
Prior to introduction of responsible government in 1848, the Province of Canada, then a British colonial possession lacked an organized civil service. [5] Positions in the colonial administration were then largely filled through patronage, with appointments almost exclusively controlled by the sitting governor, often under the advisement of members of the ruling Family Compact, who would ...
The federal election date must be set on a Monday (or Tuesday if the Monday is a statutory holiday). The first two elections, the 1867 election and the 1872 election, took place over several weeks. The 1872 election was both the second shortest and the longest campaign in history.
Library and Archives Canada is expected to eliminate 105 jobs, and Statistics Canada is expected to cut 273. [25] In November 2012, the Treasury Board president Tony Clement stated that the federal government had cut 10,980 public service jobs, of which 7,500 were by attrition or not replacing employees who had quit. [26]
By James Pethokoukis Katrina Trinko at National Review Online puts them through their paces: Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson has the best record of the official candidates, with a job-growth ...
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2012 New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election; 2012 New Brunswick municipal elections; 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election; 2012 New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election; 2012 Nova Scotia municipal elections